The Golden State Warriors have officially said Steph Curry will miss at least two weeks with a sprained MCL. However, no two knees, and no two injuries, are the same. Thus, the actual timeline of Curry’s absence is actually a lot more unclear.
According to Curry, though, he’ll try to play again before he’s 100 percent — whenever that may be. Speaking with reporters, via USA Today, Curry said he’s not worry about the structure of his knee.
Structurally (the knee is) sound. So knowing that, if I go out there I’m not going to hurt it any more. But there’s obviously pain thresholds and things that can shut your knee down if you’re not ready to go. So it’s kind of a fine balance….I won’t wait until I’m like, whatever, 100 percent, because obviously there’s a sense of urgency with the playoffs. But I won’t rush it to the point where I’m putting myself in danger.
Curry added that the two-week prognosis “was an educated guess” and that he hopes to be back before May 10th. The Warriors didn’t need Curry to beat Houston in the first round of the playoffs, and probably don’t need him in the second round when they’ll face either Portland or Los Angeles (especially if it’s the Clippers).
Still, the Warriors are hoping Curry’s right, and that he’s recovering faster than the initial timeline suggested.
(Via USA Today)
