The Warriors continue to be just fine without Steph Curry in the lineup. Tuesday night’s furious fourth-quarter comeback against Portland showed the team could still hit hyperdrive without the MVP in the lineup.
However, the Blazers are a far cry from the looming Spurs (or even the Thunder). If Golden State wants its best shot at reaching the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, it will need Curry back in the lineup in time for the Western Conference finals.
That being said, Curry is doing his part to make sure this happens. The point guard underwent platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on his sprained right knee two days into his recovery regime, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
Doctors are still split over whether PRP treatment actually works, but the procedure counts athletes Kobe Bryant, Rafael Nadal, and Tiger Woods amongst its proponents. Wired recently dug into the rush to get Curry healthy as soon as possible, and provided a handy description of what exactly PRP treatment entails.
The most popular of these therapies is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, which are concentrated with growth factors that might help to speed healing.
There is optimism Curry could be back in the lineup as early as Game 3 in Portland on Saturday, which would be just under the original two week timetable for his return.
Steph Curry to Lisa Salters on chances he plays game 3, “To me, they’re pretty good"
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) May 1, 2016
However, with the Warriors already up 2-0 in the series, the logic of rushing Curry back before he is completely healed is questionable.
