Chris Paul out 6-8 weeks, fractured thumb

[TigToad]

Source: CP3 out 6-8 weeks with thumb fracture

Suns point guard Chris Paul has a right thumb avulsion fracture and will be reevaluated in six to eight weeks, a source confirmed to ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Sure woulda been nice to have tyrese haliburton…

 

[JCSunsfan]

Sure woulda been nice to have tyrese haliburton…

Yeah we all k ow. Are we going to go down this road forever?

 

[SactownSunsFan]

Why the hell was he even checking in for a minute or two in the All-Star game? Uggh. We'll see what Holiday can bring under Paul's tutelage, and hopefully Payne's return is right around the corner. I have no faith in Elf doing anything consistently well.

 

[Superbone]

Yeah we all k ow. Are we going to go down this road forever?

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[nashman]

6-8 weeks sounds like a lot when no surgery was required? Hoping this is just being overly cautious…

 

[Cheesebeef]

Since we all know about this, can we delete this thread from existence? It hurts my eyes just seeing it repeatedly when I come to this page.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Soooo sad get hurt in a meaningless gm

Luckily suns deep in talent hope gordon helps eases paul loss

See how book can carry a big part of team now

So will cp3 return for poffs... all that i care bout lol

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

@Russ Smith Barring a disastrous second half of the season—if you wanna’ call it the second half —there’s no way Phoenix loses the number one seed while Paul is out.

Even if Phx…

plays .500 ball w/out Paul the Dubs would need to go 18-5 to catch them.

Looking at Suns next 5 games, I don’t see any reason why they don’t go for 4-1.

The Dubs have to worry about staving off Memphis.

The Warriors must get the number two seed.

That way they can host all non-suns playoff games and stay that way if Phoenix loses a series.

If GSW get the three or the four seed, I don’t see them making the WCF.

And, it doesn’t really sound like Draymond Green is gonna’ come back before the regular season is over.

 

[Russ Smith]

@Russ Smith Barring a disastrous second half of the season—if you wanna’ call it the second half —there’s no way Phoenix loses the number one seed while Paul is out.

Even if Phx…

plays .500 ball w/out Paul the Dubs would need to go 18-5 to catch them.

Looking at Suns next 5 games, I don’t see any reason why they don’t go for 4-1.

The Dubs have to worry about staving off Memphis.

The Warriors must get the number two seed.

That way they can host all non-suns playoff games and stay that way if Phoenix loses a series.

If GSW get the three or the four seed, I don’t see them making the WCF.

And, it doesn’t really sound like Draymond Green is gonna’ come back before the regular season is over.

The last part is the key to me. Kuminga has come on and Wiseman is coming back but if they don't get Draymond back soon enough in shape it doesn't matter. The Warriors can't win the West without Draymond, Phoenix is too good as is Memphis and some others.

With Draymond healthy I feel the Warriors are as good as anybody, with him back but subpar a chance, without him no chance just not big enough and the defense won't be good enough.

 

[Ronin]

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[zett]

does anyone know precisely what an Avulsion fracture is? never heard this term before. sounds like it just needs to be protected and it will heal on its own.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

does anyone know precisely what an Avulsion fracture is? never heard this term before. sounds like it just needs to be protected and it will heal on its own.

He will explain it better than I can.

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[mjb21aztd]

Just get paul rdy for poffs all that matters

I think suns will hold 1 2 seed even with no paul still sooo deep book bridges holiday now and ayton

Gonna be fun lol hopefully.... see how season ends

 

[nashman]

Could be a blessing in disguise if he is healthy and fully rested for the playoff run. Instead of playing heavy minutes all the time he is gonna be well rested…

 

[Phrazbit]

On a positive note, he is on the bench and appears to lack either a cast or brace.

 

[zett]

He will explain it better than I can.

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thank you very informative!

 

[Cheesebeef]

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