Draymond Green doesn’t want Stephen Curry to rush back

Anthony Slater: Draymond Green on not wanting Steph Curry to rush back despite GSW facing elimination: “We don’t need Superman. Play the long game. If he can, we know he will. But we gotta figure out a way to win whether he plays or not.” pic.x.com/7SDSpWeDbU
Source: Twitter @anthonyVslater

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Dave McMenamin @mcten
Anthony Edwards on what it’s been like playing in the series with Steph Curry sidelined and describing the moment he shared with him during Game 4: pic.x.com/AFXrrNBPcO1:42 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green on not wanting Steph Curry to rush back despite GSW facing elimination: “We don’t need Superman. Play the long game. If he can, we know he will. But we gotta figure out a way to win whether he plays or not.” pic.x.com/7SDSpWeDbU1:33 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
“We’re not going to Superman this thing. I’m sure if he can he will,” Warriors forward Draymond Green on injured star Stephen Curry possibly playing Game 5. – 1:30 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
4 fouls on Draymond now. He was inserted into the game as a defensive replacement to end the 3rd and immediately took the foul to give for his 3rd foul. – 12:33 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors had to survive in this series without Curry on the defensive end. The Timberwolves just put up 70 combined points in the second/third quarters. They have 97 with 12 minutes left. Up 20 and nearing commanding 3-1 series lead. – 12:20 AM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
I’ve been watching Julius Randle slow cook Draymond Green for a week, and bro almost grifted a Defensive Player of the Year award – 12:18 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Draymond has been pushing the ball up like it’s 2016 and it’s been really effective. One of the biggest declines in his game as he’s gotten older. – 11:26 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green just went one by one to all three officials after that non-flagrant call on McDaniels. Not hard to guess his message. – 11:20 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Stunner. No flagrant awarded on that McDaniel foul.
Cue the “if that was Draymond” replies – 11:19 PM
Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
In Game 3, Draymond Green was guarding Julius Randle — and roaming off him to provide help. And Trayce Jackson-Davis was on Rudy Gobert.
Those matchups are flipped this game — with Green providing his help while roaming off of Gobert. – 10:31 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters for Game 4
Brandin Podziemski
Buddy Hield
Jimmy Butler
Draymond Green
Trayce Jackson-Davis – 9:32 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Broncos Chiefs will be Amazon Prime Christmas night gane opposite a random LeBron or Curry game on ABC. Netflix will have 2 Christmas games earlier in day – 7:08 PM
Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
Heading into Game 4 Monday, Minnesota wants to win this West semifinals ASAP. Golden State wants it to linger until Steph Curry (maybe) returns.
Four things to watch, including Draymond Green getting back on the stage and Jaden McDaniels as the “X” factor. nba.com/news/timberwol…10:23 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
David Adelman on Nikola Jokic shooting 0-of-10 from 3 in G3:
“If Steph Curry shot 2-of-13, would you guys be asking me about it?”
Adelman says he liked the looks Jokic got early and that the shot looked good. Says he hopes Jokic shoots another 10 threes. – 1:48 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
2025 NBA Playoffs notes: Karl-Anthony Towns injures hand, Curry’s return, Porzingis’ illness
nbcsports.com/nba/news/2025-…12:46 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry went through a court workout and rode the bike pregame yesterday. It wasn’t full speed, but it was an initial step in his attempted return.
The clock is ticking.
nytimes.com/athletic/63469…10:06 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Fourteen turnovers and only 23 attempted 3s for the Warriors. Difficult formula offensively without Steph Curry. They were in it most of the night, got 63 pts from Butler/Kuminga, but lost the fourth quarter 33-24 and have now lost control of the series. It’s 2-1 Timberwolves. – 11:23 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Ant tonight:
1st half: 8 PTS on 3/12 FG
2nd half: 28 PTS on 10/16 FG
Wolves now up 2-1 against the Curry-less Warriors. pic.x.com/V9DCNzlqdG11:21 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Legler needed to stop jabbering about the absence of Curry and focus on a foul by Green… a quick, no-nonsense call for an elbow. A crackdown whistle that demanded accentuation. Instead, nothing!! – 9:37 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
The latest on injured Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry for ABC NBA Countdown: pic.x.com/deyarWATuY8:29 PM

More on this storyline

Kerith Burke: Draymond gave some behind-the scenes-info postgame. On Jimmy: “I know he’s not feeling well. Been pretty crappy all day.” On Steph: “He’s working his tail off every day. He’s in here eight, nine hours a day, working, doing what he can to try to get back.” -via Bluesky / May 13, 2025
QUINN COOK: I think (Stephen Curry) is the greatest point guard of all time. I might be biased, but just to have somebody like that believe in me — it means a lot. HOST: Why do you think he’s the greatest? QUINN COOK: I only go off what I saw. Not YouTube. Not NBA Hardwood Classics. No disrespect to Magic — I just didn’t see Magic on a nightly basis. I didn’t live through it. I used to wake up, go to school, and be like, “Man, I can’t wait for the game tonight.” Steph’s the best point guard I ever saw. Other greats I saw? Chris Paul. Jason Kidd. But Steph? He changed the game. He changed the NBA. -via YouTube / May 12, 2025

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