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Yesterday, Smart's leap changed the Warriors' fate this season.
In the early hours of this morning, according to Shams, a senior NBA reporter, Curry's left foot X-ray test result was negative, that is, no structural damage, that is, no fracture or other serious conditions, but in an indefinite truce.
However, another reporter, Jordan Schultz, added that Curry may miss about three weeks due to injury.
What is the concept of three weeks? The last game of the Warriors' regular season this season is April 11, exactly three and a half weeks from today.
If Curry can make an early comeback in three weeks, the Warriors may try to get Curry to find a feel in the last two regular season games. If conservative, plus the playoffs need to play two games, then Curry has a month to recuperate, and when he returns, it will basically be the first round of the playoffs.
Although there is no specific information about his ligament injury, when Curry returned to the locker room yesterday, he trotted all the way back, which is probably a more positive signal.
First, let's talk about how Curry was injured, the last game against the Celtics, the second quarter of the game with 4 minutes and 20 seconds left, Curry and Smart two to fight for a floorball. Smart pressed Curry's left ankle as he pounced, and Curry limped back into the dressing room.
Soon, the team sent word that Curry would not be able to continue playing in this game, and the team also arranged for him to go to the MRI examination immediately.
After the game, Smart responded to the move: "Just after Stephen (Curry) fell to the ground, I also asked everyone on the field to see if everyone was all right, and every time I fell to the ground, I would do this, and you know, it's part of the game. No one comes on the court to deliberately hurt people, we're just playing basketball. ”
Dreamcatcher, who spoke about his thoughts on the round as a witness, said: "I just think that Marcus Smart played very fiercely, but I wouldn't say it was a dirty move. ”
"It was an unlucky round, maybe an unnecessary move, and that's my worst assessment — no need. Still, I wouldn't say it was a dirty move. ”
"The ball was on the floor, no matter what level of play, we were always taught the idea from childhood to adulthood that was to go to the ball, and Smart did it. So, I wouldn't say it was a dirty move. I'll just say that it might be an unnecessary save. ”
Of course, Smart's subsequent interference with Clay's movements with his feet may be of a different nature.
But Curry's injury is obviously the last thing everyone wants to see, especially in the late part of the regular season, which may make the Warriors' efforts throughout the season be wasted.
It is also strange to say that in recent years, the Warriors' big three have taken turns injured, as if entering a cycle.
The last dream comeback was the first time that the three of them played on the same stage in 1005 days (except for the 7 seconds when Clay returned to the dream jump ball). For more than 1,000 days, three people played only one game at the same time, for a total of 11 minutes.
In that game, Curry shot 16 of 25 on the night of his 34th birthday, 7 of 14 from three-point range, 8-of-8 from the free throw line, and shot down 47 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the team to victory.
Although they have not played together for more than 1,000 days, the tacit understanding of the three people is still there. As Curry said, "We can do this in our dreams, we are like brothers in the palms of our hands, we know each other too well." ”
As a result, only one game was played, and the Ku Chai Tang combination was broken up by injuries again, which was somewhat regrettable. But don't worry too much about the team's run-in after Curry returns, after all, the Warriors' system Curry is too familiar with.
So far in his career, Curry and Green have played 589 regular season games side by side, and the most active duo are in second place with 566 games by Alphabet Brother and Middleton, and third by Curry and Clay with 547 games.
And this is still the data of the Warriors' frequent injuries in the past two years, so when Curry comes back, it is basically a plug-and-play state.
The Warriors' biggest difficulty comes from Curry's absence for the rest of the game. This season, Curry can average 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, is the team's leading scorer, but also the core of the attack and the person who supports the team.
Curry has missed a total of 6 games this season, and in those 6 games, the Warriors have only achieved a record of 2 wins and 4 losses.
If you expand the time to the past three seasons, Curry played in games, the Warriors 83 wins and 49 losses, a win rate of 62.9%, while Curry's absent games, the Warriors 18 wins and 57 losses, the win rate is only 24.0%.
If curry's winning percentage in curry's absence this season were to be shifted to the Warriors' next schedule, the Warriors' remaining 12-game record would be 4-8, and the total season record would be fixed at 51 wins and 31 losses.
Such a record is not impossible, because the Warriors' next schedule is not easy, they have 8 away games in 12 games, 4 are back-to-back games, and the opponents include the Grizzlies, Suns, Jazz, Heat and other strong teams.
At present, the Warriors are in third place in the West, one win behind the Grizzlies, and they originally had the opportunity to attack the second place in the Grizzlies West, but it may be more realistic to keep the third place in the West now.
The Warriors are now only 3.5 wins ahead of the Jazz and The Lone Rangers, but based on the Warriors' 4-8 record, as long as the Jazz can win more than 8 of the remaining 13 games, it is possible to surpass the Warriors in third place in the West, and the Lone Rangers are roughly the same.
This is not an easy task for several teams in the critical period of card slots, but it is not an insurmountable task.
For example, the Lone Ranger has won 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games, and has every opportunity to impact the Warriors' record.
The good news is that the US media followed up and Curry and the Warriors will then consult with medical experts again to assess the injury.
The doctor of this consultation is richard Ferkel, a well-known foot injury expert, who is also the one who helped Curry get rid of his ankle injury early in his career, and hopes that this consultation will help Curry return to the field as soon as possible.
However, it should be noted that the Warriors have been seriously injured recently. In addition to Curry, Moody also dislocated his right shoulder during the match against the Green Army, and then the team doctor helped him reset his shoulder. This isn't the first time Moody's has seen a dislocation, and I just hope his injuries don't develop into habitual dislocations. However, at present, this dislocation does not delay him from continuing to play.
At the same time, Wiseman, who has not appeared in the NBA for a whole season, is also coming back. Warriors general manager Miles said in an interview that he hopes Wiseman will be able to play next Monday against the Spurs after several team training sessions.
After that game, NBC Bay Area Warriors reporter Monte Poole commented on Wiseman's performance: "The movement was good, there were no signs of knee problems; it got better as the game progressed; there were problems with the hand, some of the passes were wrong; the shots were good, including the little hookers; there was no decisive evaluation because he was playing with 'Strangers,' but at this stage he had little influence on NBA-level games." ”
According to his judgment, Wiseman's return has little impact on the Warriors system, but the Warriors at least have one more option, at least after Rooney leaves the team can have a center.
To break out of the West, the center position is the Warriors' shortest board, and Wiseman decided whether the Warriors can make up for this short board. After all, interior lines like Mr. Joe, Towns, and Ayton may all be opponents that the Warriors will face in the playoffs.
It's just a pity that in the final period of the regular season, Curry couldn't run in with Wiseman.
But the good news may be that the warriors spend an entire season cultivating and polishing new people, perhaps able to give people some unexpected performances in the last dozen regular season games.
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