After missing the last five-plus weeks with an MCL injury, Steph Curry returned for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Pelicans on Tuesday and wasted absolutely no time getting back to form.
The two-time MVP lit up New Orleans for 28 points, including five three-pointers, in just 27 minutes of action, drilling shots from 30 feet away and just generally wreaking havoc on his opponents.
Curry did all that damage coming off the bench for Golden State, but it appears he’ll be back in the starting lineup when Game 3 tips off Friday night in New Orleans, according to head coach Steve Kerr.
Via Logan Murdock of The Mercury News:
Warriors guard Stephen Curry will start Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals against the New Orleans Pelicans, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said in a radio appearance with 95.7 The Game
“Oh yeah, yeah, yeah,” Kerr said to the San Francisco-based station during his weekly appearance. “You don’t keep a guy like that on the bench for long.”
That’s bad news for a Pelicans team desperately trying to gain some traction in a series that is quickly slipping away. There is little-to-no margin for error for New Orleans, especially against a team that more or less sees them as a tuneup as the postseason progresses.
