35+11+12! "Jimmy in the playoffs" is always trustworthy! Just waiting for you to return with full blood, Curry

May 10th, today, NBA reporter Sam Amick talked about Curry's hamstring injury. He said: "It seems that Tiffan Curry will be absent for a while this time. If he misses the entire series, I will not be surprised at all."

According to previous official news from the Warriors, Curry will review it in a week to see if there is any risk of returning, but more and more news in the past few days shows that Curry's injury is not very optimistic and is likely to miss this series. There is no doubt that if Curry is absent, the Warriors will not be able to defeat the Timberwolves to advance to the Western Conference Finals, but no matter what, the Warriors should still strive to win a home game, giving them more room for choice in a week. If Curry G6 can return, the Warriors are very likely to win two games in a row to win the game.

Judging from the results of Cole's investigation of different lineups and rotations in the last game, Cole's trump card is not many. Except for Kumingga's performance in the chaos, the rest of the Warriors could not perform at normal levels without Curry. If the Warriors want to steal one victory in the next three games, their only hope is to "playoff Jimmy". In the last game between the Warriors and the Timberwolves, Butler made 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, scored 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in 34 minutes. Butler is still stable on the offensive end, mainly connecting the team, can make three-pointers into open space and punish opponents, and is not afraid of dirty and tiring work on the defensive end. But obviously, after Curry was absent, Butler needed to take on the heavy responsibility of the leader. 13 shots in the game were far from enough. As the only player in the Warriors who can hold the ball to develop offense and change the opponent's defensive lineup, Butler should play more aggressively and shoot more, rather than letting players like Moody and Hilder shoot a lot of shots.

Warriors traded to Butler under pressure before the deadline. The most important thing is to take advantage of his brilliant playoff record and dare to take on the responsibility of the leader. If the Warriors want to match the Timberwolves' strong team and leave hope for Curry's possible comeback, Butler must show his playoff style - "playoff Jimmy". During his time with the Heat, Butler led the team to the playoffs for four consecutive years, two of which entered the finals. In the 2020 finals G5 with the Lakers, Butler scored 35 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, leading the team to win; in 2023, the Heat eliminated the Bucks, the No. 1 in the East as the eighth place in the East, and the G4 in Butler series went down to earth and scored 56 points.

The Warriors' talent was greatly reduced after the lack of Curry, but compared to the Heat, which trained a large number of second-round and undrafted, the Warriors were not the same. Moreover, the playoffs are the stage for superstars. If Butler can carry the team's offense and regain his more aggressive scoring style, no one in the Timberwolves can defend him. Don’t forget that he was like cutting melons and vegetables under the defense of Antetokounmpo and Holiday.