Against the Boston Celtics, the Golden State Warriors can really be said to have lost their wives and folded soldiers. It was difficult to catch up with the return of meritorious elder Draymond Green, and as a result, the team's core Stephen Curry left the court injured while fighting with Celtics toughman Marcus Smart, and the Warriors collapsed and suffered a crushing defeat at home. According to current reports, Stephen Curry has been diagnosed with a ligament sprain in his left foot, and may miss the rest of the regular season, and will have to rest for at least three weeks before recovering, waiting until the playoffs officially announce his comeback.
Curry's injury will obviously cause a chain reaction. He is the star of the Warriors, and his importance is self-evident. More crucially, the game against the Celtics was originally the first time in the past three years that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green appeared at the same time, but no one could have imagined that Stephen Curry was injured again in this game, so the Warriors core trio only played together for 11 minutes in total, and the next combination is likely to have to wait until the playoffs, and the chemistry and tacit understanding may be far worse than in the past.
The reason for this situation is that the Warriors trio has suffered serious injuries in turn, of course, at the beginning of which is Klay Thompson, who suffered a serious injury to the ACL in the 18-19 Finals, which not only shattered the Warriors' dream of achieving three consecutive championships, but also Klay Thompson also missed all the games in the 19-20 season. After the injury was basically recovered, Klay Thompson was naturally full of joy and wanted to prove himself, and as a result, just a month before the start of last season, Klay Thompson suffered a serious injury to the Achilles tendon tear, and was directly reimbursed for the second consecutive year, waiting until the middle of the season to officially announce his comeback.
After Klay Thompson returned, the Warriors still could not assemble the trio because Draymond Green suffered a waist injury in early January, which was like a thunderbolt for the Warriors. In Draymond Green's absence for more than two months, the Warriors' record has fallen off a cliff, which is obviously not accidental. Without Draymond Green's strategy and solid cover on the offensive end, Stephen Curry is obviously under a lot more pressure. More importantly, Draymond Green is the mainstay of the Warriors' defensive end, although after the offseason reinforcements, the Warriors theoretically have a lot of defensive toughmen, but no one can replace the role of Draymond Green, he is the only all-round elite of the Warriors team from point guard defense to center, and the rotation speed is extremely fast, and the defensive end is simply everywhere.
Stephen Curry has suffered relatively poor physical conditions, so since entering the league, he has actually suffered injuries. In addition to Klay Thompson's full-year reimbursement in the 19-20 season, Stephen Curry actually played only 5 games due to a fractured palm. In the second half of last season, Stephen Curry was also injured, which was a key reason for his once sluggish performance, but fortunately he went all out and came back strongly. So Curry is injured again, whether it is for his personal state or the overall preparation of the Warriors, it will be a big test.
For the Warriors, in addition to Stephen Curry, another guard, Moses Moody, was also injured. As the no. 14 rookie in the first round last year, Moses Moody was originally pinned on high hopes, although there are not many opportunities to play this season, but when the team lineup is not in order, Moses Moody can always bring surprises. For example, against the Spurs early last month, Moses Moody hit six three-pointers to help the Warriors achieve a big comeback, and he cut 20 points and 7 rebounds. In the game against the Nuggets, although the Warriors lost, Moses Moody also scored 30 points. Originally Stephen Curry was injured this time, and the Warriors hoped that other backcourt players could share the pressure, and as a result, Moses Moody suffered a right shoulder dislocation against the Celtics, and his return time should be earlier than Stephen Curry, but he would definitely have to be out of the game for a while.
The more difficult problem is that the Warriors' closing schedule is not easy, and the opponent behind them is chasing very tightly. After playing the Spurs, the Warriors will have five consecutive away games, in addition to the weaker Orlando Magic, the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat are both championship-level strong teams, while the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards also have a chance to play in the playoffs, including two back-to-back. When they return home, the Warriors will have to face the two strongest opponents of the Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz in a row, followed by back-to-back away games against the Kings, until the final encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans and many other teams that need to fight for the play-offs.
In terms of record and ranking, the Warriors are now in third place in the West, and considering that Stephen Curry can't play in the regular season, the possibility of the Warriors trying to surpass the Suns and Grizzlies in front of them is slim. At the same time, they are only 3.5 wins ahead of the Jazz and Lone Rangers behind them, and considering that both teams are better in lineup and form, the Warriors can't even guarantee the top four positions in the West, so they may lose the home advantage in the first round of the playoffs.