Curry got injured again....

[daslicer]

if it's 2 weeks, Clippers could have a substantial lead in the series.

I have a feeling he will comeback a week earlier.

[InTheCrust]

Even if he comes back, doubt he's gonna be 100 percent. Then again, leave it to the clippers to screw this one up :lol

[baseline bum]

Vertical Sources: Steph Curry's MRI on knee has returned negative, no damage, a Grade 1 sprain. Could miss two weeks.

Well fuck, Warriors prob beat the Clippers in 6 or 7 then, and Curry will likely be 80-90% by the WCF unless he reinjures it. The Spurs might have a shot against an 80% Curry though, which would essentially be 2015 Curry.

[apalisoc_9]

Fuck! Was hoping 4-5 weeks.

[Splits]

He's due to be back May 9th. If the Dubs series starts May 1 they will play 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th in which he misses 3 games. If the Clips choke it will start May 3rd, they will play 3rd, 5th, 8th so if he comes back after 13 days he would only miss 2 games.

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:cry pls push it to 7, guests

[baseline bum]

thats a good whole series out

He probably misses Game 1 of the second round, and possibly Game 2.

[baseline bum]

He's due to be back May 9th. If the Dubs series starts May 1 they will play 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th in which he misses 3 games. If the Clips choke it will start May 3rd, they will play 3rd, 5th, 8th so if he comes back after 13 days he would only miss 2 games.

Grade 1 is 1-2 weeks, not 2 weeks set in stone though.

[baseline bum]

Fuck, if there was ever a time to be a 4-seed, this is it.

[cjw]

thats a good whole series out

Except for the fact that the Clippers series (assuming they advance) doesn't start for a whole week ... Saturday if both GSW/LAC win out, or Sunday/Monday if they don't. Per NBA calendar, supposed to start Monday, but can move up to Sat/Sun if needed.

[Mugen]

I'd be very surprised if he missed more than a game in the 2nd round. Hell, I don't even think he'll miss any. OKC pulled the same shit when Ibaka was supposed to be out for the playoffs :lol

[Texas_Ranger]

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[Arcadian]

My guess is he misses Game 1 of the 2nd round at most.

How do you figure that? Round 2 will most likely begin on Saturday. If Curry is out for 2 weeks (which is the minimum recovery time for this injury), he could miss at least 4 games.

[Mugen]

How do you figure that? Round 2 will most likely begin on Saturday. If Curry is out for 2 weeks (which is the minimum recovery time for this injury), he could miss at least 4 games.

They'll Willis Reed his ass in Game 2, especially if the Dubs lose Game 1.

:lol Kerr ain't Pop and doesn't have the clout to full on shut Curry down, as evidenced by him panicking and letting Steph play Game 4 tbh

[Chinook]

I think if the Clips jump out to an early lead in the series, Curry comes back ASAP. That said, MCL sprains are crazy difficult to predict. The Ravens just has their first-rounder miss a season with an MCL sprain, an entire freaking season. Seeing as Steph has always had trouble with his legs, I'm not penciling in him being the MVP once he comes back. It could be like 2013 where he came back and played well only to re-injure it after getting pressured.

[baseline bum]

How do you figure that? Round 2 will most likely begin on Saturday. If Curry is out for 2 weeks (which is the minimum recovery time for this injury), he could miss at least 4 games.

The minimum recovery time for a grade 1 MCL strain is about a week. I figure they'll be a little cautious and see if they can win Game 1 without him and if so will probably rest him in Game 2. Two weeks is probably a best case scenario.

[baseline bum]

:lol Kerr ain't Pop and doesn't have the clout to full on shut Curry down, as evidenced by him panicking and letting Steph play Game 4 tbh

If Kerr didn't have clout Curry would have played in Game 3.

[Mugen]

If Kerr didn't have clout Curry would have played in Game 3.

Disagree tbh. They were up 2-0 at that point and sitting Curry to see if the Dubs could pull it out without him was a no-brainer. Game 4, fresh after a loss, was when the real decisions had to be made and Kerr got overruled IMO.

[baseline bum]

Disagree tbh. They were up 2-0 at that point and sitting Curry to see if the Dubs could pull it out without him was a no-brainer. Game 4, fresh after a loss, was when the real decisions had to be made and Kerr got overruled IMO.

Playing Curry in Game 4 was a no-brainer since he was healthy, so they could try to get the series over with ASAP and get some rest for a tough series with the Clippers.

[look_at_g_shred]

They'll Willis Reed his ass in Game 2, especially if the Dubs lose Game 1.

:lol Kerr ain't Pop and doesn't have the clout to full on shut Curry down, as evidenced by him panicking and letting Steph play Game 4 tbh
My sentiments exactly :lol

[Mugen]

Playing Curry in Game 4 was a no-brainer since he was healthy, so they could try to get the series over with ASAP and get some rest for a tough series with the Clippers.

We'll see. If he comes back earlier than the 2 week timetable (which I fully expect he will), I'll take that as a sign of just how much ol Stevie Kerr has in the organization.

[Mugen]

tbh, putting aside that it's in the best interest for the Spurs to have a hobbled Curry out there...I hope the Dubs are careful with this injury and don't end up Brandon Roy'n this nigga....he's a generational talent and I don't want anything to happen to him long term.

[Killakobe81]

I'll take it tbh. My guess is he misses Game 1 of the 2nd round at most. But he'll still probably be pretty shaky for that series.

Too bad, the Clippers are the biggest choke artists in the league and will probably still lose in 5 :lol

I think he misses both home games at least .. and i think it is at least Game 5 before he looks like himself. if Clips can at least steal one of the first two games and win game 3 at home ...dubs in trouble.
if he hasnt played yet ... Curry will definitely play in Game 4. Especially if they are down 2-1
Either way golden opportunity for the "point GOD" (per ESPN) to exert his will on Livingston ...if he doesnt absolutely dominate SL while Curry is resting he has failed.
Love what Livingston has done for his career but Paul should feast if cant he wasnt who we thought he was ...

[spursistan]

We'll see. If he comes back earlier than the 2 week timetable (which I fully expect he will), I'll take that as a sign of just how much ol Stevie Kerr has in the organization.
yep..This is Pop and Timmy torn meniscus circa 2000 all over again (by coincidence a would-be repeat year as the Warriors)..Pop ended up winning the day, and another decade and half success for the franchise..

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/page/AdandeDuncan-120519/nba-playoffs-decision-rest-tim-duncan-2000-injury-pays-off

My guess for Curry is that he is going to comeback once the they are down 0-2/1-2 in the series vs Clippers..:lol

[D-Wade]

Funny scenario: Golden State intentionally extends their series w/ Houston, only for it to bite them in the ass. Eh, nevermind it's Houston.

[HarlemHeat37]

Funny scenario: Golden State intentionally extends their series w/ Houston, only for it to bite them in the ass. Eh, nevermind it's Houston.

Only Hinkie's Sixers and the Kobe/Scott Lakers could out-tank the mentally defeated Rockets we're going to see in game 5, tbh:lol

[Brazil]

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so you are saying there is hope... :lol

[Brazil]

Funny scenario: Golden State intentionally extends their series w/ Houston, only for it to bite them in the ass. Eh, nevermind it's Houston.

:lol I don't see Kerr and GSW taking this kind of risk tbh... they will want to finish Rockets asap imo. If 2 weeks is accurate that's 3 games max against Clips, they won't lose the 3 of them imo so a scenario with Curry back at 2-1 and finish 4-2 is quite realistic for them.

[Kawhitstorm]

The minimum recovery time for a grade 1 MCL strain is about a week. I figure they'll be a little cautious and see if they can win Game 1 without him and if so will probably rest him in Game 2. Two weeks is probably a best case scenario.

This is going to be like the Chris Paul situation last season when he sat out the first 2 games against the Rockets & was on minutes limits for Gm 3-4. The difference is that the Cripples didn't have homecourt thus hoped to steal a game then bring back Paul when the series moved to LA.

Assuming the Cripples finish the Blazers within 6 games, they MUST win one of the first 2 games at Oakland before Curry comes back for Gm 3 in LA. If they are down 2-0 then they will be demoralized & the Duds will go for the kill galvanized by Curry's return.

The Cripples almost lost to a beatup Spurs squad last season WITH homecourt advantage & blew a 3-1 lead to the sorry ass Rockets so I can't trust 'em especially w/ Blake/ReDick playing injured. They don't have a killer instinct even when they smell blood. They are like the Rockets w/ a higher Bball IQ.

[Ice009]

He's due to be back May 9th. If the Dubs series starts May 1 they will play 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th in which he misses 3 games. If the Clips choke it will start May 3rd, they will play 3rd, 5th, 8th so if he comes back after 13 days he would only miss 2 games.


Except for the fact that the Clippers series (assuming they advance) doesn't start for a whole week ... Saturday if both GSW/LAC win out, or Sunday/Monday if they don't. Per NBA calendar, supposed to start Monday, but can move up to Sat/Sun if needed.

Where do you guys get the dates for the upcoming rounds? I assume they are usually set, but just waiting for the teams to be determined that are playing? I'm not asking because of Curry or anything like that, I just want to know what days the Spurs are likely to play in the next round or two (if they get that far) so I can see how many of the games I'd be able to watch live (due to work).

[cjw]

Where do you guys get the dates for the upcoming rounds? I assume they are usually set, but just waiting for the teams to be determined that are playing? I'm not asking because of Curry or anything like that, I just want to know what days the Spurs are likely to play in the next round or two (if they get that far) so I can see how many of the games I'd be able to watch live (due to work).

Nothing official yet on dates. NBA will start all round 2 series by Monday/Tuesday per their annual calendar (just googled it) but if there's a dearth of games on Saturday/Sunday (no game 7s) they may push up a game to fill the weekend calendar and add an extra day or two of rest in between as another poster mentioned.

If OKC wins this game, pretty safe to assume Spurs will open at home this weekend.

[spurs10]

Where do you guys get the dates for the upcoming rounds? I assume they are usually set, but just waiting for the teams to be determined that are playing? I'm not asking because of Curry or anything like that, I just want to know what days the Spurs are likely to play in the next round or two (if they get that far) so I can see how many of the games I'd be able to watch live (due to work).
I'm in the same boat as are many I suppose. Maybe if OKC advances tonight they'll release the schedule.

[spurs10]

I was thinking Sunday, but I'm now leaning on Saturday. Thinking Sunday will be Lebron playing one for "The Land." Won't be surprised if they push GSW back as far as possible.

[Splits]

http://www.si.com/nba/2016/04/25/stephen-curry-warriors-knee-injury-impact-nba-playoffs-cavaliers-spurs-thunder?xid=si_article_msn


The second round of the playoffs is set to begin on May 2, although it can be moved up a day or two if those series wrap early. Similarly, the conference finals are set to begin on May 17, but could be moved up a day or two. Finally, the Finals are set to commence on June 2.

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Update: he is almost sure going to miss 3 games of the next series (likely Port)..my guess is the Warriors won't throw out there him unless they are down 2-0 or 2-1 in the series..

[Spurs 4 The Win]

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Update: he is almost sure going to miss 3 games of the next series (likely Port)..my guess is the Warriors won't throw out there him unless they are down 2-0 or 2-1 in the series..

I hope he rushes back and blows his knee out again

[Molotov]

Lets hope Blazers test this pussy's glass ankles once he comes back, their regular season win against the Warriors should give them confidence.

[baseline bum]

Lets hope Blazers test this pussy's glass ankles once he comes back, their regular season win against the Warriors should give them confidence.

These guys are tied with the Clippers minus Chris Paul, they have no chance of pushing Golden State at all. Clippers minus Chris Paul might as well be the Lakers.

[MultiTroll]

These guys are tied with the Clippers minus Chris Paul, they have no chance of pushing Golden State at all. Clippers minus Chris Paul might as well be the Lakers.
Hey porkchop, Chris Paul has only been out 1 1/2 games.
Portland won them both.

They currently lead by 7 with 5 minutes left in Pauls 3rd game out.