Steve Kerr Says Steph Curry Is "Not Quite Where He Needs to Be"

Steve Kerr commented on Steph Curry's knee, saying he's "not be quite where he needs to be."

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The Golden State Warriors are down 3-1 to Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, and everyone wants to know: Is everything OK with Steph Curry? Following a 28-point performance in the Warriors' 118-91 blowout Game 2 victory in where he looked every bit like a two-time MVP, Curry has struggled in the last two contests, averaging 21.5 points while shooting just 35 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from downtown. 

Given his underwhelming play, it begs the question: Is Curry still dealing with the effects of the sprained MCL that sidelined him for two weeks? Earlier today, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shot down an article from Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski claiming Steph was "playing at 70 percent, at best." "Nobody has said anything about Steph being 70 percent to me," Kerr said. "Training staff, relatives, friends, sources with knowledge of the team's thinking—nobody has told me he's 70 percent." 

But Kerr did admit something has been hampering Steph. 

Steve Kerr said Stephen Curry was mostly bothered by long layoff: "He may just not be quite where he needs to be, but it’s not an injury."

— Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) May 25, 2016

Curry himself revealed Wednesday that he's still dealing with "some pain" in his left knee. 

Spoke w/ Steph Curry in OKC & he admitted he does feel some pain in knee & w constant play hard to progress in healing, but mind over matter

— Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) May 25, 2016

Even though Curry is taking the "mind over matter" approach, it may not matter, because when your body isn't right, your play on the court will suffer. Steph hasn't looked like Steph recently, and we may not get to see it for the rest of this series.  

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