Basketball success requires both charisma and sportsmanship. And no one combines the two as well as Stephen Curry. Curry has been known for turning his back to the basket after making a basket, which has become his signature move. This is something he does both in practice and under pressure during a game.
Steph ran the same play against the Rockets tonight. And no one could keep quiet about what happened on Saturday night. Wizards guard Jordan Poole attempted to copy Steph Curry’s ‘No-look’ celebration against the Grizzlies. Poole turned to the crowd as he applauded his good shot. But he was embarrassed because he hadn’t made the shot.
Maybe Poole can learn something from the experts even now.
The Warriors beat the Rockets 106-95 thanks to a late run by Steph Curry.
The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 106-95 on Sunday night. The Dubs have a 2-1 record thus far this season, with both wins occurring away from home.
When Draymond Green returned to the starting lineup for the Warriors, it was Chris Paul’s first time ever sitting on the bench. Green seemed particularly out of it in his first regular season game action since last year, slowing down a starting five that had found a flow with CP3 at the helm. The Warriors would benefit greatly from having Green in their starting five.
Due to a poor start by the Warriors, the Rockets only gained a six-point lead. Paul was also dominated by the Rockets’ much younger bench group. After ending the first quarter with a 16-point lead, Golden State’s second unit of Paul, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Dario ari, and Gary Payton II went on a 27-8 run to open the second.
Payton’s offensive output was notable, as 13 of his 15 points were scored in the first half. He finished the game with a 6-8 shooting percentage, including a 3-4 performance from deep. Payton finished with a +13 plus/minus thanks to his strong offensive and defensive efforts.
The Warriors’ starting five failed to capitalize on an early lead against the Rockets’ reserves and promptly began turning the ball over to Houston. No single player from the Rockets provided a memorable performance. Houston, on the other hand, takes the lead thanks to four of its five starters scoring in double figures. The only starter for the Rockets who did not score in double digits was point guard Fred Van Vleet. If Van Vleet had scored from long range, the result of the game would have been different.
The Rockets spent the rest of the third quarter cutting at the Warriors’ lead and took the lead for a few minutes midway through the fourth. Steph Curry, however, injected life into the contest after a lackluster first half. On four separate occasions, Curry hit the game-winning three-pointer for the Warriors to seal the deal. In the end, he scored 22 points (6-15 FG), grabbed 5 rebounds, and dished out 6 assists.Klay Thompson, for the second straight game, scored 19 points on just 12 shots from the field (5-for-10 from long) while playing a relatively low-key, efficient game.
The Los Angeles Lakers will continue their preseason road trip tomorrow night, taking on the New Orleans Pelicans at 5:00 PM Pacific.