Warriors' Steph Curry Says He Can't Be 'Superman' Amid Injury, Expects to Miss Game 5
Despite the Golden State Warriors being on the brink of elimination in their second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, superstar guard Stephen Curry does not believe he will be available for Wednesday's pivotal Game 5 due to a hamstring injury.
Following Golden State's 117-110 loss to Minnesota in Game 4 on Monday night, Warriors forward Draymond Green told ESPN Andscape's Marc J. Spears, "We're not going to Superman this thing. I'm sure if he can he will," regarding Curry and his status for Game 5.
Curry followed up by telling Spears, "Even if I wanted to be Superman, I couldn't," adding that he does not expect to play in Game 5 and won't know where he stands until his next medical evaluation.
After Curry and the Warriors got past the second-seeded Houston Rockets in a hard-fought first-round series, hopes were high for the Dubs entering Round 2.
However, Curry went down with a strained hamstring during Golden State's 99-88 win over Minnesota in Game 1, and he has not been able to play since.
Per ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk, the Warriors deemed it a Grade 1 hamstring strain and announced Wednesday that Curry would be re-evaluated in one week.
The Warriors have lost three consecutive games with Curry out of the lineup, meaning the T-Wolves are now just one win away from a second straight trip to the Western Conference Finals.
While there would be no shame in losing to a team as talented as the Timberwolves are, it is fair to wonder if this season is the last and best opportunity for Curry and the Warriors to go the distance one last time.
The Dubs' three best players are in the latter part of their careers, as Curry is 37 and both Green and Jimmy Butler are 35.
Meanwhile, some of the Warriors' young hopefuls such as Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody and Trayce Jackson-Davis have not developed into the stars the organization may have hoped they could become.
It is possible the Warriors could pull off a big trade during the offseason to extend their championship window, but that is far from guaranteed.
For now, the Warriors' only option is to take it one game at a time and hope it can hang around long enough for Curry to return.
It seems the earliest that can happen would be a potential Game 6 on Sunday should Golden State find a way to beat Minnesota in Game 5.
For that to happen, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will need huge efforts from vets such as Butler, Green and Buddy Hield, as well as some of the young guys who have yet to fulfill their potential.
