{"id":20174,"date":"2024-04-30T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T08:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=20174"},"modified":"2025-03-24T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:59:20","slug":"chris-finch-ruptures-patellar-tendon-after-collision-with-mike-conley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/chris-finch-ruptures-patellar-tendon-after-collision-with-mike-conley\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Finch ruptures patellar tendon after collision with Mike Conley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/timberwolves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> coach Chris Finch left the court late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night after colliding with guard Mike Conley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Timberwolves\u2019 122-116 victory and first-round series sweep of the Suns, various news outlets confirmed Finch had ruptured his right patellar tendon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conley wanted to dribble down the sideline when he crashed into Phoenix\u2019s Devin Booker and collided with Finch. Chris seemed to have <a href=\"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/diego-gomez-out-six-weeks-with-ankle-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">injured<\/a> his right knee as Conley tried to brace their fall. He grimaced and grabbed his right knee.<br>\n<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finch was down for a few minutes, surrounded by Minnesota players, coaches and staff, before he slowly got up and was assisted off the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant coach Micah Nori directed the team for the final 1:41.<br>\n<br><br>\n<br> Nori said Finch was in the medical room getting checked out and that the team went down to see him after the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s obviously in good spirits and so are the guys,\u201d Nori said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conley said he didn\u2019t see Finch until the last moment and tried to hold him up after the collision. The veteran guard told a joke or two at the coach\u2019s expense after the Game 4 victory.<br>\n<br><br>\n<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI told him to sit his (butt) down \u2014 he shouldn\u2019t be standing up like that late in the game,\u201d Conley said. \u201cHe\u2019s in the way. But prayers up for him, I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch left the court late in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night after colliding with guard Mike Conley. Following the Timberwolves\u2019 122-116 victory and first-round series sweep of the Suns, various news outlets confirmed Finch had ruptured his right patellar tendon. Conley wanted to dribble down the sideline when he crashed into Phoenix\u2019s Devin Booker and collided with Finch. Chris seemed to have injured his right knee as Conley tried to brace their fall. He grimaced and grabbed his right knee. \u00a0 Finch was down for a few minutes, surrounded by Minnesota players, coaches and staff, before he slowly got up and was assisted off the court. Assistant coach Micah Nori directed the team for the final 1:41. Nori said Finch was in the medical room getting checked out and that the team went down to see him after the match. \u201cHe\u2019s obviously in good spirits and so are the guys,\u201d Nori said. Conley said he didn\u2019t see Finch until the last moment and tried to hold him up after the collision. The veteran guard told a joke or two at the coach\u2019s expense after the Game 4 victory. \u201cI told him to sit his (butt) down \u2014 he shouldn\u2019t be standing up like that late in the game,\u201d Conley said. \u201cHe\u2019s in the way. 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