Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivers cryptic answer on Stephen Curry injury concerns ahead of Game 4


Warriors coach Steve Kerr delivers cryptic answer on Stephen Curry injury concerns ahead of Game 4

Stephen Curry

Golden State Warriors lost Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals but they might be more worried about the late injury to Stephen Curry. Coach Steve Kerr though didn’t give any clear answer about the status when asked after the showdown, giving Dub Nation some concerns before the next showdown.

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Boston Celtics won Game 3 of the NBA Finals emphatically, while the losing side Golden State Warriors would have one more thing to worry about as Warriors’ marquee scorer Stephen Curry suffered a leg injury late in the 4th quarter. Though he played for a few more minutes, he was visibly in pain, and finally returned to the bench with the game nearly wrapped up by the Celtics. On the contrary, performances of other star players are not encouraging enough to allow the Warriors some breathing time, and in the given scenario, Golden State Warriors’ Head coach Steve Kerr delivers a cryptic reply to his leader’s injury status.

Everyone was curious about Steph’s situation and Steve Kerr on the other hand looked composed dodging the obvious question in the postgame interview. Regarding Curry’s injury concerns, Kerr updated, “We’ll know more tomorrow.”. This left people searching for answers for at least the next 24 hours.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson’s efforts were not enough to stop Boston Celtics at home

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry truggling in 4th quarter
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry

Boston Celtics played like “favorites” for the series and dominated Golden State Warriors at TD Garden. The game looked to be in the balance till the 3rd quarter of the match, but just like in game 1, the Celtics tighten their defenses and limited Golden State Warriors to just 11 points in the last 12 minutes. This was 3rd lowest total points scored in the shot-clock era.

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Stephen Curry put on yet another scintillating offensive display in the 3rd consecutive game. Apart from the 4th quarter struggles, 3-point king scored 29 points in as many minutes till the end of the 3rd quarter. He sparked Warriors 3rd quarter run and managed to keep the Celtics’ total at a reachable distance.

Klay Thompson also played well in the game, scoring series-high 25 points in the game and draining 5 long-range shots. But Bog-3 of Boston Celtics crossed 23 points each, causing all sorts of offensive troubles to the Warriors’ defense.

Jaylen Brown
Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points, while Eastern Conference Finals MVP Jayson Tatum and defensive player of the season Marcus smart added 26 and 24 points respectively. Robert Williams III had one of the best defensive nights, with 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 4 massive blocks.

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Curry got injured with just above 2 minutes left in the game, and the Warriors sent their support cast looking at the clock and points differential in the closing minutes of the game. For Curry’s situation, Kerr said, “The injury didn’t force him out of the game, but I took him out down 14 with two minutes left because we weren’t going to catch up,”

Stephen Curry and Al Horford
Stephen Curry and Al Horford

Golden State Warriors and NBA fans will be praying for a positive report on Steph’s injury as we would love to see competitive games in the NBA finals. 

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