Warriors' Curry: Knee 'feels pretty good'

[April 28, 2018]  Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry took part in his first 5-on-5 scrimmage Friday since injuring his left knee, though his status for the team's second-round series opener against the New Orleans Pelicans remains up in the air.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters a decision on Curry would be made after seeing how the guard feels Saturday morning following two days on the court. Kerr said Thursday that Curry went through the entirety of the day's practice and had no issues with his sprained MCL.

''A big part of this is how he turns up tomorrow after a night's rest,'' Kerr said. ''It's the first time he's scrimmaged in six weeks, five weeks, whatever it is. It's not as simple as he feels good, throw him out there. It's more about give him a few days, see how he responds from there.''

For his part, Curry, who has missed the team's past 15 games, including all five games of the first-round series with the San Antonio Spurs, had no complaints following Friday's work.

''I'm getting there,'' Curry said. ''My knee feels pretty good. I don't have any pain with doing things I've been doing.''

Curry is listed as questionable for Saturday's game.

''Still to be determined,'' he said of playing. ''They come up with those snazzy words for a reason -- doubtful, questionable, probable. I've learned a lot about what those words mean this year. Just trying to work my way up, do what I need to do, do whatever Chelsea (Lane) and the rest of the athletic training staff and coach needs to see to get me back out there. That's the only thing I can really focus on right now. It is good to be back actually playing basketball and doing basketball things.''

Curry, who wore compression leggings Friday to help protect his injured knee, said he won't push Kerr to play him in Game 1.

''There's no real politicking at all, it's not that serious," Curry said. "It's a matter of how you feel, can you do this, can you do that and check off all the boxes along the way. Once I get through all those checkpoints and have confidence in myself and my body I'll be out there, whether that's tomorrow night or Monday or Tuesday, whenever Game 2 is, that's the process that I'm all too familiar with.''

--Field Level Media

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