The NBA Warriors trailed their opponents by as many as 24 points on the 9th, relying on the cooperation of star forward "Master Chief" Butler and his brother Curry to turn the tide of the game and defeat the Bulls 132-111 in the end. Curry's 24-point performance in the third quarter also made head coach Kerr bluntly say: "How can I replace him?" ”
Kerr (left), Curry (right)
The Warriors trailed by 24 points at the time, and with the game about to spiral out of hand, Curry's outburst allowed the Warriors to stop the slump, and his performance was amazing and the timing was just right. Section 3. Curry played a full 12 minutes, shooting 7-of-11 in the quarter, 5-of-8 three-pointers, and 5-of-6 free throws, and scored 24 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists in a single quarter, making the Bulls completely out of the fire.
'I didn't really like to play him for 12 minutes in a row, but he was hot and turned the game around, so how could I possibly take him off? The whole game was really fun. Cole said. He believes that the game was mostly Curry turning the tide, and then Butler continued that momentum and took over the game.
D. Green also said of Curry's outburst: "It's a huge blow for the opponent, and when the defense is overly focused on him, that's when there are opportunities and other people can score easily." ”
Curry finished with 34 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 hot pot on 10-of-19 shooting, shooting 52.6% from the field and 8-of-16 from three-point range.
It is worth mentioning that this is the second time in the last 12 games that Curry has shot more than 50% from the field, and it is also the first time since Christmas that he has hit eight three-pointers in a single game and shot 50% from the field. However, Curry has been on a shooting slump this season, shooting just 43.4 percent overall from the field and 39.2 percent from three-point range. Its average per game, shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage are all the lowest in the past five years.