For 1,038 days, the last time the Warriors played in the playoffs was on June 14, 2019. The Warriors haven't made the playoffs in two years. The Warriors and Nuggets' playoff games will begin on April 17, a 1,038-day gap. The Warriors are a champion. In 2015, they won the championship and won 3 championships in 4 years, which can be seen as the strongest team in the 10s. The return of this champion to the playoffs will undoubtedly make many fans look forward to it, and how far the Warriors can go this time is only related to one factor - Curry's injury.
Curry was injured in the regular season game against the Celtics, and this break is the regular season reimbursement. There is news that Curry will return in the playoffs, but the first round of the playoffs is a return to the second round of the playoffs. Curry will have to adjust his form after his return, and if Curry returns, if the team is behind in the overall score, will he have more pressure?
Performance met expectations, data was all-round and productive
The problem is in front of Curry, and it's also in front of the Warriors players, and Curry is really too important to them. Curry has had some highs and lows this season, and Curry is in very good shape at the beginning of the season, and the Warriors were once ranked first in the league. Entering 2022, Curry's state suddenly slipped away, often on time. But from the perspective of the whole season, Curry still lived up to expectations. After all, he was already a veteran.
Curry has averaged 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game this season. With a three-point shooting percentage of 38 percent and an average of three-point shots per game still the first in the league, Curry is the Warriors' most stable offensive point and the biggest diversion point. Everything is different in his presence, and Thompson Wiggins will play more easily. They can get a lot of empty shooting opportunities, and if Curry is not on the floor their offense will become difficult. Green must have felt the same way, as Curry's arc-top serve became inefficient after Curry's injury and the offense became more and more struggling. Green and Curry's blocking is a regular weapon for the Warriors, and Curry's flaw at this point in Green's inability to shoot will be further amplified. After Curry was injured, the Warriors even lost to the first-to-last team in the East like the Magic, and that's the gap.
The improved playoff stats can be called the team's first killing point
The intensity of the playoff confrontation increases, Curry is the team's most stable killing point, and at the critical moment, the Warriors can only rely on Curry. Wiggins couldn't do it, Thompson couldn't do it, and young Poole couldn't do it. Curry's output in the playoffs tends to be one notch higher than in the regular season, and Curry's career averaged 24.3 points in the regular season. By the time of the playoffs, his average score was 26.5 and his three-point shooting percentage remained at 40.1 percent. In the 2019 playoffs, Curry averaged 28+6+6 per game, and Curry also scored high scores in the playoffs many times. The NBA overtime scoring record was also played by Curry in the playoffs.
Curry's health is paramount
In short, how far the Warriors can go in the playoffs this season depends on Curry, and his return time is important. But the Warriors have to realize one thing — Curry's health is actually more important. If Curry is injured because of his early return, it will be a big loss. Curry can only come back when he is fully healthy, and Warriors fans will be at ease at that time. As soon as Curry returns, everything will be different, the Warriors' offense will become more threatening, and they will become a full-fledged championship-fighting team. Dear fans, do you think the Warriors can break out of the West after Curry returns? Feel free to leave a comment in the article comment area.