06-23-2025, 11:24 AM
(06-23-2025, 10:50 AM)cow Wrote: I'd be worried about more than just next season. Maybe my line of thinking is out of date, but there aren't a lot of people that come back from that injury 100%. Hali and Tatum have youth on their side unlike Lillard. Hali having such a skinny build reminds me of KD in that regard and KD is one of the more successful returns from that injury. None of them are mountains of men like a Boogie so that also bodes well, but the odds are still against them. Hopefully the medicine and recovery around that injury just better now. 25 years old just makes my heart drop.
To add to your concern, while Haliburton's build has similarities to Durant's, his game does not. Speed and quickness are paramount to his effective play, where as Durant was able to transition easily into his Dirk era game, seeing the rim at all times and getting any shot he wants with 1-2 dribbles, max.
Side note: Timpf broke down in that trade video I posted yesterday how among all high volume shooters, Durant was still EASILY the best jump shooter and iso scorer in the NBA this season, and it wasn't remotely close.
For Haliburton, this injury could be a real setback. As a fan of his, I'm pretty gutted.