On April 15, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs & playoffs are in full swing. In this year's regular season, the Warriors finished 53-29, ranking 3rd in the West, and they will play against the Nuggets in the first round, and the two teams will meet in G1 this Sunday.
Earlier today, Shams reported that if Curry feels good in the team's 5v5-game training today, he will make a comeback in series G1 against the Nuggets.
Warriors coach Kerr then confirmed the news, saying: "Curry played three 6-minute games in training today, everything went well, if there are no other problems, he can play in the first game against the Nuggets. Kerr then said that Curry's return will have a time limit, he said: "It looks good now, but he will not play 30-35 minutes when he comes back, when Curry appears on the field to play, we have a lot of confidence in the whole team." ”
It is worth mentioning that this is the warriors' four elders Curry, Thompson, Green and Iguodala have joined forces in the playoffs for the second time in 3 years, for which Kerr expressed his excitement, he said: "It looks like the first time they play together, it is great to see them play together, let's wait and see!" ”
Thompson also spoke about Curry in an interview, saying: "I saw him in training, it felt good to play with him, he looked like himself, he made everyone feel inspired, it was really great to have him here. He's one of the hardest working players I've ever met and it's an honor to be his teammate. ”
During a podcast with teammate Green, Curry himself spoke about his playoff comeback, saying: "My goal has always been to come back in G1, but I just have to deal with my pain and injury. My goal is always to make a comeback in G1 and I'm very optimistic about that. I just want to play in the playoffs. We haven't played the playoffs in two years, which is so weird. ”
During the March 17 game against the Celtics, Curry was crushed by Smart to injure his ankle and has been absent so far. Curry has made 64 appearances this season, averaging 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 43.7% from the field and 38% from three-point range!