The effort from the Warriors players over the past month-and-a-half has been unbelievable. They’re really living up to the ‘warrior’ mentality, especially since Jimmy Butler came in. They were 11th in the West not too long ago. Now they’re in 6th, 3.5 games away from the Grizzlies in 5th, and looking primed to qualify for the playoffs directly. It does look like the steam has run out though, as the Nuggets just ended their 8-game-winning run with a 114-105 victory at the Chase Center. But it’s how they lost that might ring alarm bells for Stephen Curry and Co.

We’re not even 3 weeks into March, and they’ve already played 9 games of basketball. By the 21st, they’d have played 11. The Nuggets themselves aren’t in the best forms, and they were missing out on Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. This was the perfect opportunity for the Dub Nation to get their 9th dub on the trot. But we all know how that story went. Despite their amazing form, they have the Timberwolves and the Clippers breathing down their necks in 7th and 8th respectively.

But that doesn’t falter the Chef. They might’ve burnt down the kitchen against the Mile High City, but the last thing he’ll do is admit they’re in a crisis. He’s confident his team will figure their way out of trouble, like they always have. “I’m feeling fine. I would say I played great at all, everybody’s gonna, including coach, is gonna try to figure out why. Obviously the turnovers, dumb plays all night, but had a really good run. Expect to have a level of consistency and whatnot so when it doesn’t happen becomes a question,” said Curry in their post-game press.

Steve Kerr talked about how exhausted Steph’s been feeling since the all-star break. “He’s tired. Steph’s been carrying us for a month,” Kerr said. “He’s been amazing. He doesn’t have his energy right now. He’s exhausted right now.”

The Baby-Faced Assassin didn’t do too badly himself in the game. Serving up 20 points, 7 boards, and 4 assists when things weren’t going your way isn’t shabby at all. Kerr thinks that the rigid schedule seems to be taking a toll on him and the rest of the Bay Area reps. But he shrugged those opinions off, giving notice of a potential injury- something that’s been lingering around for a while.

Stephen Curry sheds light on persisting back problem

“It just started hurting. Last Thursday… it was actually pregame. It was something that I’ve dealt with a couple of years ago, but it was just a weird thing that popped up, and it was more just managing it,” Curry said about his back. Seems like the physical toll of goat-like performances at the age of 37 has caught up to Wardell.

This puts Coach Kerr in a state of dilemma. He needs his captain-elect to be fit for the backend run-in, in order to qualify for the playoffs. Steph said that the injury would make more sense tomorrow. There’s a chance he won’t be played against the Bucks to give him some much-needed rest. But he’ll be needed against Milwaukee. So does Steve rest him, or roll the dice on his fitness?

The exhaustion was evident in the loss to Denver as well. His box numbers might’ve been up to standards. But if you’re the best shooter of all time, shooting 28.6% from the field is borderline embarrassing. Now, it’s on Kerr to see what’s best for the team moving forward.

Stephen Curry is one of the undeniable goats. It says enough if the coach is admitting that you still carry your team at your ripe age. But news of this back problem is alarming. Do you think the 4-time ringholder will feature against the Bucks?