The Golden State Warriors are set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night for their second game in the new NBA In-Season Tournament.
The Timberwolves are a tough team and the Warriors will have their work cut out for them.
And they might be without their biggest star.
The Athletic is reporting that Stephen Curry is questionable for Tuesday’s game because of a knee injury.
It is important to note that Curry is the only Warriors player to top 20 points in a single game so far this season.
Steph Curry (knee) is questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Timberwolves.
Eleven games into the regular season, Curry is still the only Warrior to top 20 points in a single game this season. pic.twitter.com/RhZPSr0dEK
— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) November 14, 2023
It’s plain to see that if the Warriors lose Curry, they might lose the game too.
Curry has been the team’s best player for years now but his importance to the squad is bigger than ever this year.
He is averaging 30.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
The second-best scorer on the team right now is Klay Thompson.
But Thompson is only putting up 16.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2 assists per game.
The Warriors could pull off a win on Tuesday even without Curry, but it certainly won’t be easy.
Head coach Steve Kerr has a lot to juggle this year.
He is trying to develop a roster that allows Curry more time to rest and preserve his energy for the long season.
But the team just isn’t able to keep up with Curry and support him as much as he needs.
Chris Paul was seen as the solution to this problem.
The plan was that he would lead the team’s second unit and head to the floor when Curry needed some downtime.
While Paul has been good so far, he hasn’t been good enough to truly command the team with his 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.
The simple truth is that right now the Warriors really need Curry and the thought of losing him, even for one game, is very scary.
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