MPJ on last years playoff run with the Nuggets At that point I probably was 20 percent I was barely able to lift my shoulder and Aaron Gordon had something going on with his calf or hamstring We were debilitated I think everything happens for a reason

Bill Simmons on Denver's exit I gotta ask was the Gordon injury bigger than any other injury in this series The second half Jokic played was a we're-not-going-down-like-this kind of half and only Cam Johnson was joining him

MPJ admits to checking out after not being selected as an All-Star I regret that once I didnt make that game I let my foot off the gas I wasnt in the weight room as much I wasnt preparing as much MPJ shot just 256 from 3 after the All-Star reserves were announced

Aaron Gordon playing through his injury

Adam Silver We've been addressing load management over the last several seasons Were down 30 this season in terms of single game absences by star players Its not even clear that load management works We have more injuries at the beginning and after All-Star break than late in the season

Michael Porter Jr I was talking to Christian Braun during the series he hurt his ankle the first game He played through it same way I played through a shoulder injury last year Now hes getting killed on social media especially since the comments he made

Michael Porter Jr I was talking to Christian Braun during the series he hurt his ankle the first game He played through it same way I played through a shoulder injury last year Now hes getting killed on social media especially since the comments he made