Thehelloman0 | Spurs

764 | 12 hours ago

This game still counts since he only played one other game with 15-20 minutes

down4life56 | Thunder

492 | 11 hours ago

Is that real? Awful lot of nuances to the rule when they should just let voters take games played into account. Wemby is clearly the DPOY and 1st team everywhere.

Adorable-News-9364 | Spurs

175 | 11 hours ago

Yes this game counts.

down4life56 | Thunder

103 | 11 hours ago

Good, that shit would be a travesty if he wasn’t DPOY and 1st team everywhere.

fiv3dollapizza | Spurs

79 | 11 hours ago

There would def be talks about changing the 65 game requirement if Wemby didn’t get DPOY and 1st team everywhere

Round_Clock_3942

31 | 10 hours ago

Lol every fanbase loses their minds when their own player is at risk of not making the cut. I think there should stair steps for All NBA and All Defense teams (55-60-65) but the NBA put the rule in for a reason.

breez760 | Celtics

9 | 9 hours ago

I see this idea a lot and it makes the most sense to me, since all-nba teams should be more about skill than being valuable to your team

Sw3atyGoalz | Lakers

0 | 8 hours ago

Yea this sounds more fair. Just make 65 only for MVP

Previous_Bet_1840

16 | 11 hours ago

I’ll take the under on where

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-3 | 11 hours ago

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chizzmaster | Nuggets

1 | 10 hours ago

Nah, just make it 65 games or 2000 minutes played.

Round-Revolution-399 | Lakers

1 | 10 hours ago

Just get rid of the rule, voters already had this non-existent “issue” under control

Round_Clock_3942

2 | 10 hours ago

No, they didn’t. The number of people making All-NBA with 50 something games over the last 6-7 years, was more than the number of players who did the same over the rest of this century combined.

Round-Revolution-399 | Lakers

-2 | 10 hours ago

Source for this? I assume most of these were due to the covid-shortened season

Round_Clock_3942

1 | 8 hours ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1s2r07z/how_the_65game_rule_wouldve_affected_historical/

The OP accounts for all the shortened seasons and adjusts by percentage.

2000-2017: 17 ineligible players.

2018-2023: 23 ineligible players.

b3na1g

1 | 8 hours ago

Two seasons post covid before the 65 game rule.

Player	Year	Team	GP
Curry	²¹⁄₂₂	2nd	64
Durant	²¹⁄₂₂	2nd	55
LeBron	²¹⁄₂₂	3rd	56
Morant	²¹⁄₂₂	2nd	57
Giannis	²²⁄₂₃	1st	63
Butler	²²⁄₂₃	2nd	64
Curry	²²⁄₂₃	2nd	56
LeBron	²²⁄₂₃	3rd	55
Lillard	²²⁄₂₃	3rd	58

9 players out of 30 all NBA slots played fewer than 65 games.

PoonGo0n | Spurs

-5 | 11 hours ago

I’m sure your fellow fans would be devastated lol

down4life56 | Thunder

8 | 11 hours ago

Ehh, to each their own. Wemby’s a G, and deserves the accolades. Still, GO OKC.

lethalizered | Thunder

6 | 11 hours ago

Contrary to popular belief, a lot of OKC fans I know respect Wemby to hell. Probably because of his defensive impact and we have a defensive culture as well.

Now, Luka and Nikola don’t usually get the same grace from the fanbase lol

JP-Ziller | Canada

1 | 10 hours ago

He’s only played 62 games though ya? So if we misses these last few games, he doesn’t qualify for awards?

ToadlyAwes0me

23 | 9 hours ago

He was at 62 before tonight. He played 16 minutes and had one more game he could play 15-20 minutes and have it count. He also gets credit for the NBA Cup Final as a game played towards the regular season total. That puts him at 64, so he has to play one more game. Convoluted-ass 65-game rule.

JP-Ziller | Canada

2 | 8 hours ago

Jesus

Ok-Butterfly2994

50 | 11 hours ago

so much of all-nba and award convos this year has had to be reduced to counting games and finding loopholes

TomatoBuster01 | Warriors

33 | 11 hours ago

This shit has turned into a Yu Gi Oh battle levels of “wait! I activated something!”

theytracemikey | Cavaliers

11 | 10 hours ago

Dawg you need a law degree to play that shit nowadays it’s ridiculous lol

FKJVMMP | MIL

36 | 11 hours ago

It was never about voters voting poorly, it was always about getting players to actually play more games. A superstar-level player who only plays 60 games is likely to make an All-NBA team (and deserve it) - might only be 2nd or 3rd team instead of 1st, but they’ll make it. And get their money accordingly. The rule was implemented to force them to play at least 65 games if possible regardless of voter sensibilities.

flaming_burrito_ | Wizards

0 | 11 hours ago

Well it hasn’t really worked

FKJVMMP | MIL

43 | 11 hours ago

Yes it has, players getting legitimately injured is a separate issue and not one that this rule was supposed to solve. Players who are not injured are resting less often. Jokic has played like 30 straight games since coming back from injury. Wemby, load managed as he is, has only missed 4 of his last 40 games since his early season injury. Fucking Kawhi Leonard of all people has managed 62 games and counting. None of that happens without the 65 game rule.

flaming_burrito_ | Wizards

12 | 11 hours ago

Jokic has always been somewhat of an iron man. Wemby has been as healthy as he has because they manage his time. And the Kawhi one was probably just luck. That’s 3 people, too small of a sample size to draw any conclusions from.

Only 38% of nationally televised games this season have featured both team’s stars healthy, and the guys who were load managing because they are injury prone like Embiid, Ja, and Zion have still been out this season, it hasn’t worked at all. We’ve got Ant, Cade, and Luka under the threshold and various all-nba players brushing right up on it. And the reason it hasn’t worked is because the rule was solving a problem that was 90% based on media narrative and people’s feelings rather than any kind of objective analysis of what is actually happening. Players were never choosing to sit out, that doesn’t even add up when you think about how competitive these guys are. They were always actually injured, they just didn’t want to get a season ending or career altering injury by forcing themselves to play

greatGoD67 | Spurs

11 | 10 hours ago

Jokic should not be playing 30 games straight after an injury. That’s just plainly shortsighted by the league

rogersdbt | Nuggets

1 | 3 hours ago

I mean he probably would have played the remaining games regardless, just having to come back a few games later.

tristvn

5 | 7 hours ago

players getting legitimately injured isn’t a separate issue if the reason they’re getting injured is that they’re coming back too quickly

Kashmir33 | NBA

1 | an hour ago

None of that happens without the 65 game rule.

That’s just complete conjecture though. There has never been an epidemic of players resting a ton besides like 3 notable exceptions.

If Kawhi was as healthy as this year he would have played more, simple as that.

Until I see data that starters are playing more games than before the rule implementation I’m always gonna call this bullshit out. So far all I have seen is that it has no impact on player availability.

BritzBeef

-3 | 9 hours ago

Why did the entire league need a rule because literally only Kawhi was sitting out games?

FKJVMMP | MIL

12 | 9 hours ago

Kawhi was the worst offender, he absolutely was not the only one.

xBootstrap | Lakers

1 | 10 hours ago

My take is it either has to be a games played or minutes played to be considered. Some of these players are rushing back just to meet the minimum games. Kind of unfair for some that fall short a few games but played a lot more minutes.

FromSaintsToSellers | Spurs

1 | 19 minutes ago

No, because the rule wasn’t instituted to reward availability, but to make it so players are playing as many games as possible to make sure that every fan who buys a ticket gets to watch their favourite star player play the game, which means it’s better for a player to play 20 minutes twice than 48 minutes once.

MG_MN | Timberwolves

6 | 11 hours ago

Wow, so everyone gets one automatic game if they play under 20? Then any further times they play less than 20 they dont count? The rules are so weird lol

thered90 | Spurs

26 | 11 hours ago

They get 2 exceptions for games played 15-19:59. This was Wemby’s second one.

WhoBoughtWhoBud | NBA

1 | 7 hours ago

If he doesn’t play any more games this regular season, will he still eligible for awards?

waffle-winner | Spurs

2 | 2 hours ago

He needs 1 more 20+min game.

yosisoy | NBA

1 | 4 hours ago

Spurs really are threading the needle of load management this year

GodPowardKingOfLies | Spurs

546 | 12 hours ago

Left rib contusion, probably precautionary more than anything. Don’t want to risk something with the playoffs coming

dhejjrrjbrbrd | Thunder

161 | 11 hours ago

Yeah there’s no reason for him to play through anything right now. The 2 seed is already locked up.

If the 76ers can win this game though it does effect the East standings with the Hawks having lost tonight and the 76ers trailing right behind them.

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

84 | 11 hours ago

He needs to play one more games to qualify for DPOY though

dhejjrrjbrbrd | Thunder

60 | 11 hours ago

This game counts because he gets 2 in the 15-20min range and a Spurs fan confirmed he’s only had one of those so far, and then will probably rest until the last game or something. And can just chill in the last one he plays in, no need to go super hard in that one.

Adorable-Bike-9689

52 | 11 hours ago

It’s funny as hell the way we’re calculating the specifics of player’s seasons and getting input from team fans. A Laker fan was telling me Luka has some sort of exemption he can file for to get 2 games counted or something.

NearlyPerfect

21 | 11 hours ago

Yes the exemption for leaving the country for his kid’s birth

Diamond4Hands4Ever | Warriors

1 | 7 hours ago

You can always file an exception. There’s an extraordinary circumstances clause for that reason, but it doesn’t mean it’ll get accepted though. However, it doesn’t feel right to not count Luka regardless of what the circumstance was, so I would give it to him.

BakerStSavvy | Spurs

56 | 11 hours ago

One

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

23 | 11 hours ago

Yeah sorry I forgot about the NBA cup game

bidet_bussy

3 | 11 hours ago

I think it’s one because of the cup final

black_dogs_22

24 | 12 hours ago

also don’t seem to need him to beat the sixers

Zestyclose-Draft-724 | Lakers

10 | 11 hours ago

Without Victor there, there’s no one to stop Embiid from getting everything he wants.

cookomputer | Spurs

20 | 11 hours ago

He getting offensive rebounds for fun out there 😭

Brilliant_Run8542

7 | 11 hours ago

2 inch vert btw

ThoseDarnCatGifs | Spurs

13 | 11 hours ago

How dare you dismiss the Korn n Plum dawgs.

melliott2811 | Puerto Rico

6 | 11 hours ago

corn and plum are both delicious japanese ice cream flavors, someone should give them to the announcers, they like food

neekog7

1 | 11 hours ago

Bluish hue plums legacy game incoming.

PensiveinNJ | 76ers

1 | 7 hours ago

This was on point.

KiraJosuke

2 | 11 hours ago

Let him stand out there for a couple more minutes to get his 20

CuntyLaRue

0 | 9 hours ago

So it wasn’t the elbow/arm thing? I thought it was gonna be a Tommy John thing

XiaoRCT | Thunder

360 | 12 hours ago

Left rib contusion and he walked out on his own right? Hopefully it’s something that doesn’t make him miss games

Waikuku3

110 | 12 hours ago

Yes I guess they are playing safe.

kaplan147 | Lakers

1 | 20 minutes ago

Hope so, I wish Lakers did the same down 30.

AKAPete01 | Spurs

57 | 12 hours ago

Yes, he walked out on his own

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

81 | 11 hours ago

No offense, but in what case would someone with a rib injury not be able to walk off on his own? If its sticking out of his body? Even then..

TemplarParadox17 | Vancouver Grizzlies

41 | 11 hours ago

Broken ribs puncturing something, especially the lungs

RoosterEmotional5009

27 | 11 hours ago

Cade Cunningham did it w a collapsed lung right?

CallMeLargeFather | LAL

21 | 11 hours ago

My grandpa hiked 8.5 miles down a mountain at 73 years old with a collapsed lung but he was a tough sob

A_Lax_Nerd | OKC

6 | 11 hours ago

My buddy drove himself to urgent care with a collapsed lung (thought he just bruised a rib). Doctors made him get an ambulance to the hospital haha

TemplarParadox17 | Vancouver Grizzlies

2 | 11 hours ago

A collapsed lung can mean many things, usually that one of them basically isn’t working or constricted

A rub puncturing a lung would also cause internal bleeding and excruciating pain in comparison.

MumrikDK

12 | 11 hours ago

That is about the tier it would take though.

Busted ribs can seriously hurt your ability to deliver athletically for a while (and sleep, cough or sneeze), but walking is easy unless you got your whole shit fucked up.

azn_dude1 | Nuggets

1 | 9 hours ago

Contusion isn’t a fracture though

TemplarParadox17 | Vancouver Grizzlies

1 | 8 hours ago

He asked rib injury in general.

For non fracture I don’t think there is any someone wouldn’t be able to walk away fromz

whatssenguntoagoblin | Alperen Sengun

6 | 11 hours ago

Yeah it’s a Rib not an ACL

Topblokelikehodgey | Australia

1 | 11 hours ago

Yeah played multiple footy games with fractured ribs as a kid. Had very minor discomfort for a few weeks so ended up getting an x-ray to figure out what was up

JMEEKER86 | NBA

1 | an hour ago

Hell, plenty of NFL players have gotten a fractured rib and then played the very next week. All things considered, it’s a generally pretty minor injury and is mostly just about pain management.

theinternetisnice | Jazz

1 | an hour ago

Someone his size probably has a bunch of extra ribs anyway I bet they’ll just take it out

LAMonkeyWithAShotgun | Spurs

150 | 12 hours ago

You get 2 games of 15+ minutes that count towards the 65 while the rest have to be 20+. This is the second one

LAMonkeyWithAShotgun | Spurs

117 | 12 hours ago

Prescription P better share his stash so Wemby can come back pronto

BrotherSeamus | Thunder

48 | 11 hours ago

Victor, get out of here. You don’t want no part of this shit.

Thick_Duck | Thunder

12 | 11 hours ago

two prescription laravia will sort you out in no time

Ok-Topic-6095 | Spurs

9 | 12 hours ago

He was the one that causes this

LAMonkeyWithAShotgun | Spurs

20 | 12 hours ago

yeah thats why he needs to share

nicfanz

-1 | 11 hours ago

Fuck that pos. It’s not bad enough he’s a pill pusher who cheated on his wife with a stripper. Why does he have to injure one of the biggest stars in the league? 😭

DreTownblues | Celtics

78 | 12 hours ago

Is this just playing it safe or did he get an injury?

Titanium-Skull | Spurs

86 | 12 hours ago

Playing it safe most likely, he got a left rib contusion but was able to walk under his own power to the locker room so hopefully he’ll be fine by next game.

Tenacious1763D

69 | 11 hours ago

Lol walking on your own from a rib injury means nothing reaves played the rest of the okc game and his season was over. Hopefully he’s fine

Mintastic | NBA

44 | 11 hours ago

Klay ran to the locker room after his ACL tear in the finals and wasn’t cleared to play till a year later so walking to locker room means nothing.

onamonapizza | Spurs

14 | 11 hours ago

It’s a better sign than not walking to the locker room, but that’s about it.

PensiveinNJ | 76ers

2 | 7 hours ago

I can’t imagine it’s serious. It was difficult to figure out when he actually hurt it.

ObeseKenyan | DEN

1 | 9 hours ago

Remember Klay jumping up and down in the back to show he’s all good? Mid game 6 Klay form too

DrMarvMonror

7 | 11 hours ago

Even if he isn’t, he will move heaven and earth to play those last 20 minutes. Even if he is just jogging around. Otherwise he wouldn’t have come back in the first place. He left the game with 10 minutes logged in and just returned to clear the 15 minute threshold for it to count.

DreTownblues | Celtics

6 | 11 hours ago

That’s good news

Apprehensive-Rain601 | Lakers

6 | 11 hours ago

I don’t think that really matters we will know more after hope he’s good tho

randomstring09877

1 | 8 hours ago

I was at the game. He did not look good. On one play he stood by the 3 point line while the rest of the team was playing defense on the other side of the court. He ended up making a corner 3 from that same spot when the team came back on offense.

He was clearly in pain and was slow jogging up and down the court grimacing in pain. He was also standing by Mitch talking to him about something. 2 plays later he subs himself out and goes to the locker room. I really hope he is okay.

Easy_Magician_925

1 | 44 minutes ago

Needs x rays

PressureMiserable | Spurs

12 | 12 hours ago

Playing it safe he only needs to play 1 more game anyways

DreTownblues | Celtics

3 | 11 hours ago

Ok good

MusicListener3 | Celtics

3 | 11 hours ago

Isn’t it two more games? I’m seeing him having played 62 games before tonight

Edit: I’m actually not sure tonight’s game counts, since he didn’t make it to 20 minutes

Edit 2: Nevermind, tonight and one more game can be used as his two 15-19 minute games for his tally

bigpapi-did-steroids | Spurs

7 | 11 hours ago

He has a 15 minute exception (he played 16 tonight) and the NBA Cup final counts towards the 65 game requirement.

Dashster360

4 | 11 hours ago

You get 2 exception games of 15-19 mins in the 65 games and I think Wemby has only had 1, so this will count as the 2nd one

siphillis | Spurs

2 | 11 hours ago

NBA Cup Final counts as one game

robreedwrites | Lakers

1 | 11 hours ago

You get 2 games from 15-20 minutes. 63 of the 65 have to be 20 or more. Per bbref, Wemby’s only used one of his 15-20 minute games before today.

PoonGo0n | Spurs

5 | 11 hours ago

Something was definitely bothering him. Wouldn’t be surprised if he missed the next game but played one of the last two.

drgreenair

2 | 11 hours ago

He was able to score a few buckets, free throws before calling it quits and jogging to locker room end of the half.

Acrobatic_Lynx_3362 | Spurs

6 | 11 hours ago

that’s why he shot those quick 3 pointers. they decided then and there that he’ll use up the last 15-19 minute exception and head out to the locker room so they don’t risk it

Lyranx

45 | 12 hours ago

He can just stand for his last games, defensive aura wud b enuf

fireemblem4812 | Spurs

23 | 11 hours ago

Fuck it, 20 minutes of Wemby jogging practice vs the Trailblazers or the Mavs.

LAMonkeyWithAShotgun | Spurs

12 | 11 hours ago

Its what he was doing when he came back for the last 7 minutes. Was still the best defender on the floor lmao

itsahmemario | Knicks

2 | 5 hours ago

Wemby stretching out his arms is already impacting the defense with fucking long they are. Passing angles just change bruv

KARSbenicillin

11 | 11 hours ago

ngl wacky inflatable Wemby could be a last min bench player on some teams.

here_for_the_lols | Thunder

31 | 12 hours ago

Was this a separate injury, or the one he left and came back for?

If he was able to come back on I’d be optimistic it shouldn’t cause him to miss time

Titanium-Skull | Spurs

23 | 12 hours ago

The one he left and came back for thankfully

Adorable-News-9364 | Spurs

11 | 12 hours ago

Same one. Probably just in a lot of pain. Hopefully nothing structural.

AKAPete01 | Spurs

4 | 11 hours ago

Same one. He was definitely wincing before he left before the end of the second quarter, but with it just being a contusion, hoping he recovers soon-ish

Armanewb | Spurs

27 | 12 hours ago

At least he got his 15 mins.

d1t0m6 | Nets

8 | 12 hours ago

That’s the last exception. He has to play 2 more after this
EDIT: Only 1, apparently

ekray | Spurs

20 | 11 hours ago

One, the Cup final counts as a game played for awards.

d1t0m6 | Nets

7 | 11 hours ago

Even better.

idorocketscience | Puerto Rico

6 | 11 hours ago

Nope, just one more. IST final game counts towards awards.

PoonGo0n | Spurs

21 | 11 hours ago

Vic would walk through hellfire and brimstone to make sure fraud ass Chet doesn’t get his DPoY award lol

DrMarvMonror

3 | 11 hours ago

100%. Otherwise he wouldn’t have come back for this one.

Cvwpq

4 | 8 hours ago

why is chet a fraud ?

National-Ocelot-3900

-2 | 7 hours ago

People don’t like him + he’s compared to a LeBron/Shaq level physical outlier with T10 potential

Germ_germ | Pistons

3 | 10 hours ago

if wemby was ineligible Chet would 100% not get DPoY what are we talking abt here

Spemanz92 | Thunder

7 | 10 hours ago

Yeah he would. Check betting odds, chet is the clear 2

nicfanz

0 | 9 hours ago

That’s the only way Chad would win

Spemanz92 | Thunder

1 | 6 hours ago

The topic is who is the current 2nd

Stratys | Spurs

24 | 12 hours ago

Please be okay for at least one more game and then the playoffs, GOAT 🙏

impercipient

21 | 12 hours ago

After cade, don’t mess about.

heat_fan_ | Raptors

18 | 12 hours ago

Damn you Paul George

Area51_Spurs | Spurs

6 | 11 hours ago

Bum can’t stick to just injuring himself.

rattatatouille | SAS

19 | 12 hours ago

A rib contusion? Far better than a joint issue or a soft tissue problem heading into the playoffs.

It’s the 65 game thing I’m more concerned about

Jec1027 | Warriors

9 | 12 hours ago

Its a bruise

cryogenicsleep | Lakers

-2 | 9 hours ago

Google rib contusion nba time off and tell me more.

Jec1027 | Warriors

3 | 9 hours ago

Nba player earlier this season came back after one missed game. Depends on how bad it is.

cryogenicsleep | Lakers

-1 | 9 hours ago

who

Jec1027 | Warriors

3 | 9 hours ago

Nvm i was wrong about it being this season but again its a bruise they would usually sit players but if its not that bad in severity hes def gonna stand around for 20 min to get that award.

Firm_Plane8931

2 | 6 hours ago

Average missed time for rib contusion by NBA players is 1.1 games, so he should be fine to play in one or two games

NoShape0 | Spurs

16 | 12 hours ago

u/MrBuckBuck post a clip of the incident pls

SwellandDecay | Knicks

-2 | 8 hours ago

probs hiding in a bomb shelter rn

Blob_Sacamano | Nuggets

9 | 11 hours ago

Stay ready for the playoffs big guy

Dollj7 | 76ers

12 | 11 hours ago

convinced this season is just a simulation to display how dumb and arbitrary the 65 game limit rule is. wemby needs to play 20 minutes in ¹⁄₃ of their last games or he’s ineligible for any awards

Area51_Spurs | Spurs

8 | 11 hours ago

Sixers are an injury black hole

nicfanz

9 | 11 hours ago

Fuck Paul George and fuck the sixers.

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

6 | 12 hours ago

“Why would the Lakers try this year”

Titronnica | SAS

4 | 11 hours ago

I’m gonna have a fucking heart attack

cloverodds

5 | 11 hours ago

Not the most pleasant game to watch. First Wemby, and Embiid looks like his knees could give out any moment. You can see him checking them constantly, clearly bothering him.

National-Ocelot-3900

2 | 7 hours ago

Ignore Nic, he’s a racist slimeball

sorendiz | HOU

1 | 3 hours ago

That guy rides Wemby so hard it’s a wonder he hasn’t already caused a spacetime collapse in the area

The-Pharcyde | Raptors

4 | 11 hours ago

hopefully just playing it safe

Ok-Wash-9386

3 | 11 hours ago

Victor “jour-to-jour” Wembanyama

Rozzy915 | 76ers

3 | 11 hours ago

I love Wemby, hopefully this is mostly precautionary as most have already stated

nicfanz

-2 | 11 hours ago

Fuck pill pusher George and fatass Embiid

Jsmooove86 | Lakers

5 | 11 hours ago

Please no more injuries.

NBA should have a month off before the playoffs start.

Let teams get healthy so they can go at it full strength.

hartc89

3 | 11 hours ago

honestly get him in like one more game if you have to but the spurs arent moving up or down I think play it safe

TheKeviKs | Spurs

3 | 11 hours ago

Still count for the awards as the second game under 20 but over 15.

He just need 1 more game. Then rest him until playoffs.

Jec1027 | Warriors

2 | 12 hours ago

Injury not that serious thankfully just painful

Downtown-Tea-3018

2 | 11 hours ago

Dont scare me like that

tyronemartins2

2 | 11 hours ago

how serious is a rib contusion? isn’t that essentially just bruising

Jec1027 | Warriors

2 | 11 hours ago

Yes but it just hurts he will be back next game hopefully if its minor, or a few games.

nicfanz

2 | 11 hours ago

PG and fatass embiid better sleep with one eye tonight. San Antonio fans don’t play

Libertines18

2 | 11 hours ago

This new 65 game rule is so needlessly cruel

posts_saver

2 | 9 hours ago

see Lakers? was that really that hard to take your injured star early in a game that’s not that important?

IcyCryptographer4877

2 | 6 hours ago

My boy was cooking, too bad he got hurt

Mkaayy1986 | Warriors

1 | 12 hours ago

Oh no. Does this game count towards the 65 games? Isn’t there an exception or something for a few 15 min games

idorocketscience | Puerto Rico

9 | 12 hours ago

Yeah he still had 1 game allowed for 15-20 minutes play

LAMonkeyWithAShotgun | Spurs

6 | 12 hours ago

You get 2 games of 15+ minutes that count towards the 65 while the rest have to be 20+. This is the second one

Mkaayy1986 | Warriors

2 | 12 hours ago

Okay phew. Hope hes okay

Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

3 | 12 hours ago

there is an exception for 15 mins. if there wasn’t i don’t think he would’ve came back in ngl

mvhcmaniac | Spurs

1 | 12 hours ago

Hopefully superficial. Pretty sure this kind of thing is more painful than it is risky for long-term damage. He’ll try to play through it if the medical staff let him.

wombatpup55 | Spurs

1 | 11 hours ago

Yeah better to sit him. Sixers are beating the shit out of him.

InsertDev | Spurs

1 | 11 hours ago

Fade me

siphillis | Spurs

1 | 11 hours ago

No reason to risk it. We clinched 2nd, 1st is out-of-reach, he only needs one more game to get to 65

Nitro0531

2 | 11 hours ago

And this is why I would never be brave enough to bet $$$ on Wemby ahead of time for awards. People his size are just more injury prone. Looking at the replay. The impact seems like it wouldn’t be as bad if he didn’t have the wingspan of an alien and 7’5 but looks skinny as hell

PyrateKyng94

1 | 11 hours ago

Rib contusions suck. They get worse for the first couple days of recovery too. Took me out for a week and wasn’t 100% and without pain for about 3 weeks.

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

1 | 11 hours ago

Time to tank for 7 seed?

Business_Number8979

1 | 10 hours ago

That’s tough hopefully he has a quick recovery fr

dbgager | Nuggets

1 | 9 hours ago

we need wemby in the playoffs. Rest the guy. Your not going to catch the Thunder.

Ill_Ad3517

1 | 9 hours ago

Okay, everyone saying “just rib contusion” is missing that it can be quite a painful injury for some time. Maybe it’s not a bad one and he’s back next week but it could also be painful for quite a while and the muscle around the chest can be tight for weeks with risk of reinjury. Very much up in the air for the rest of the season.

National-Ocelot-3900

1 | 7 hours ago

More points than minutes, GG big man. hope he’s ok

jgroove_LA

1 | 5 hours ago

the Spurs are so good they don’t even need him against good teams half the time

veryblanduser | Pistons

1 | 28 minutes ago

We will see how important individual awards/accolades are to him the next couple games.

Significant-Jello411 | Heat

0 | 10 hours ago

17 to Embiid 34

I_lost_mybackupcodes | Spurs

-1 | 11 hours ago

Yes, I’m a spurs fan. Yes I’m currently shitting myself & praying to all the old gods & the new that this is minore

MurderinAlgiers | Trail Blazers

-2 | 11 hours ago

Please be out for Wednesday

Victor Wembanyama leaves the game early with an injury vs the 76ers. 17 PTS | 5 REB | 3 BLK | 16 MIN