and Steph is way more involved in the offense than OG. Realistically, he shouldn’t play for at least a week.

Hamstring injuries are brutal man. You can play on a bum hamstring when you’re not 100% but it takes a long, long time to completely rehab from it. Unfortunately, things like the playoffs and the 65-game threshold work against long breaks.

Harden took forever to recover from his and Haliburton was ass to start the season.

James Harden only declined after trying to play through a hamstring injury

Was OG’s grade 1 or 2?

And that MF still drained a three, what a dawg

When did he get the hamstring injury? Was it in game 6? or did he get the hamstring injury a few games back and just came back early from it after missing a few games?

So true. I think most people can know what to expect from Draymond and Jimmy, but this should test the rest of the roster’s resolve. Podz, Moody, Post, GP2, Buddy would have to play out their minds. It’s a lot to ask though of the young guys. They have to embrace the moment though and kind of have an irrational confidence if they wanna win.

I think they can win one and get him back by game 6 down 3-2. That would give Steph 11 days to recover. Hamstring injuries are on a spectrum (even between grades). So it could be a more severe grade 1 (closer to 2) and the fact that he’s not even close to even thinking about playing tells me it’s probably in that category.

The way he talks I think he’s done for this series.

On the flip side nothing would please the petty kings more than coming back from a 3-1 deficit in every single series, including the finals. R/nba would melt

I get why people are saying this, and I don’t disagree. But I feel like no one is saying the flip side - if the TWolves lose tonight, that’s essentially a death sentence for them. Regardless of Steph. There’s no way they’d win 2 games straight in Golden State. The pressure will be insane, and winning 1 of 2 in Golden State would likely be a win for them. I don’t see Jimmy and Draymond losing a series to this TWolves team if they’re up 3-1. Maybe I’m off base. Regardless; gonna grab my 🍿

Steph has seen up close KD & Klay suffering pretty severe injury setbacks compounded by coming back after injury to playoff basketball.

Facts and then AGAIN with Klay when he tore his Achilles after playing a pickup game on what retrospectively was considered “trying to do too much too soon” a whole year of rehab post-ACL injury later. Like his splash bro is THE literal walking cautionary tale. With the reporting about how visceral Steph’s reaction was (he himself said there were a ton of tears and he didn’t speak for two days) to finding out Klay tore his Achilles, the consequences of coming back too soon, even when “too soon” is months and months later, are probably burned into his brain at this point as much as they are Klay’s.

Klays ACL tear came off the back of a hamstring issue. When you have a hamstring injury your knee isn’t supported like it usually would be by the surrounding muscle group and you’re at a MUCH higher risk of injury, given Curry’s age trying to play through this may lead to a catastrophic injury or end his career. Rest up Chef.

I agree but also he realistically has this year and next year to really compete anyways. If he can, he will play.

He might keep playing after next year but it’s gonna be the twilight of his career regardless

PATIENT LIKE A LOVING MOTHER!

“wiggle your big hamstring”

Please think of his career. I think we can all agree that he should be shut down for the remainder of the series.

Game 6 return would be 2 weeks of rehab. Plenty of time for a grade 1 hamstring strain.

There probably won’t be a game 6 if we are being honest.

Depends. Grade one just means he pulled it. Muscle isnt torn, so in theory he could wake up after a couple days and be okay.

But with his age its likely to be up to 2 weeks before hes feeling better.

If we win tonight, Chase might explode in game 3 and Jimmy might go for 60. I don’t see us winning tonight though against a desperate Wolves team.

If we win tonight, Chase might explode in game 3 and Jimmy might go for 60. I don’t see us winning tonight though against a desperate Wolves team.

Bro there is no way he’s playing unless they go down 3-1 , even then - they gonna rush him back and he won’t be able to play . Hamstring injuries suck

If you get proper rest you really can come back. I’m in my mid 30s and sprained my calf playing soccer (changing direction quickly 🥲) and after really forcing myself to the rest the way my doctors said, I’m back (but it took 8 weeks and I was on crutches for 2 of them)

If he doesn’t play this series, he’s gonna be fine next year because a grade 1 hamstring pull isn’t going to sap your burst.

Harden fucked up his hammy worse and tried playing on it which was what fucked him. There’s no reason to think a grade 1 strain would hamper him 6 months from now.

bruh he did not tore its just a sprain ,relax ur self if their szn ends within this series hecan still be 100 percent next szn but for now he needs to rest those hamstrings for atleast a week , if he rush it now it will lead to more serious injuries prolly not just hamstrings.

Which grade was it? 

Are you a world class athlete in peak physical condition with the best medical tools and professionals in the world?

He’d also be a game time decision with 0 chance to play 2 weeks from now if he was on the Packers

I was thinking the same thing.

Mark Jackson can heal him

Uh Klay had a few additional injuries after his hammy in game 2 2019 finals lol

Curry is 37. But point remains. 

What slowed Klay down was an ACL tear which is objectively the most difficult injury to come back the same from right up there with the Achilles

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