Curry playing with protective elbow sleeve in Game 5: 'I'm feeling great'
Nothing - not even a terrifying fall - can keep Steph Curry down.
The Golden State Warriors' MVP point guard told the media after shootaround Wednesday he'll play in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, despite having bruising along the entire right side of his body.
Curry was temporarily forced from Monday's Game 4 after taking a hard fall on a freak play in the second quarter, landing on his head, neck, and shoulder.
After checking back into the game with a little less than six minutes left in the third quarter, he immediately air-balled a step-back jumper.
Curry, diagnosed with a head contusion, told the press after the 128-115 defeat that he passed the NBA's concussion protocol while in the locker room, and that he suffered worse symptoms previously.
"I'm feeling great, all things considered," Curry said Wednesday. "I had a little bit of lingering effects yesterday, just soreness from the fall and all that. But nothing really long-term I have to worry about.
He said he expects to play without restrictions in Game 5, though he will wear a protective arm sleeve. After shootaround, he claimed to be shooting "really well" with the sleeve, despite never having worn one before.
Don't expect him to play tentatively, either.
"I won’t think about it tonight, like 'Stay out of the paint,'" Curry said. "I won’t probably jump at any pump fakes. I’ll be more disciplined in that regard, but other than that, I’ll stay aggressive, stay in attack mode whether it’s offense or defense."
The Warriors, who lead the Western Conference Final series 3-1, can punch their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975 with a win.