Although the Warriors are currently in third place in the West with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses, 3.5 more wins than the Jazz and Lone Rangers, who are four or five, there are still about 12 games left before the end of the regular season, and the Lone Rangers have won 9 of the 11 games since The All-Star Weekend, which is likely to be a latecomer, and more importantly, the Warriors have suffered another devastating setback, with news that "Curry suffered a ligament sprain in his left foot and will miss at least three weeks of games"!
In other words, Curry's regular season of 21-22 is already reimbursed! The once-unanimous MVP superstar was injured during a fight with Smart for floorball, "dirty" by Smart, and coach Cole angrily sprayed Smart (and kicked Klay Thompson during a defensive attack).
The Warriors' next 12 games will be very difficult. The next game against the Nuggets, Curry, Thompson, Payton Jr., Wiggins, Iguodala, Moody will all be absent due to injury, it is worth mentioning that Green has just been out of the injury list. What does Curry's injury mean for the Warriors?
Injuries are a stumbling block to the Warriors' future!
In a quote from Green: "Every time someone returns from injury, another person is sent to the injury list, which is a worrying issue" (Klay Thompson returns, Green goes off with a back injury; Green returns from injury, Curry goes off with a foot injury). So far this season for the Warriors, only Rooney is full attendance, and even so, the Warriors not only played a good record of 47 wins and 23 losses, but also controlled the defensive efficiency in the top five of the league.
The trio of Green + Thompson + Curry, after more than 1,000 days, once again appeared on the court at the same time, although they achieved a hearty victory, but they had to face a temporary parting, and now the Warriors are caught in the "curse of injury".
From the lineup point of view, the combination of Curry + Payton Jr. + Wiggins + Green + Thompson is obviously the best Five Tigers lineup with both attack and defense, but the season has not yet competed in the same field, and the Warriors' injury problem is the most important factor that determines how far they can go.
Curry's injury will make the Warriors' offense muddy!
An important reason why the Suns can lock the playoffs 16 games in advance is that the core lineup of the team has always maintained a healthy state, and the offensive and defensive ends can always maintain a stable performance, of course, it is undeniable that the Suns are after all the team that reached the Finals last season; as the Grizzlies of the youth army, they sang triumphant songs all the way to suppress the strong and strong, and sat firmly in the second chair in the West, in addition to the team's perfect offensive and defensive system, the health of the lineup and the tacit understanding of the players have played a very big role.
In the past period of time, the suns' core players Paul, Booker have been absent due to injury, the impact on the team has proved to be small, the Grizzlies' "new king" Morant has also been injured, the team's strength has not weakened, but won a wave of Dalian wins, the Warriors are not the same, Green's absence for a period of time, the Warriors' record is not ideal, and now Curry is absent, the remaining 12 games, maintaining a 50% win rate has been very rare (warriors offensive efficiency league 11th). According to statistics, in the past three seasons, when Curry was absent, the Warriors' record was 18-57.
Injuries are irreversible, and all teams are without exception! However, Kerr and the Warriors will try to maintain the top four positions in the West as much as possible in the next 12 games, because at least this will guarantee home field advantage. Realistically speaking, the Warriors' lineup this season is very strong, whether it is the strength of the starting five Tigers or the depth of the rotation lineup.
Of course, even if the Warriors' "injured soldiers" all return to the team in the playoffs, whether they can quickly adapt to the high-intensity rhythm of the game is also very worth testing, because this has been learned from the past, especially after Curry returns to the team, if it cannot play a dominant projection performance, the Warriors' offense will become very difficult. However, if Curry + Thompson + Green, and even Iguodala can find the feeling of winning the treble in the first five years, the Warriors will become very scary!