Curry's first voice after the injury: The injury caught me off guard and I had an emotional breakdown I won't rush back

On May 9, Beijing time, the Warriors conducted G2 pre-game shooting training, and Curry was interviewed by the media, which was his first voice after a hamstring injury. Curry called the injury "like a bolt from the blue."

"In the last two months of the season, we fought hard to get through the tiebreaker in the first round," Curry said, "and from the team and my individual performance, I felt like I was in good shape in the first half of the game, everything was going in a good direction, and it turned out."The sudden injury caught people off guard. At first, I really had an emotional breakdown。”

Curry has been confirmed to miss the next three games of the series due to injury. Although the 37-year-old has not specified a date for his return, he said that it may be too optimistic for the time being to return next Thursday (G5). Previously, multiple reporters mentioned that the sixth match will be held three days after the fifth, and if the match goes to that stage, it may be a more realistic comeback date.

"This is the first time I've had that happen to me in my career, and from what I've learned so far, it's going to take a process to recover from an injury," Curry said. So, I'm going to evaluate the recovery every day for the next week.A comeback will only be considered if it is safe to do so, not to mention how successful he can play after his comeback. ”

Curry was asked if he would be tempted to return early if the team struggled during his absence. "It's definitely going to be a decision in the end," Curry responded, "but I'm not there yet, and I'm not going to rush back because my body needs to recover naturally." Even if you can perform a regular basketball move without pain, your body will give you real feedback. I know how recurrent hamstring injuries can be, and sometimes even if you don't feel pain, there can be hidden dangers. It's a vague area that can be miscalculated, but I'm going to do my best to get back as soon as possible. ”

Although Curry was visibly disappointed to suffer a hamstring strain late in his career at a critical moment in his quest for another championship, he was thankful that the injury wasn't too serious. Curry also said that the Warriors had a boost of confidence after winning the first game, and that the team could have performed well even without the 11-time All-Star.

"The atmosphere in the locker room is great and everyone is trying to take responsibility," Curry said, "and we believe that we can win the series and our teammates will step up no matter what the situation is." We have to be positive and optimistic and believe that the team can win the game and buy me more time to recover. Hopefully we can make it to the next round and then I can come back safely when my body is fully recovered, so that I don't have to put an extra risk on my body because of a hasty comeback." ”

Curry said he is "still some way away" from shooting on the spot, and called the current recovery process "a tough task." He revealed that before the injury in the second quarter of the first game, there were no warning signs in his body. At that time, he was seen grabbing his left leg and signaling a substitution to the bench, but he held on for 29 seconds until the game was suspended.

"Before the injury, I felt good all the time," Curry recalled, "and laterI made a turn on the defensive end and suddenly it felt a little wrong, but I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that I could continue the game after a little activity. But soft tissue injuries are not to be underestimated, and if forced back, they can cause more serious damage. Obviously, it's not a big blow, but hopefully I'll be able to come back soon. ”

Curry also said that since he had never suffered a hamstring strain before, he didn't know what he would be able to do to get back into place.

"If it's an ankle or some other old injury, I can still estimate when I'll be back," Curry said, "but I don't have a clue this time, so."I don't want to set deadlines for myself, I just want to feel better every day than the day before。 I'm going to work closely with [Warriors' VP of Player Health & Performance] Selebrini and use his expertise to do everything possible to get me back on the court as soon as possible, and that's our goal." When the day comes to make a comeback, all questions will naturally be answered. ”