The Warriors slammed Steph Curry ahead of the defeat to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, but Golden State coach Steve Kerr said in a video conference with reporters after the game that he was “hopeful” that Curry could face the New York Knicks on Tuesday. play.
Kerr’s illness did not require him to be placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols in the NBA, but Kerr said it was enough to keep him from the Warriors’ only trip to Curry’s hometown this season.
“Even going through his normal warm-up routine, he just did not fare well at all,” Kerr explained. ‘He came back [into he locker room], sees the Charlotte doctor, goes out, tries to warm up and just does not feel well. And so we made the decision – the training staff, and Steph and I, we all decided not to play him. ‘
After Curry only played five games last season due to a broken left hand, he was an iron for the Warriors. He played in each of Golden State’s 30 games before Saturday, scoring the NBA’s third most points per game (29.9), while finishing only 27th in minutes per night (34.1).
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Curry is the Warriors’ focus on offense, and Golden State struggled to look good in his absence on Saturday. The Warriors made just 13-of-39 three-pointers (33.3 percent), well below their usual 38.3 percent cut with this season on the floor.
Golden State had another great chance of winning in Curry’s absence, before Draymond Green was sent off and Charlotte’s Terry Rozier both made technical free throws to level the game. Rozier won the match in subsequent possession with a buzz-knocking middle-distance jumper.
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