Stephen Curry is back in the NBA after his dislocated shoulder injury, Fans hail the end of the champion point guard’s hiatus
Stephen Curry returned to the Warriors' lineup after missing 11 games. Fans reacted to Steph's return o0n Twitter. He scored 24 points in the loss against the Suns.
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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry returned to the lineup against the Warriors’ archrival Phoenix Suns. Curry had his minutes restricted due to his shoulder injury, yet he ended up playing for over 30 minutes. The 8 x All-Star had missed the last 11 games due to his partially dislocated left shoulder. The Warriors lost the game to the Suns, despite Curry’s return to the lineup.
Initially, it was reported that Curry might miss months due to the injury, but his recovery ended up being a bit faster. On Friday, Curry went through a 5-on-5 drill and his playing decision against the Suns was decided at the last minute. Moreover, Steve Kerr earlier had updated that the All-Star player would make his return in the Warriors’ game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Unexpected by many, the Warriors have gone 6-5 since Curry has been out. Perhaps what was more unexpected was the 5 consecutive wins that the Warriors registered in Steph’s absence. The Warriors’ mostly relied on Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson for the offensive task. During this time Poole has averaged 27.9 points and shot 42.9 from the field.
Fans excited to welcome their favorite Stephen Curry after his shoulder injury
Despite the loss against the short-handed Phoenix Suns, the 1 x MVP’s return to the lineup gave a new spark to the fans’ excitement, they welcomed back their beloved Chef Curry with the best kind of excitement. Calling Curry the top player in the NBA, one of the fans rote, “Best player in the league is back, 4 championship emojis.” Another fan wrote, “long sleeve under shirt, yo this boutta be a new curry era?” Here are some reactions from the fans.
The Warriors lost the game 113-125, despite the Suns playing without their three best players. Golden State came fully loaded after a long time with Steph, Klay Thompson, Poole, and Draymond Green in the lineup. However, the short-handed Suns shocked them with Chase center. Curry scored 24 points, behind Thompson’s 29 and Poole’s 27. Damion Lee Mikal Bridges led the Suns’ offense and scored 22 and 26 points respectively.
The Warriors lost the 21st game in their 41 games in the season and are at the 8th spot in the Western Conference. Despite the poor performance of the defending champions, their hope to make the playoff is still alive, as they continue to push for a better record in the season. Before his injury, Curry was averaging 30 points a game in the season.
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