Dream Chasing - Green: Letting Curry play is not a good choice, and the Warriors will not go further because of this

Golden State Warriors' interior veteran Draymond Green updated his latest episode of the show "Green Talk Sports". In the show, he also talked about the team's backcourt core Stephen Curry was missing due to injury during the playoffs and the team was eventually eliminated in the second round of the playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Green said: To be honest, we have seen too many scenes of Curry fighting with injuries in the past few years. Whether it is a hamstring strain, a quadriceps tear, or various other muscle injuries. Even if he could only perform 60% of his condition at that time, my answer would not allow him to come back. Even if his condition can be restored to 70%, I still think that such a risk should not be taken. In my opinion, keeping a wounded man who should have been resting on the field is not a solution, and it will only lead to further worsening of Curry's injury, and we will not be able to go further in this situation. So my attitude towards this matter is also very clear, and this matter can be turned on now.

In the NBA regular season this season, Curry played a total of 70 games in 82 games, averaging 32.2 minutes per game, averaging 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 2.9 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 39.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 93.3%. In the playoffs, Curry played 8 games in 12 games due to injury, with averaging 35.1 minutes per game, with averaging 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1 steal, 0.8 blocks, and 3.4 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.7%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 89.3%.

Curry's overall performance this season is actually a bit unsatisfactory. His performance in the regular season and during the playoffs is actually not particularly ideal, and it has also declined to a certain extent compared with previous seasons. The most important thing is that Curry's scoring ability has shown a significant regression. He has no way to show the explosive scoring power he deserves in the previous seasons. His influence on the game in the playoffs is not as outstanding as before. Of course, Curry's absence largely led to a decline in the team's competitiveness and the team's final elimination, but on the other hand, even if Curry is not injured, with his performance in the playoffs, it is not easy for the Warriors to defeat the powerful Timberwolves and advance to the next round. In this case, keeping Curry healthy might be the more ideal choice.