Based in New York City, Moke has covered the NBA for the past eight seasons. I think for Hami, going through what he went through last year: in the rotation, out of the rotation, down in the G League, back with us and then going in and having the summer he had, having the training camp he had, and then the early part of the season playing like he had been playing.
On Friday night, the Thunder gave LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers all they could handle, and although they lost the contest, the biggest loss of the evening may have been that of Hamidou Diallo.With about 9:30 remaining in the game’s fourth quarter, Diallo was involved in a collision with James. He would not return to the contest and as of the ending of the 130-127 loss, the team hadn’t updated his status. "I feel bad for him just as I do for Andre [Roberson] or any of these guys," coach Billy Donovan said. Hamidou Diallo suffered a left leg injury last night against Golden State. He's obviously got a little bit of a hole for himself to get himself healthy, but I still feel once he can get back he can still play an important role to our team." "I always say I think generally players make the biggest jump from their first year to their second year, and he clearly has made a really good jump.
Donovan challenged the play because James extended his elbow on the drive, causing Diallo to fall back. "And that's not the case, I think, for our team. By RotoWire Staff Aug 15, 2020 at 1:37 am ET 1 min read Diallo totaled 27 points (10-22 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3 … Donovan said. "The Thunder announced Diallo's status before Monday night's road game against the Diallo was called for a foul on the play.
He has played in 12 games with one start, averaging 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 21.4 minutes. Thunder's Hamidou Diallo: Career night in loss . Yeah, I think your heart goes out to somebody that's put that kind of work in and has made that kind of jump. How am I going to fit in when I get back? Moke Hamilton is the Deputy Editor of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group's NBA Wire. The Thunder will have the weekend off before squaring off with the Golden State Warriors on Monday.
He would not return to the contest and as of the ending of the 130-127 loss, the team hadn’t updated his status.Below is a clip of the play in which Diallo sustained the injury.To make matters even worse for Billy Donovan’s team, it was the right elbow that Diallo was favoring—he Hopefully, for the Thunder, the injury isn’t serious, but it’s obviously disconcerting considering the fact that the neophyte just had a procedure on the arm a few months ago.In all likelihood, his status will be updated in short order.
You feel bad for him, but when he does come back there's still going to be a lot of games left to play and a good, good portion of the season left. Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo was carted off the court in the fourth quarter against the Warriors on Wednesday. Below is a clip of the play in which Diallo sustained the injury. The call and the basket both stood, and James made the free throw.On Friday, Diallo had just returned from a three-game absence for a sprained left knee. Oklahoma City guard Hamidou Diallo will be sidelined 4-6 weeks due to a hyperextension sprain in his right elbow. Between the injury and the shortened season, Diallo had only played 38 of the Thunder’s 64 games prior to the hiatus, 13 fewer than the 51 he played during his rookie season. After Diallo's injury, the Thunder rallied and blew the game open against the Warriors with a 36-16 fourth quarter en route to a dominant 123-95 win. As James attempted to drive to the basket, he appeared to extend his arm and push the third-year swingman to the floor. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo avoided a serious leg injury after a hard fall in the fourth quarter of Oklahoma City's 123-95 win at Golden State on Wednesday night.