'Obviously in decent pain, but I'll be all right.' Warriors star Steph Curry walked with a slight limp and had an ACE bandage wrapped around his left foot after a Game 3 injury but says he doesn't expect to miss any NBA Finals games. [Photo: Getty Images]
When Curry sustained a sprained left foot vs. the Celtics on March 16, he missed the final two weeks of the regular season. He wasn't back to game action for a month and came off the bench for the first four games of the postseason. The Warriors don't have the luxury of waiting this time.
They're in a race against time, and now have to make up ground if they wish to be champions once again. Curry now is averaging 31.3 points per game through the first three contests, while shooting 48.6 percent from long distance. His 18 3-pointers in the series are tied for the most in any three-game span in a single Finals. He has scored 94 total points. The next-highest point total by a Warriors player is Klay Thompson."We need him if we want to win this thing," Thompson said of Curry."I know Steph's going to do everything he can in his power to play.
The Warriors aren't winning Game 4 without Curry, and they're not taking home a title if he's stuck to the sidelines. Thompson's comments on his fellow Splash Brother are correct in multiple ways. Golden State needs Curry in order to beat Boston. Steph is the Warriors' identity. Always has been, always will be.Unlike the first two games of the Finals, however, Curry will only have one day in between games to heal. An extra day would have done wonders for the Warriors.
None of those issues compare to the possibility of not having Curry on the floor. He is the Warriors, and his availability is as essential as ever.
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