The Warriors' crushing defeat to the Celtics was one of the team's few Waterloo battles this season, and even worse than the loss was that home star Curry left the game with an early injury and was confirmed by examination that his injury was a sprained ligament in his left foot.
The moment Smart pressed the whole person to Curry's calf, if you watch the slow-motion replay, I believe you will also giggle in your heart, such a behemoth, from the side pressed on the calf, the weight of the knee can be imagined. After Curry fell, he could not escape the disaster and quit the game early for inspection.
Although it is only a ligament sprain, not a devastating degree of tearing or breaking, the injury at this time is undoubtedly a heavy blow for Curry and the Warriors. Because of this injury, Curry faces a huge risk of regular reimbursement or even being absent for a longer time.
According to Woj, Curry's initial assessment of ligament sprains is more optimistic, and he is expected to recover in mid-April, early in the playoffs.
This also means that Curry will rest for at least a month, which is very embarrassing for both the Warriors and Curry!
The Warriors were invincible at the beginning of the season, but after Klay's comeback and dream injury, the team experienced a period of ups and downs. But as Klay gradually recovers and Dreams Green returns, the Warriors are also starting to move on the right track. And just when the team is about to start sprinting with a complete lineup, Curry's fall almost makes the Warriors return to the pre-liberation period overnight, and there may even be a disadvantage in the decline of the record!
All of this is the dilemma that the Warriors have to face next, after all, Curry's role in the team cannot be replaced. Next, Curry will have an important meeting, and this meeting may be the key to truly determining the fate of the Warriors' playoffs.
It was revealed that Curry will soon meet with well-known foot expert Richard Ferkel to further evaluate his ligament injury.
It can be seen that Curry is cautious about this injury, after all, at his age, encountering such an injury, a little carelessness, is likely to affect the later career. So, he needs to do a better job of balancing helping the team to impact this season's championship and protecting his future career.
If the evaluation confirms that he can indeed come back in the early playoffs and does not lead to the risk of aggravation of his injury, it will be a great joy for Curry and the Warriors, after all, the team's current record is capable of withstanding some of the failures that may be faced next. By the time Curry returns early in the playoffs, they have a chance to get back on track and keep going.
If he needs to rest longer after the evaluation, or even miss the first round, then the Warriors, not to mention winning the championship, will make the road to the playoffs very bumpy.
The Warriors are currently in third place in the West, and after Curry's injury, they want to return to the second difficulty increase, and may even fall to the fourth or fifth, but whether they are in the third, fourth or fifth, the opponents they will face in the first round will be the Nuggets, Lone Rangers and Jazz 3-out-of-1, in the absence of Curry, the Warriors can not guarantee that they will be able to pass this level.
Therefore, although Curry's initial assessment of the injury is optimistic and only faces the risk of regular season reimbursement, when the playoffs can return will determine the fate of the team. And the next thing they can do is hope that Klay can stabilize the form, and the likes of Wiggins and Poole can step forward and help the team get through the difficulties.