On April 2, Beijing time, the Warriors officially confirmed that Curry will miss the remaining 5 regular season games of the team. They plan to reassess Curry's injury on April 12 . Warriors coach Kerr said he was not very worried about Curry's injury, and the US media posted the results of the fans' vote on the Warriors' playoff prospects, and more than 75% of fans believe they will not make it to the Western Conference Finals.
Warriors officials said that Curry sprained his left foot ligament on March 17, the recovery process is going well, the past two weeks, he has undergone various recovery training under the guidance of professionals, and will gradually start personal on-court training next week, the final return date will depend on his recovery process, the Warriors expect to review his injury on April 12, when he will update his status.
Warriors Media posted Curry's latest video, walking on the sidelines of the training ground and having taken off his protective boots. 'He's recovered well, he can hold the ball on the court, have possession, shoot and other training, he's improving every day, Curry has been injured before, including in the playoffs, but he's done well after every comeback, so I'm not very worried." Cole said, "It only takes one shot and he'll get back to rhythm." We'll see how everything goes in the coming weeks, but as long as we follow the trainer's advice, we'll start there. ”
In addition, Kerr revealed that another big reason he is so optimistic is that Curry's injury did not happen before or during the season, he has played 64 games this season, and the Warriors believe this will help him adapt to the rhythm of the playoffs.
Medical expert Evan Jeffries analyzed that Curry's regular season reimbursement is expected, so that he has a total of about 4 weeks to recover, which can help him recover to nearly 100% in the playoffs.
The Warriors have missed the NBA playoffs for the past two seasons, a marked regression for a team that has reached the Finals for five consecutive years. However, this season's Warriors (currently 48-29) are expected to finish in the top four in the West and return to the playoffs again. There is no doubt that Curry has played an important role in the success of the team. He has played in 64 regular-season games this season, averaging 25.5 points and 6.3 assists per game, shooting 43.7 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range. In the 13 games Curry is out, the Warriors are 3-10.
The US media Bleacher Report posted fans' predictions about the Warriors' prospects for this season. 44.9% of fans believe that the Warriors were eliminated in the second round, and 31.4% of fans believe that the Warriors will not pass the first round. That's 76.3 percent of fans predict the Warriors won't make it to the Western Conference Finals. 14 percent of fans believe the Warriors stopped in the Western Conference Finals. Only 9.7 percent of fans believe the Warriors have a chance to reach the Finals for a chance to win the championship.