Stephen Curry has come off the bench in the Warriors’ first two playoff wins, his first time off the bench since his return from an MCL sprain in the 2018 playoffs.Curry said that the decision to return as a reserve was his, as he continues his comeback from a March 16th foot sprain.He also said he is taking notes from Klay Thompson’s comeback earlier this season.As he has shown in the first two games the 34-year-old will be productive no matter the circumstances but it will likely be deep into the postseason before he fully recovers and gets back to 100%, according to our team of ProBasketballDocs.Despite scoring proficiently in both contests – including a hyper-efficient 34-point onslaught in Game 2 – Curry’s mobility is hampered on defense and his misses have been abnormally short.The mid foot sprain that Curry suffered last month is a significant ailment especially for a player like Curry who is uniquely mobile and relies on his ability of rapid acceleration and decelerate to evade defenders.It has yet to make a difference in the mismatched first round series against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, but the foot sprain will linger and hamper Curry’s change-of-direction and ability to stay in front of guards.This is an injury that likely to nag the two-time MVP throughout the playoffs. The good news is that if the Warriors can advance to the West Finals Curry would improve dramatically and be back near-full strength, as it would be close to two months since the injury.For the rest of the first round series, and likely into the second round, however, Curry may show signs of struggle as he continues to re-acclimate.The Warriors are 3-point favorites against the Nuggets tonight and the over/under is 223, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Golden State is -2000 to win the series.