Jordin Canada injury: Dream point guard carried to locker room after hurting right leg in win over Mercury

Atlanta’s dream won a huge victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday 74-66, but lost Jordin Canada’s starting leader for a right leg injury in the process. Canada was swept away at the end of the third quarter and has not returned. The dream coach Karl Smesko was not asked about the status of Canada at the post-match press conference.

At the end of the third quarter, Canada went to the basket against Alyssa Thomas and began to grimate as she threw a clumsy runner. She then jumped from the field without putting a lot of weight on her right leg and collapsed behind the basket. The dream played four against five for a few goods before it could be called a waiting period and stop the action.

Canada suffered obvious that the dream medical staff took care of it on the ground before the stands. After a brief evaluation, it was transported in the locker room.

A few minutes before it was swept away, Canada was on fastbreak and took an clumsy fall after a fault by Sami Whitcomb. Canada immediately caught its right leg and bent it as it stayed on the ground for a brief period.

It is too early to know the diagnosis of Canada or how long it can last, but the first signs were disconcerting. During the pre-season, Canada underwent a right knee injury and ended up missing the first three weeks of the season. Since then, she has been handing over her right leg. It is not known if this most recent injury is linked.

By entering the Sunday’s competition, Canada was on average 11.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists – good for the fifth of the League – and 1.6 interceptions. While Canada has not fired the ball this season – 39.9% on the field, including 28.8% on a 3 -point range – its creation of games and its defense were crucial for the dream of third place. In particular, the defensive note of the dream is 94.7 with Canada in the field and 101.7 without it.

Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard, who returned from her own knee injury on Sunday but which was expelled in the fourth quarter, will assume more game tasks in the absence of Canada. The TE-Hina Paopao recruit is also to see a more important role as Canada remains away.

With Sunday’s victory, the dream won five consecutive games and improved at 20-11 this season. They now have the same record as the New York Liberty title champion and are a game in front of the Mercury. With a month remaining in the regular season, the dream is in great shape to win a home advantage in the first round of the playoff series and even has the possibility of winning the head of series n ° 2, although it will be more difficult if Canada faces a prolonged absence.