NBA Fans Stare in the Face of ?Warriors Downfall? as Stephen Curry Faces Major Setback Upon Shoulder Injury

The Golden State Warriors were barely out of the slump as they went up against the Indiana Pacers. With no Klay Thompson or Andrew Wiggins, the scoring load fell upon none other than Stephen Curry. And for the most part, Curry did what he does best, score a bunch of points for the team. However, an injury to the Warriors superstar in the third quarter forced him to head to the locker room, from which he did not come back onto the court.?

This is undoubtedly horrifying news for Warriors fans. Stephen Curry is the team?s leader in scoring and assists this season. Plus he can arguably be considered the spark plug that gets the rest of the squad fired up.?

Stephen Curry hit with major injury setback

But during the third quarter, as Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith drove to the rim for a layup, Curry tried to strip the ball away from him. And in the process, he ended up injuring his shoulder as he tried to go for a steal.?

Stephen Curry was on a roll for the game beforehand. He was perfect from the free throw line, going 11-11. He was also in for a big game as he had already scored 38 points in the 30 minutes he played. But as soon as he went down with an injury, fans just could not believe their eyes.

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One fan tweeted, ?Warriors downfall.? While another fan commented, ?Warriors might actually miss the playoffs, I can?t believe I?m saying this.?

Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:

As much as fans wanted this news to not be true, Curry will likely be missing out on a couple of weeks going forward. In fact, it could be a month according to some reports.

Who will step up for the Warriors?

The Golden State Warriors are in no position to lose their leading scorer. Currently, with a 14-15 record so far this season, the Warriors are in the 10th position in the Western Conference. Curry has led the team in points and assists with 30.0 PPG and 6.8 APG per game.

Now, the interesting thing to look out for will be, who will step up for the Warriors squad in Curry’s absence.?Klay Thompson has shown signs of having big games so this just might be an opportunity for him to step up.

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Other players who could possibly take up the offensive load are Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins.?

How do you think the Warriors will fare without Stephen Curry? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.