Steve Kerr Says Steph Curry Thought He Could Return to Game After Suffering Injury
Golden State Warriors superstar guard Steph Curry exited Thursday’s 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors after taking a hard fall under the basket in the third quarter. The Warriors later announced that Curry had suffered a pelvic contusion and would not return to the game.
Speaking to reporters after the contest, Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed that Curry believed he could return to the game, but that the team held him out as a precaution.
“He’s getting an MRI right now,” Kerr said. “He just kind of fell on the pelvic—tailbone area. He was trying to come back—he thought he might be able to come back and we just decided not to risk anything. So hopefully it’s not bad but he’s getting imaging right now.”
Generally, players are always going to try to return to a game after an injury—it’s how they’re wired. But the fact that Curry almost immediately had the feeling that he might be able to play after suffering the injury would seem to bode well for Golden State. Of course, the MRI results will provide the most clarity.
But it’s worth noting that, even if the injury ends up being minor, the Warriors are likely to be cautious with the 37-year-old sharpshooter. After a loss against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in which Curry struggled with his shot, Kerr told reporters that the veteran guard is “exhausted” and that the club will need to “absolutely consider” giving him a night off to recuperate.
