Clippers star Paul George had to be helped off the floor Tuesday night after suffering an apparent leg injury while going up for a rebound and landing awkwardly.
's knee, before landing awkwardly. George crumpled immediately to the floor and stayed there for several minutes.Earlier in the third quarter, George threw down a spectacular 360-degree spinning baseline dunk. He had 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists before leaving the game.said during his postgame news conference. "And I didn't see the play. I thought he just got hit in the face at the time and stayed down for a while.
"We'll see," Leonard added when asked how the Clippers will adjust if George is out an extended period of time. "We got a group of guys that still want to win, that like to play basketball, so we'll see what happens." In August 2014, George suffered a gruesome tibia-fibula fracture to his lower right leg when his leg buckled at the base of a basket stanchion during a U.S. national team intrasquad scrimmage.
Any serious injury to George would be a devastating blow to the Clippers, who were playing some of their best basketball, winning five of six games before losing to the Thunder. The Clippers are currently fifth in the Western Conference with nine regular-season games remaining.said. "So, we are going to have to wait. I have not seen him. I have no word yet. I hope it's nothing serious and that he's back soon.
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