Will Warriors get Steph Curry back on brink of elimination in Game 5?

SAN FRANCISCO Steph Curry to the rescue The Warriors cautioned against a hopeful yet hypothetical return of their injured superstar Wednesday night when they must stave off elimination in their Minnesota return for Championship of their Western Conference semifinals No we re not going to Superman this thing forward Draymond Green mentioned after Monday s - home loss If he s in a place where he can play I m sure he will Him and Rick Celebrini the Warriors director of sports medicine and everybody will figure that out But we don t need Superman Play the long contest Green continued So if he can play we know he will But there s no pressure We have to figure out how to win whether he plays or not Even if I demanded to be Superman I couldn t Curry notified Marc Spears of ESPN s Andscape while adding he doesn t expect to be available Competition Coach Steve Kerr refused to entertain whether or not Curry could return Wednesday from a Grade hamstring strain in last Tuesday s series-opening loss at Minnesota Wednesday we ll have an update reported Kerr adding that he assumes Curry will make the trip but had yet to confirm that with the four-time NBA champion two-time league MVP and last summer s key to the United States Olympic gold medal In their announcement of Curry s injury last week the Warriors identified Wednesday as his re-evaluation date one week after the MRI that established his Grade hamstring strain Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry acknowledges Golden State Warriors Trayce Jackson-Davis as he walks off the court after their - NBA Western Conference semifinal loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Monday May Jane Tyska Bay Area News Group Kerr did not ignore the impact of Curry s absence this series not after the Warriors made just -of- field-goal attempts and -of- from -point range Monday night Super sub Jonathan Kuminga scored a team-high points but he made only -of- field-goal attempts Green made -of- for points and Jimmy Butler -of- for points The series changed with Steph s injury so everybody s shots are going to be more formidable Kerr disclosed Steph is the guy who breaks the defense down for us and creates that offensive flow The end outcome is shots are more laborious for every single guy It wasn t easy for Curry to sit out as the Warriors lost back-to-back home playoff games in a series firo the first time since the NBA Finals against Toronto when Curry Co were seeking a three-peat at Oracle Arena Monday night Curry wore a fashionable red jacket and black jeans instead of his No jersey He was the last Warriors participant off the court making sure to high-five teammates as they glumly left Chase Center for perhaps the final time this season Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry chats with Golden State Warriors Buddy Hield during their match against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter of Tournament of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at the Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Monday May Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group You can tell it s killing him not being on the floor but he s keeping a positive spirit because we need his leadership center Kevon Looney stated Everyone looks to him for his guidance and wisdom On the floor he s trying to coach us up He s not silent Green added He s communicating with everyone kind of a voice between coaches and players You can tell he s antsy He grabs the ball and starts dribbling Related Articles Kurtenbach After an embarrassing Challenge loss only a miracle can save the Warriors Warriors facing elimination after Timberwolves pull away in Meeting Mavericks defy odds to win NBA draft lottery with Duke s Flagg presumed top pick How to watch Warriors-Timberwolves Encounter Legendary NBA scribe Peter Vecsey bemoans Warriors star s injury Every day you watch Curry is a day in heaven If Curry can t return to action Wednesday night Green revealed the Warriors must track down every loose ball get every rebound push the pace and play better defense You give up points without Steph you re likely losing Green added Everyone has to commit to getting it done on the defensive end