{"id":120632,"date":"2025-01-29T09:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=120632"},"modified":"2025-01-29T09:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:53:42","slug":"steve-kerr-dennis-schroder-iron-man-injury-scare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/29\/steve-kerr-dennis-schroder-iron-man-injury-scare\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Kerr Calls Warriors Guard &#8220;Iron Man&#8221; After Injury Scare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Kerr hailed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schrode01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dennis Schroder&#8217;s<\/a> perseverance as the veteran guard escaped a scary fall while driving to the basket. This was a distressful moment for Dub Nation, who already witnessed similar situations with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/duranke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Durant<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a> in the 2019 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<h2>Steve Kerr Calls Warriors Guard &#8220;Iron Man&#8221; After Injury Scare<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dennis Schr\u00f6der was helped to the Warriors\u2019 locker room after a hard fall under the basket <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fYxUV7Pkv9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fYxUV7Pkv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSWarriors\/status\/1884460132697776197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Schroder escaped in what could have been a freakish accident. Limping his way to the locker room, the German native would return to the bench with his left ankle wrapped up. To everyone&#8217;s surprise, he even checked back into the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, Schroder also recorded his Warriors high in points on Tuesday night. The six-foot-one guard posted 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals in a home win against the Utah Jazz. Going into the game, the Dubs were without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuminjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jonathan Kuminga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Steve Kerr&#8217;s &#8220;Iron Man&#8221; Tag For Dennis Schroder<\/h3>\n<p>Evading a serious injury, the 31-year-old would return to the game, playing a critical role in the home win. Addressing the media postgame, coach Kerr was all praise for his guard, <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BySamGordon\/status\/1884484226218877439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">saying the following<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;One of the things I love about him is that he&#8217;s an iron man. He&#8217;s there for you every single night. We needed his scoring. We needed his leadership.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/28\/dennis-schroder-slow-start-warriors\/\" target=\"_self\">Schroder&#8217;s slow start<\/a> in the Bay Area, he has been gaining momentum lately. The veteran guard is <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask?q=dennis+schr%C3%B6der+last+5+warriors+games+average+stats\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">averaging<\/a> 11.6 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.0 steals on close to 39% shooting from the three-point line in the last five games. Sadly, he holds a 9-12 record since joining the Warriors in December.<\/p>\n<p>Amid rumors of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/03\/flipping-dennis-schroder-trade-josh-green-warriors\/\" target=\"_self\">Schroder being flipped in a trade<\/a>, he seems to have elevated his game. The ex-Nets guard is bringing his veteran experience and skill set into play. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how further he sustains this run.<\/p>\n<h3>Budding Chemistry with Brandin Podziemski<\/h3>\n<p>Undermanned facing the Jazz, the duo of Schroder and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/podzibr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-01-29_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandin Podziemski<\/a> combined for 43 points. The two teammates seem to have developed a bond since their shared car ride from Sacramento. Podziemski, who is coming off an injury, revealed how the veteran&#8217;s advice impacted him and his newly found chemistry with Schroder.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;If you wanted me to be really honest with you, I think it was our car ride we had back from Sacramento. The game before I came back. He (Schroder) needed a ride home, and I took him home. We got to talk for an hour and a half, two hours, and just poured into each other some knowledge. He gave me a lot of advice because he&#8217;s been through a lot of things,&#8221;<\/em> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/brandin-podziemski-dennis-schroder-chemistry-car-ride\/1824269\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said the 21-year-old<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Warriors stay tough despite being undermanned and come out with the win \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Schroder:<br \/>23 points<br \/>5 rebounds<br \/>3 steals<\/p>\n<p>Brandin Podziemski:<br \/>20 points<br \/>7 rebounds<br \/>6 assists <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2k1UEnETXs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2k1UEnETXs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WarriorNationCP\/status\/1884476093148848357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Podziemski added, <em>&#8220;I think that bonded us closer, so I think I credit a lot to that. Obviously, everybody sees his play, but to be able to have an hour-and-a-half car ride with Dennis and just share information with each other, learn about each other, I think has helped us.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The developing rapport between Schroder and Podziemski is a welcome sign for the Warriors. As the roster deals with injury issues, coupled with a 36-year-old Curry doing all the major lifting, this newfound duo comes as a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Kerr hailed Dennis Schroder&#8217;s perseverance as the veteran guard escaped a scary fall while driving to the basket. This was a distressful moment for Dub Nation, who already witnessed similar situations with the likes of Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson in the 2019 NBA Finals. 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