The Golden State Warriors are up 1-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Minnesota Timberwolves after winning 99-88 last Tuesday. However, it came with a huge cost, as Stephen Curry sustained a hamstring injury.
Buddy Hield, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green combined for 62 points in Game 1, and head coach Steve Kerr hopes for more of the same in the team’s next few games.
“He’s obviously crushed,” Kerr said about Curry via The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II. “But the guys picked him up and played a great game. Obviously, we’re all concerned about Steph, but it’s part of the game. Guys get hurt and you move on. Our guys did a great job of moving on and getting a great win, 48 hours after a Game 7 road win.”
“It’s an amazing group of guys. They compete, they’re together, been the best defense in the league since the Jimmy trade, and that’s what’s keeping us afloat,” he added.
Golden State Warriors News: Doctor reveals concerning outlook on Stephen Curry’s hamstring injury
Stanford Medicine’s Marc Safran, M.D., said Stephen Curry could reinjure his hamstring even after he heals from it soon.
“The issue with hamstrings, particularly, is that they have a very high likelihood of recurring,” Dr. Safran said via NBC Sports’ Tristi Rodriguez. “So the fact that this was the first one is a good sign. Hopefully, it won’t recur. But when somebody’s had a previous hamstring, the biggest concern is that it can keep recurring and continue bothering them through their career.
“A lot of times, players will feel pretty good, they’ll go through the tests, they’ll have good motion, they’ll have good strength, and they’ll go back out but still re-injure the hamstring. That makes it a little bit of a tricky issue. That’s why the hamstring, which is such an important muscle anyway, has such a high recurrence rate. Time and rehab and strengthening are the keys, but when you’re in the midst of the playoffs, you’re lacking that first part, the time portion,” he added.
