Steve Kerr spoke about Jimmy Butler’s injury and how the superstar was feeling after exiting Game 2 early.
The Golden State Warriors were vanquished in Game 2 by the Houston Rockets. It was yet another physical encounter, but this time, the Rockets were more prepared.
Of course, a big turning point during the game came in the second quarter. Amen Thompson seemed to injure Jimmy Butler with a reckless play.
After that, without a serious second option, the Rockets were able to focus on and limit Stephen Curry from getting to the basket.
Jimmy Butler ended up missing a good chunk of the game. But what is the prognosis for his injury? How is Butler feeling? Steve Kerr answered all these questions.
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Steve Kerr spoke to the press after Game 2. When talking about Jimmy Butler’s injury and how he feels, Kerr noted that the former All-Star was saying he was fine.
However, the Warriors’ head coach did explain that Butler had to get an MRI scan. Kerr also talked about the physicality that ensued during the game.
“Jimmy always says he’s going to be fine. We have to wait and see with the MRI… I haven’t seen the replay. I asked our guys behind the bench, and they just said it looked like there was some physicality on the rebound.”
“Amen Thompson inadvertently found himself underneath Jimmy… We didn’t think there was anything wrong with the play. It’s just one of those plays.”
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The initial reports are that Jimmy Butler suffered a pelvic contusion during the fall. Generally, a pelvic contusion takes about 1-3 weeks to recover.
This could spell disaster for the Golden State Warriors. Draymond Green recently admitted just how important Butler was to the team on both ends.
Steve Kerr’s worries about Jimmy Butler’s minutes might have come true, as he has to turn to Jonathan Kuminga to replace the production.
The hope is that the Warriors have enough momentum and rotation pieces to survive Butler’s absence, no matter how long it might be.
