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Steve Kerr Reveals Gameplan After Warriors-Wolves Game 2

The Golden State Warriors were left searching for answers while facing the Timberwolves in Game 2
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May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks on from the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half during Game 2 of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center.
May 8, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks on from the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second half during Game 2 of the second round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. | Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

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The second-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves is tied at one game a piece. Still, the Warriors have no answers.

When will Steph Curry return? Who fills in while he's gone? Will the Timberwolves take advantage?

The second question was the one Golden State coach Steve Kerr pondered the most Thursday evening.

Our gameplan coming in was to play a lot of people," "And we did ... part of the reasoning is, obviously, the fatigue of the run we've been on with all the travel. But part of it also is we have to figure out what we're going to do in this series without Steph."

Curry suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain with 8:19 left to play in the second half of Game 1, marking the first strained muscle of his career. Through tears in the locker room, he and Kerr embraced one another as the pair came to the realization that their season was in serious jeaproady without Curry.

“That’s all I could do,” Kerr said. “I just feel so bad for him. Everything that he does. How much he cares.”

Thursday evening, Golden State played 14 players in the first half to try and find a fitting replacement. Ultimately, it couldn't find one. Minnesota cruised to a Game 2 victory with the series heading to California for Games 3 and 4, but with Curry hoping to return as soon as next week, any advantage it gets from his absence might be minimal.

That's the one answer the Warriors hope they will have as soon as they can.

Tipoff of Game 3 between Golden State and Minnesota is set for 8:30 p.m. EST Saturday.

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Matt Guzman
MATT GUZMAN

Matt Guzman is a sports journalist and storyteller from Austin, Texas. He serves as a credentialed reporter and site manager for San Antonio Spurs On SI and a staff writer for multiple collegiate sites in the same network. In the world of professional sports, he is a firm believer that athletes are people, too, and intends to tell stories of players and teams’ true, behind-the-scenes character that otherwise would not be seen through strong narrative writing, hooking ledes and passionate words.

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