Steph describes the bilateral knee tendonitis after a slow start in return

Steph describes bilateral knee tendonitis after slow start in return originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Steph Curry returned to the Warriors’ lineup on Saturday after missing a game with bilateral hamstring tendonitis.

Much like his entire Golden State team, Curry struggled in the first half before later finding a groove, although it wasn’t enough in a 113-105 road loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Following the game, Curry was asked about the condition of his knees following his brief time off.

“They felt good tonight,” Curry told reporters, referring to the pain in both knees (h/t Anthony Slater). “It was a difficult start. I had to play better in the first half – I had to get myself going. I just tried it out and saw how they would react with a little break, but it was good the whole time. When you missed a little bit – I was only one game out – in the second half the excitement started to flow and hopefully that continues.”

Curry failed to convert on any of his five shot attempts from the field in the first half, but a strong third quarter helped him score 23 points on 8-for-21 shooting.

Although he has battled multiple leg injuries over the course of his 16-year NBA career, Curry explained that this issue is new to him.

“It can become a nuisance if you don’t take care of it,” Curry explained. “Luckily Rick (Celebrini) has been great at trying to give me a protocol that I can stick to day in and day out. “I know it’s something I can stay ahead of and I don’t do all year can keep track of what the plan is.

“So, I don’t worry about it or worry about it at all. The deeper you get into your career, the more things come up and you just have to figure it out.”

After all, Father Time doesn’t get defeated often, even against players of Curry’s caliber. However, the 36-year-old remained optimistic about his response to his current knee pain, adding that neither knee is worse than the other.

“Honestly, I was happy that I played for 30 (minutes) and didn’t feel like it was going the other way. I felt like I was pretty strong,” Curry explained. “It got stronger as the game went on.”

Curry explained he is unsure if this particular illness will force him to miss more games in the future.

“Whether this is a back-to-back here or there is something we will decide over time,” he said. “I’m just trying to control my emotions and know that it’s not a forced decision. It’s a smart decision.”

The Warriors have two days off before their next game on Tuesday at the Denver Nuggets, giving Curry a little more time to recover and rehab in the short term.

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