Despite the aches and pains that come from 82 games of basketball, it would take an awful lot to keep most players out of Game 7 of a playoff series.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley suffered a hamstring strain in the second half of Thursday night's Game 6 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but according to Brian Windhorst, he plans to "try to play" in Game 7 on Saturday.
Conley has been the engine driving the Grizzlies this season, and is averaging 15.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 7.7 assists in 38.5 minutes per game in the series.
At practice on Friday, Conley was optimistic about his chances.
Practice- Mike Conley (strained right hamstring), "Feeling sore, but it's not as bad as I thought. I do expect to play." #Game7
— Rob Fischer (@thefishnation) May 2, 2014