MEMPHIS – Five minutes. That’s all it took. Pregame warmups last longer. Television commercial breaks almost take up just as much time. We’re talking the duration of a popular songs on the average person’s personal playlist. Five minutes were all it took for that freakish and frustrating fracture Gordon Hayward suffered in his left ankle to shatter the ambitious championship hopes of the Boston Celtics, and also break the spirits of many players, coaches and executives around the NBA. Five minutes into the NBA’s opening night showcase – not even halfway through the first quarter with his new team – Hayward’s season was derailed by an awkward landing from a botched lob attempt.
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MikeCheck on NBA: Enthusiasm over start of NBA season tempered by demoralizing rash of opening-night injuries
