“Just Can’t Breathe out of My Nose”: Bradley Beal’s Fracture Scare Leaves Kevin Durant’s Suns in Deep Waters

The Indiana Pacers (26-20) ended the Phoenix Suns‘ (26-19) seven-game winning streak by serving them a 133-131 defeat at home on Friday. The game was as intense and aggressive as it could get, which was evident from the injuries that were inflicted on the players. Bradley Beal had it the worst; he took a massive hit to his nose in the third quarter that knocked him to the floor, resulting in heavy bleeding.

The injury led to Beal leaving the game only to return in the last quarter, picking up the game like a true champ. After the game, the shooting guard shares the scary aftermath of the injury, that left him unable to breathe well.

Bradley Beal’s nose wouldn’t stop bleeding

The Pacers center Myles Turner was driving in for a shot when his elbow struck Beal’s face. This knocked the Big Panda to the floor, visibly in pain. When asked about returning to the game after the incident, Beal said, “Probably hardheaded a little bit. I was able to just run up and down. I didn’t feel any concussion-like symptoms or anything. I just can’t breathe out of my nose. Blood just keeps coming down, but as long as I can just get up and down, I was cool. I was going to try to fight it out.”

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And fight it out, he did. Beal fought through the game with a broken nose and finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists over 34 minutes. Apart from him, center Jusuf Nurkic also suffered a thumb injury. He jammed his left thumb in the first quarter and further aggravated it by jamming it again in the third quarter. Jusuf sat out the last quarter following the injury, totaling only 20 minutes of game time. Beal’s injury left teammate Kevin Durant concerned while also appreciative of his resilience.

Kevin Durant knew Beal would come back

During the post-game interview in the locker room, KD expressed his admiration for Beal who came back to the game despite a pretty serious injury. He said, “I knew he was going to try to come back and play. I was right there. It was a bad hit, a bad hit.” KD also commended Beal for being a team player and sacrificing everything to do what the team needs from him ever since he made his comeback.

Beal had been MIA toward the early stages of the season, suffering from a lower back tightness. He made his season debut on November 8 against the Chicago Bulls, contributing 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Ever since, he has played only 21 games out of the Suns’ 45 games so far, having to miss several games due to other injuries. Beal is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Magic.

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What are your thoughts on Bradley Beal’s performance this season? Do you think his injuries are holding him back?