In Game 2, Green helped power a fourth quarter in which Golden State outscored Portland 34-12. Curry has yet to practice since spraining his right knee in the opening round of the post-season. “Everything has gone very smoothly”. “He’s made progress every day”.
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With the Warriors up 2-0, the best-of-seven series moves to Portland for Game 3 on Sunday. Rush him back or let him rest the entire series just in time for the next round?
If he’s healthy, he should play. Giving the Warriors second or third chances is a surefire way to fall behind quickly. And they will need their groove in the next round. Assuming that they will be in the Western Conference Finals, they will have no chance against the San Antonio Spurs. “He’s gotten better and better each day”. Whoever scored remained on the court to battle through the rotation of players trying to take his spot. Good enough for Kerr to breathe a sigh of relief.
The Warriors have won three consecutive playoff games without Curry since the knee injury, and they have a 2-0 lead in the series against the Trail Blazers. Kerr said that Curry could get in some two-on-two work with coaches Luke Walton, Jarron Collins and Theo Robertson while the team participates in shootaround.
“Whatever we end up doing with him will be through his consultation, with his agreement, and we’ll figure it out together”, Kerr said.
It has been mentioned before and it will be mentioned again, I don’t particularly like the National Basketball Association game, but I have been attracted to the Golden State Warriors mainly because of two of their players, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Klay Thompson is living the good life right now, averaging 25.9 points per game this postseason.
The team said Curry would need two weeks of recovery time after an MRI exam revealed the Grade 1 MCL sprain two weeks ago Monday. Our guys are winning the rebound game and when our bigs like Andrew Bogut and Festus Ezeli are on the prowl, a block party usually goes down under the basket! So, game 3 tomorrow, he’s not going to play. With Curry sidelined, Green has evolved into a pseudo point guard on offense, driving the Warriors’ fast-paced and balanced attack. It appears that at least for one more game they don’t have to worry.
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“It’s tricky on all fronts”, Kerr said. “I think they’re an elite team without Steph”. I dont see him playing tomorrow.. How long will it take him to feel 100 percent? Escape game 3 with a 112-98 win and close it out in Game 4. Playoff games are too crucial to mess around with like that. The Warriors are guided by their respect for the gravity of these games.
