SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Nets had been already going to be with out Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons on Monday at Golden State. However now each Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney are unsure, too.
Schroder missed Sunday’s win in Sacramento with proper ankle soreness, whereas Clowney rolled his left ankle within the fourth quarter.
He needed to be helped off the ground with six minutes left, and within the postgame locker room was being helped to the coaching room by Day’Ron Sharpe.
Nonetheless, he was at the least buoyed by having averted something catastrophic.
“I think things are looking well. So I don’t know time or nothing like that, but it could be worse and it ain’t worse. So I’m happy,” mentioned Clowney, who had 18 factors on 5-for-8 taking pictures from deep and stable protection on Kings star Domantas Sabonis.
Schroder hopes to at the least check his ankle out earlier than Monday’s Warriors recreation.
“I don’t know yet. But it’s hurting though. So I’ve got to see,” Schroder mentioned. “But I want to try it for sure. I’m gonna go. I’m going to see how it is [Monday] when I shoot. And then yeah, make the decision from there.”
Schroder mentioned the harm occurred Friday in Philadelphia, however was uncertain on what play.
“I don’t know what happened. After the game I was like OK. And then the day after was so sore. And then it got better after that. So I was thinking about playing [Sunday], but yeah, I might rest because it’s back-to-back, too. Probably go [Monday], and then take a day off and play against Phoenix. But I’m gonna see how it feels. But it’s nothing to worry about.”
In the meantime, Finney-Smith was held out with a left ankle sprain. Brooklyn may also maintain him out towards the Warriors, in addition to Simmons, who isn’t cleared to play each ends of back-to-backs.
“Yeah, so it’s back with the ankle issue, which is … again, we’re going to do what’s best for his body and for him,” coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned of Finney-Smith. “He’s virtually a man that it’s a must to inform him, ‘Hey, I’m telling you that you simply’re out,’ as a result of in any other case, he’ll play by all the pieces. That’s who he’s.
“He’s another one of our leaders, tough, competitive, that’s why we are who we are. And right now, he’ll be out for these two games, and then we’ll reevaluate where he’s at. Again, we’re not going to force anything. For me, it’s not a major issue, but we also want him to feel good and play without pain.”
If Schroder can’t play, that might depart extra level guard duties for Shake Milton and Trendon Watford.
Brooklyn posted a 44-9 benefit in bench factors within the victory.
Fernandez has received 13 of 20 Coach’s Challenges, each essentially the most within the league.
Cam Johnson missed a free throw within the third quarter, snapping a string of 32 straight makes.
Bojan Bogdanovic and Day’Ron Sharpe had been out harm, whereas Jaylen Martin, Jacky Cui and Dariq Whitehead had been enjoying for G League Lengthy Island. Martin suffered a knee harm, however the severity isn’t recognized but.
