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Best shooter in the world
Best shooter in the world
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry pulled one from Michael Jordan's old celebratory playbook and shrugged like no big deal whatsoever.
Nah, not at all. Just another 3-pointer from way downtown.
Curry grinned as he kept lighting up the floor, scoring 51 points and finishing with 11 3-pointers in only three quarters of the Golden State Warriors' 144-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
"The last 3 in the first quarter was probably the funniest thing I've experienced on the court. Two guys on our team are yelling at the time from the time I was at the free throw line: 'Don't pass it! Don't pass it! You better shoot it!' All that type of stuff," Curry said. "That's going through my head while I'm dribbling down. That's kind of all the motivation you need just to launch it. Thankfully it went in."
Coach Steve Kerr couldn't even be upset when his superstar let it fly from any distance he desired: "You got a guy taking 40-footers and you're on the sideline going, 'Yeah, that's a good shot,'" Kerr said.
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Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Draymond Green had 11 of his 12 assists in the first half to help two-time defending champions finish with 37 after dishing out 35 assists in a 20-point victory against Phoenix on Monday.
But this was all Curry's show. No. 30 knocked down his 11th 3 of the night late in the third from 32 feet back.
"It's just one of those nights you just have so much fun playing the game," Curry said. "Taking some dare shots and trying to sustain that for as long as I'm out there on the floor."
He scored 31 in the first half, finished with his sixth career 50-point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. The 51 points matched his most at Oracle Arena.
Curry hit his first five 3-pointers then after his fifth one drove to the basket and was fouled. He made two free throws to chants of "MVP! MVP!" The two-time winner of the award had the ninth 30-point half of his career and fourth at home.
"It was a joy to be on the same court with that. That was sick," Durant said.
The "MVP!" cheers continued. Curry shot 15 for 24, 11 of 16 from 3-point range and made all 10 free throws, missing his career high of 54 set in February 2013 by three points.
"He was, I don't even know how to describe what I witnessed tonight, amazing, video-game stuff," Kerr said. "... Some of the shooting was just mind-boggling. Nobody's ever done what he's doing, pulling up from I don't know, 32."
Curry has scored 30 or more points in four of the first five games and had 29 on Monday against Phoenix, also playing just three quarters. He has hit at least five 3-pointers in each game so far.
Nah, not at all. Just another 3-pointer from way downtown.
Curry grinned as he kept lighting up the floor, scoring 51 points and finishing with 11 3-pointers in only three quarters of the Golden State Warriors' 144-122 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.
"The last 3 in the first quarter was probably the funniest thing I've experienced on the court. Two guys on our team are yelling at the time from the time I was at the free throw line: 'Don't pass it! Don't pass it! You better shoot it!' All that type of stuff," Curry said. "That's going through my head while I'm dribbling down. That's kind of all the motivation you need just to launch it. Thankfully it went in."
Coach Steve Kerr couldn't even be upset when his superstar let it fly from any distance he desired: "You got a guy taking 40-footers and you're on the sideline going, 'Yeah, that's a good shot,'" Kerr said.
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Kevin Durant added 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and Draymond Green had 11 of his 12 assists in the first half to help two-time defending champions finish with 37 after dishing out 35 assists in a 20-point victory against Phoenix on Monday.
But this was all Curry's show. No. 30 knocked down his 11th 3 of the night late in the third from 32 feet back.
"It's just one of those nights you just have so much fun playing the game," Curry said. "Taking some dare shots and trying to sustain that for as long as I'm out there on the floor."
He scored 31 in the first half, finished with his sixth career 50-point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. The 51 points matched his most at Oracle Arena.
Curry hit his first five 3-pointers then after his fifth one drove to the basket and was fouled. He made two free throws to chants of "MVP! MVP!" The two-time winner of the award had the ninth 30-point half of his career and fourth at home.
"It was a joy to be on the same court with that. That was sick," Durant said.
The "MVP!" cheers continued. Curry shot 15 for 24, 11 of 16 from 3-point range and made all 10 free throws, missing his career high of 54 set in February 2013 by three points.
"He was, I don't even know how to describe what I witnessed tonight, amazing, video-game stuff," Kerr said. "... Some of the shooting was just mind-boggling. Nobody's ever done what he's doing, pulling up from I don't know, 32."
Curry has scored 30 or more points in four of the first five games and had 29 on Monday against Phoenix, also playing just three quarters. He has hit at least five 3-pointers in each game so far.
Hes the fucking man.
Nothing new though.
The best is when he launches and runs back on defense before the ball goes in. Or even better, when he turns his back to the basket and stares down the opponents bench not watching the shot go down.
Hes a fuckin assassin.
Nothing new though.
The best is when he launches and runs back on defense before the ball goes in. Or even better, when he turns his back to the basket and stares down the opponents bench not watching the shot go down.
Hes a fuckin assassin.
Might go for 40 tonight at MSG
He is absolutely incredible. No doubt.
On the flip side, he is an absolute SJW.
Coming after the era of men and MJ... you don't expect the best in the world to be like little children SJW's (LeBron and Steph), but that's what we got.
In the next generation we'll have a 6'10" LeBron who will be a transgender rights activist and a virtual tranny.
On the flip side, he is an absolute SJW.
Coming after the era of men and MJ... you don't expect the best in the world to be like little children SJW's (LeBron and Steph), but that's what we got.
In the next generation we'll have a 6'10" LeBron who will be a transgender rights activist and a virtual tranny.
