Oakland (USA) (AFP)
The two-time defending Golden State NBA champion will still be without winger Kevin Durant, who has been out of injury for four weeks, for the N.3 final, coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday.
"Kevin will not play Wednesday, but he's getting more intense in his training," he told a news conference.
"He was at the Oracle Arena this (Tuesday) morning to watch the video analysis session and to get treatment and he will train in our training room in the afternoon," he said. pursued.
"His situation is improving, we will keep you informed of the progress of things as soon as there is something new," Kerr added.
Durant, voted best player of the last two finals, was injured on a calf May 8 against Houston in the match N.5 of the semifinal of the Western Conference.
Without him, his team eliminated Houston (4-2) and Portland (4-0), but he was sorely missed by the Warriors in the N.1 game of the final, winning 118 to 109 by Toronto Thursday.
The Warriors have since equalized to a victory everywhere by winning 109 to 104 Sunday in Toronto.
Durant is Golden State's best scorer since the start of the play-offs with 34.2 points per game.
The Golden State coach also said he did not know if he could count on Klay Thompson, who injured a hamstring on Sunday.
"He's uncertain, Klay says he feels good and feels better than yesterday, he thinks he can play, but as I said on Sunday night, Klay still thinks he can play, "said Kerr.
"We will have to determine whether to play it is too much risk (...) If there is a risk of aggravating his injury, we prefer to give him a few more days to be available for the match N.4 of Friday, "he added.
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