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The Golden State Warriors' campaign ended on a sour note on Wednesday. The team suffered the knockout blow from the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Round 2 playoff series. Stephen Curry's departure due to a hamstring injury proved to be the turning point in the tie,

"Draymond Green is tied to Steph Curry. They built this roster to prop up and maximize Steph Curry, and have a lot of players that play well with him," Slater said. "But when he's out, they can't necessarily toggle up their offensive production to a degree."

Stephen Curry has been officially ruled out for Game 5. If Curry is going to have any chance to play again, Warriors have to win in Minnesota without him to force a Game 6 on

After Game 2, head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters and addressed Green's situation. He made clear that he expects the 35-year-old will stay coolheaded and avoid putting any unnecessary strain on Golden State's title chances.