Having already ruled out Stephen Curry for Game 5 of their second-round series vs. Minnesota, the Warriors put out a press release today providing an additional update on their star guard following a reevaluation of his injury (Twitter link).
Curry, who has been sidelined for the last three games (all Golden State losses) due to a left hamstring strain, is making “good progress” in his recovery, according to the Warriors. The club says he has been cleared to take part in light on-court workouts, including shooting drills.
The plan is for Curry to be reevaluated on Saturday, per the team. Game 6, which was previously identified as “the earliest potential window” for the 37-year-old to return, is scheduled for Sunday.
Of course, if the Warriors can’t figure out a way to win Game 5 without Curry in Minnesota on Tuesday, their season would be over, which would seriously reduce the short-term significance of that Saturday examination.
With Curry still unavailable tonight, the Warriors figure to continue leaning heavily on Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga as their go-to scorers. Kuminga, who was out of the rotation for most of the first round of the playoffs, has averaged 23.7 points per game on .595/.444/.773 shooting in the three games since Curry went down.
Don’t feel sorry for warriors just like Celtics and Cavs injuries took them out of the playoffs. So far every team up in the playoffshave1 thing in common they are healthy.
Pretty much what happens every season. The NBA Playoffs is as much about attrition as it about talent and matchups.
I feel sorry for Kuminga, they had to loose Steph to finally allow him to have some decent playing time. Remember when the warriors were dominating the League? They had some key bench contributors like Iguodala, David West or Livingston.
I don’t feel bad for the teams, I feel bad for the players and even if I am rooting for one team over another I don’t want the team I’m rooting for to win in part due to injury.
Yeah i spend a lot of time feeling bad for millionaires too…sheesh
I don’t get your point. If I follow your logic, I should not feel bad for Tatum or Kyrie for their injuries because they are paid millions..?
When I say “I feel bad”, I put myself in his shoes and can only guess that it sucks to be sidelined while beeing a decent player still.
Yeah well it sucks even more to be homeless and not know where your food on the table will come from. Meanwhile Kylie and tatum being pampered by the best doctors in the countries and their biggest problem is what flavor IV they want. So forgive me if I don’t cry real tears for the 1%. If you want to go ahead but it’s pretty sad.
Empathy is not a finite resource
When you got your own problems yeah it is. Not enough hours in the day. I’m tired.
Giannis….
Don’t understand why it took this for Kuminga to see minutes. Makes no sense. The way they use him has never made sense.
Kerr is stubborn and just play the same players. Post and Santos should be playing right now but instead he doesn’t trust the young players.
You have to see the game within the game. If you look at Kuminga stats in the article, those are like Curry stats.
24 points a game and great shooting numbers, with Steph a little better from the line.
But when curry gets those stats the Warriors win quite often and JK gets very little pt.
When Jonathan Kuminga gets those stats they practically always lose with curry out.
Understand what I’m saying? Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga same numbers and the other guy sits: Curry wins, and JK loses.
Yes Kuminga can put up these numbers but what does the team benefit?
Does he make his teammates better?
Does he add value to the other four men on the floor?
Bottom line does Jonathan Kamminga help his team win? I am saying he has a long way to go.
You’ll see tonight exactly what I’m talking about if Kuminga winds up with 28 points and his usual 4 rebounds lol. If JK accomplishes these numbers the Warriors will lose.
I think for the Warriors to win and for JK to make up for the things he lacks that I mentioned above, 28 points won’t be enough.
Get me 40 points and get me a double digit rebound game and that may help the Warriors win tonight.
It’s not by replicating Curry type numbers because he’s not the player Curry is and again for the reasons I state above.
I hope this makes sense. True Hoopers know what I’m talking about. Naysayers will tear this argument up chew it and spit it out. But that’s OK. We all have our opinions and they’re all welcome here. I’m just voicing mine.
Kuminga needs to improve on rebounding and defense. He needs to think like Podz and crash the boards. On defense I would match him up against Randal. Payton is looking like a rag doll against the much bigger players t-wolves have.
arc89 – it’s difficult for JK to get defensive boards when he’s assigned to defending the ball and the arc (McDaniels and Edwards).
When GSW traded Wiggins, we lost the only guy other than Kuminga that can defend the 3-ball. (Butler can as well, but he’s set up down low.)
GP2, Buddy, and Podz defend the 3-pointer poorly, which is why our opponents are shooting it so well.
IMO, if JK is back next year, he’ll be used as a wing, and his rebounds will continue at ~7 per 36 mins.
As far as our lack of length on the wing and ability to defend the 3-ball, that’s now a bigger priority than our lack of size in the post.
> When Jonathan Kuminga gets those stats they practically always lose
> with curry out.
Gary, facts matter. That’s obviously factually untrue. Do you really want to be know for “opinions” like that? (BTW, I’m a “hooper” and the other “hoopers” I know agree with me.)
FACTS:
Kuminga won the Warriors several notable games with Steph and (sometimes both Steph and Draymond) out both last season and this season, including games against top teams. I’m counting five in the last 2 years. Let’s look at games against top teams this season:
1. Houston win in OT on 11/4/2024
23 pts in 26 mins, 7 rebounds, plus/minus +18
2. Houston win on 11/2/24
33 pts in 33 mins, 7 rebounds, plus/mins +7
In career games where both Steph and JK have played:
– JK averages 22 ppg in games where he plays more than 24 minutes.
– JK averages 24 mpg in games he starts
If the Warriors turn it around and win the title this year, I will delete my account. If they don’t win, I will continue to post.
I am serious.
@DaveyJ,
If you leave, so will all the Australian trolls, and that would reduce traffic on this site massively. You need to stay forever for the benefit of this business.