4 days ago
Steve Kerr hints that Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's injury was a result of overexertion
Image credit: Getty Images
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has indicated that Stephen Curry's hamstring injury in Game 1 of the NBA's Western Conference semifinals was a result of the tight NBA playoffs schedule, which doesn't allow players enough time to recover from fatigue.
This was Curry's first hamstring injury in his 16-year-long basketball career and ultimately cost the Warriors the championship. He could have returned to the court to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the team was eliminated too early, before even reaching Game 6.
Steve Kerr talks about the NBA schedule
Steve Kerr told Yahoo! Sports' Tom Haberstroh in the latter's feature, 'I think all the complaints of the wear and tear, and the scheduling, are all valid.
But they all fall on deaf ears because of the dollar sign. I don't think the league's constituents are willing to give up any money, that's the problem. But we all know this is not healthy or sustainable if you want guys to survive out there and not have injuries.'
The feature includes a conversation Kerr had with Golden State Warriors' director of sports medicine and performance, Rick Celebrini, about the cause of Curry's injury.
It mentions that when Kerr asked Celebrini, 'Do you think Steph pulling his hamstring has anything to do with playing 48 hours after logging 46 minutes of Game 7 in Houston?' Celebrini replied, 'One hundred percent. If he had an extra day or two … we can't prove this, but I have no doubt based on our understanding of the scientific literature that the hamstring injury was the result of inadequate recovery and fatigue.
'
During the playoffs, both Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler had expressed confidence in the team's ability to succeed even without Curry, but the results made it clear that his absence came at a high cost.
Amid rising expectations for his return, Curry told @andscape, 'Even if I wanted to be Superman, I couldn't.'
Also Read:
'They only had to win one': Fans react after Golden State Warriors' Playoff exit as Stephen Curry says everything was aligned for Game 6
Stephen Curry ultimately got all the rest he needed to recover from the injury. He is currently spending the offseason with his wife Ayesha Curry and their four kids. The family recently walked the red carpet at the Time 100 Impact Gala as well.
Get
IPL 2025
match
schedules
,
squads
,
points table
, and live scores for
CSK
,
MI
,
RCB
,
KKR
,
SRH
,
LSG
,
DC
,
GT
,
PBKS
, and
RR
. Check the latest
IPL Orange Cap
and
Purple Cap
standings.
