Will not return before G4! Warriors announced that Curry was injured for at least one week. Green: Butler will lead us forward

May 8th News Earlier, the Warriors announced that star Stephen Curry had suffered a first-degree strain on the biceps femoris after an MRI test and will be re-evaluated in a week, which means he will be absent for at least one week.

According to this calculation, Curry is expected to miss at least the second, third and fourth games of the series. The fifth game of the series will be held on May 15, with three days off afterwards, with Games 6 and 7 on May 19 and 21 respectively.

Curry was injured in the second quarter of the Warriors defeating the Timberwolves 99-88 yesterday and winning the first game of the Western Conference semi-finals. At that time, with 8 minutes and 48 seconds left in the second quarter, Curry broke through and made a throw, and began to grab his left leg. He signaled to the bench for a substitution, but he still insisted on playing for 29 seconds. Then the game was paused and he walked straight back to the locker room. When he left the field, he had scored 13 points in 13 minutes.

According to well-known sports journalists Ohm Youngmisuk and David Purdum, this is the first time Curry has suffered a muscle strain in his career. His specific return time will depend on his physical reaction during the recovery process.

head coach Steve Cole said: "He was obviously frustrated, but fortunately the team withstood the pressure and played a great game. Of course, we are all worried about Curry, and injuries are also part of the game."

Butler said in response to Curry's injury: "I think we all hope we can come back on the 30th, that's for sure," Jimmy Butler III said on Tuesday. "But we also hope he puts his health first and makes the best decision for our team. We will hold the position before he returns, and I believe we can." Draymond Green, one of the core Warriors, was optimistic that the team will be able to remain stable before Curry returns, especially with Jimmy Butler.

"Butler has the ability to lead a team. He led the team to the finals twice. So we won't panic," Green said. "We'll figure out what that means. We have the best team of coaches in the NBA, and they'll put us in a good position and let us know what our offense would look like without Curry. We have confidence in the players on this team and believe we can create opportunities and be able to shoot."