Steph Curry has battled knee and ankle injuries throughout the 2016 NBA Playoffs. After missing the bulk of the first two series against the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trailblazers, the Golden State Warriors understood the importance of having their best player for the stretch run of the playoffs.
In game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry attempted to dive for a loose ball and landed in the stands, slightly injuring his elbow in the process. Although the injury is minor, Curry wants the world to know that he’s just fine.
Via ESPN
On Friday at the Warriors practice facility, Curry said of his latest injury, “Oh, it’s fine. Swelling went down, so no worries.” Curry was sporting a shooting sleeve on the elbow, describing its purpose as “just compression to make sure I can get shots up and not have any swelling.”
“It’s sore, just because of the impact, but the spot it’s at doesn’t affect the range of motion, so I can shoot and dribble and do all I need to do,” he said. “It’s uncomfortable, but it’s not necessarily painful.”
Many observers noted the lack of assistance Curry received when careening into the home crowd. When asked about the sequence, Curry said, “I saw it once. Not a lot of help. That’s all I’ll say.” He then joked, “I wanted to do a crowd-surfing kind of deal. They weren’t ready.”
