Are there any hidden worries about taking the Pacers back in advance next year s first round? KD is sold too early? Analysis of the impact of Halliburton s major injury

. It can be predicted that large-scale changes at the alliance level may still be far away.

However, from the team level, the way of handling calf injuries must be re-examined. Don’t forget that Durant played with an injury in the finals that year, causing a tear of the Achilles tendon, which was caused by an unhealed calf strain. In the future, medical teams may need to adopt more conservative strategies, and even if players strongly demand a comeback, they will forcefully extend the truce. At this stage, the risk-return ratio of risky comeback has been significantly unbalanced.

This also triggered deep thoughts about lineup construction: How many teams have refused to pay top assets for Durant? This conservative attitude is actually in line with common sense. The 37-year-old Durant can only provide a short window to compete for the championship. Why sacrifice long-term bargaining chips? Perhaps those teams that choose to give up make sense. Just look at the Spurs with the Five Crowns in hand and you will know that truly mature operators are always weighing the present and the future.

But looking at the Pacers' situation at this moment, just one injury closed their current and even future championship window. In this era of strict control over the tyrant line, this matter is quite warning: perhaps the so-called "sustainable championship cycle" no longer exists, and when opportunities arise, the team should take a gamble. The Thunder may be the best viewing sample. They are the most long-term competitive team in the league, but can they really avoid impermanent misfortunes such as injuries? This will be verified in the coming years. The Pacers’ encounter is a cruel reminder: there is never certainty in this alliance. Opportunities are fleeting, and if you miss them, they may be forever.

Original text: Sam Quinn

Compiled by: Li Taibai