The Warriors also need to focus on the second game after winning the first game of the Nuggets' first-round series of playoffs, and in the first game against the Nuggets, Warriors superstar Stephen Curry played just 21 minutes and scored 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting.
After the Warriors' training on April 18, Beijing time, head coach Steve Kerr revealed Curry's status in the second game of the first round of the series to the media:
"He's done a good job in training," Cole said, "and I talked to him not too long ago, he trained well last night, he shot today and with a lot more training intensity, but he should be in better shape tomorrow." ”
Kerr did not say whether Curry will return to the starting lineup in the second game, but as was the case in the first game, Curry is likely to continue to play as a substitute.
On the other hand, the league has announced the final nominees for the 2021-22 most improved player award, but this did not include Jordan Poole, who scored 30 points in the previous game and led the Warriors to a playoff start:
The final roster for the most improved players is Garland of the Cavaliers, Morant of the Grizzlies and Dejunta Murray of the Spurs. Jordan Poole's defeat is still very surprising, after all, after averaging 12 points per game in 51 games last season, Poole has averaged 18.5 points per game so far this season, especially in the last 13 games of the regular season, Poole has averaged 26 points per game.
Therefore, it is indeed a pity for Poole to be able to make such a good performance and not be able to enter the final candidate list of the fastest improving players.
Finally, according to ESPN reporter Mark Spears, Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. doesn't rule out a comeback in the first-round series against the Warriors:
This is indeed noteworthy news for the Warriors, after all, Michael Porter Jr. is still a very important scorer in the Nuggets, and if he can return, this will undoubtedly bring greater challenges to the Warriors' promotion.