G4 has become the most critical game of the Warriors season. If you cannot defend your home court, Curry will have no need to make a comeback

Game 4 of the Western Conference semi-finals this Tuesday is a must-win game for the Golden State Warriors who are missing Stephen Curry. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a chance to take the lead in this game with a 3-1 lead, thus firmly grasping the initiative in this round of the series. The question now is if the Timberwolves win Game 4, should the Warriors let Curry come back on the fire in this round of the series? The four-time NBA champion suffered a tendon injury in Game 2 of the series, with multiple reports showing Curry will be assessed within a week and his return date is uncertain. The Warriors lost their third home game on Sunday but competed until the last moment. We cannot deny that the Timberwolves did a great job in this game, with Anthony Edwards still scoring a game-high 36 points and making a key three-pointer to establish the victory in the final quarter. On the Warriors, veteran Jimmy Butler gave all his money in this game, contributing 33 points in 43 minutes, and Jonathan Cumingga came on as a substitute and scored 30 points. But with less than 3 minutes left in the game, the Golden State Warriors were only 4 points behind, but as the arrowhead of the Warriors' offense, Butler was exhausted at the last moment. In such a situation, we have reason to doubt that if Curry had been healthy, maybe the Warriors could have won the game.

As the critical fourth game approaches, the Golden State Warriors' season has undoubtedly ushered in its most critical moment. But no matter what, the Warriors should not urge Curry to take the risk of making a comeback early. Shortly before the third game, while Curry appeared on the court for pre-match training, all Curry reportedly did was to participate in shooting training and ride a fixed bike.

37-year-old Curry has never suffered a hamstring injury in his 16-year career so far, marking the superstar’s aging and he is approaching the end of his career, which means he has only a few years of stability left. If the Warriors want to maximize the length of Curry's career and retain the final window to compete for the championship, Curry's health should be their top priority.

If the Warriors lose Game 4 on Tuesday and trail 1-3, the Golden State Warriors should decisively announce Curry's season reimbursement and prepare for next season. Curry just recovered from his injury and was facing an extremely unfavorable situation of falling behind 1-3. What are the benefits of taking a risk? The tragedy of Kevin Durant suffering from serious injuries again just 12 minutes after taking the risk of his return in the 2019 Finals is vivid in my mind. If Butler can lead the team to win in Game 4, maybe Curry can come back in Game 6 or Game 7 if needed.

And we cannot forget the fact that among the teams behind 1-3 in NBA history, 95.6% of the teams lost the series. With Curry missing, it is now a critical moment for Butler, Cuminga and Draymond Green to help the Warriors prevent this from becoming a reality.