Draymond Green makes a revelation about Stephen Curry’s mood on the bench.
Following a 117-110 loss in Game 4, the Golden State Warriors are now just one defeat away from getting eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Dubs have fought an uphill battle throughout the series, especially considering they have played without Stephen Curry for all but 13 minutes.
The Baby-Faced Assassin has been ruled out for the last three games due to a hamstring strain and is likely to miss the Game 5 contest as well. Despite not being able to impact the game on the floor, Curry is still contributing to the team from the bench.
Unless the Warriors can win three straight games, it’s confirmed they won’t reach the Western Conference Finals this year.
Many must be wondering how’s Curry feeling since he cannot perform for the Warriors on the floor. Well, veteran forward Draymond Green answered the burning question during the media interview after Game 4.
“He’s not silent. He’s talking, communicating with everyone. He’s kind of the voice between the coaches and the players at the moment,” Green said.
“But you can tell he’s antsy. He grabbed a ball started dribbling, wanted to shoot. He’s definitely antsy, but he’s as involved at he can be,” the Warriors defensive anchor added.
There have been reports that Curry could return in a potential Game 6 of the series. But so far, the Timberwolves have utterly dominated the Dubs, so the chances are pretty slim.
Along with Green, Kevon Looney has spent several years as Curry’s teammate on the Warriors. Similar to Draymond, Looney also feels that while Curry is trying to stay upbeat, he’s frustrated.
“Steph is the same as always. He’s pretty upbeat. You can tell it’s killing him not to be on the floor. But he’s trying to keep a positive spirit. We need his leadership and energy.
“Even though he’s not playing, he still gives that confidence and that wealth of knowledge that he has on the sideline. And everybody kind of looks to him still for guidance and for his wisdom,” Looney said.
He added: “He’s been trying to stay positive, but we know he’s extremely frustrated not being out there. But when he’s on the court, he’s trying to coach us up.”
No matter how much Curry wants to help the Warriors overcome the odds and win the series, he cannot risk an early return from a hamstring strain at this point in his career.
The best thing for him is to rest until he’s fully recovered and try to help the Dubs win an NBA Championship next season if they lose Game 5 of the series.
