Video: Serge Ibaka Takes Elbow from Kawhi Leonard, Gets Busted Open, Heads to Locker Room
By Bobby Burack
Serge Ibaka left the game in the first quarter after taking a nasty elbow from Kawhi Leonard. As the graphic video shows, Ibaka was cut pretty bad from the collision:
Serge Ibaka heads to locker room with apparent cut on his forehead pic.twitter.com/Mag8RehYZW
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) May 8, 2019
Serge Ibaka is bleeding ... a lot. He left to the locker room after this pic.twitter.com/LT39OUGc3p
— SB Nation (@SBNation) May 8, 2019
With the series tied 2-2, the Raptors can ill afford to lose Ibaka for much time. Fortunately, he’s expected to return after receiving stitches.
Ibaka has been a key rotation member in their efforts to limit the Sixers’ dominant front court. His presence opens up the offense as well, and the Raptors will count themselves fortunate that the injury wasn’t as serious as it initially appeared. Hopefully he won’t suffer any lingering effects that a blow to the head can cause going forward.