Stephen Curry injured foot against Boston Celtics; Golden State Warriors Steve Kerr thinks the game was “dangerous”

SAN FRANCISCO – Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry was ruled out of the second half on Wednesday night 110-88 loss to the Boston Celtics due to a sore left foot. He did an MRI right after the game.

Asked about his level of concern around Curry’s foot, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said: “We’ll know after the MRI.”

Curry injured his foot at 4:17 of the second quarter as his leg was rolled by Marcus Smart of the Celtics as the two battled for a loose ball.

Kerr was shown yelling at Smart after the game.

“I thought it was a dangerous game,” Kerr said. “I thought Marcus and Steph thought so, and that’s what got me excited. Lots of respect for Marcus. He’s a hell of a player, a player, a competitor. I met him a few summers ago. “We talked after the game and we were fine. But I thought it was a dangerous game.”

Smart explained that he did not see Curry and was just going after the ball.

“I saw the ball, I dived for the ball, trying to make a play,” Smart said. “Unfortunately, that happened.”

He added: “I’m sure I’m called dirty. But I know who I am … I play very hard and I leave everything to court … My teammates, my colleagues, they know I’m not a dirty player. “

After he got up, Curry tried to ease the pain. He was then looked at on the bench during the following timeout, but instead of returning to court, he jogged back to the wardrobe.

His return was initially described as dubious, but after being tested at half-time, he was ruled out.

Curry had just three points on 1-of-4 shooting and 14 minutes before exit.

Warriors striker Draymond Green said he did not want to say Smart engaged in a “dirty game”.

“I would have expected Marcus Smart to make that game. He plays hard,” Green said. “I can not call it a dirty game. As unlucky as it is … maybe unnecessary, but that’s the most I can call it. Unnecessary. But I can not call it a dirty game. The ball is on the floor At all “Basketball level teaches us to dive on the ground and go for the ball. That’s what Marcus did. So I can not call it a dirty game. I say it was probably an unnecessary dive.”

Curry’s injury comes just one game after Green’s return from a back injury that will last him two and a half months. Between that game on Monday and Wednesday match, Curry, Green, and Klay Thompson played a total of just 11 minutes together this season. And the Warriors still have a game to play with all five of their regular starting lineup – Curry, Green, Thompson, Kevon Looney and Andrew Wiggins.

“The difficulty hits everyone at any given moment, and you just roll with it and you keep going,” Kerr said. “So hopefully Steph will be OK.”

Said Green: “I think every time you have not had the opportunity to play together, it’s a worry. Like we said before, it seems like every time we get one back, someone else goes back. So it’s definitely a concern because one of the most important things on the offensive is continuity and consistency. And for the most part we could not build on that. So that’s 100% a concern. “