The defending National Basketball Association champions not making it would be a surprise. Every year seems to have the same story for the Clippers.
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Those select few teams that stand out above the rest of the herd, unavoidable in their pursuit of a championship, are known simply as contenders. They return to the Bay Area to face the Brooklyn Nets, arguably the worst team in the league so far. “Guys make plays to get us over the hump”.
Rondo doing a good defensive job on Curry with those long arms and a little bit of motivation which is never a given when it comes to Rondo also helped keep the MVP and the hottest player in the National Basketball Association through seven games at normal level, not beyond that. Stephen Curry alone has exceeded his own ascendancy. Last year’s National Basketball Association MVP has appeared to improve in ways that no one thought possible and remains the most problematic.
With the spread at -14 in favor of the Warriors, the short-handed Kings still lost 103-94 but covered the spread and the game was a lot closer than that. Harrison Barnes scored 13 points on 4-for-17 shooting. They were 1-10 from behind the three-point line.
Golden State averages a league-high 30.2 assists, with its 40 against Denver its most since it had 45 on April 1, 1994. He joins his star point guard Russell Westbrook and the most dominant duo in the National Basketball Association are finally back together again. “What he does is incredible – the range, off the dribble, and the bigger the moment, the more often they go in as well”. If Kevin and Russell can learn how to lead this team and get other teammates involved and not just depend on each other all the time, then the Thunder can give the Warriors a run for their money in the conference finals.
Seth Curry’s minutes have mostly come with the game already decided.
“I know he can play this game, we all know he can play, you know what I mean?” Rondo’s jumper from the wing put Sacramento ahead 79-78. Another big key will be communicating on the pick-and-roll and trying not to unnecessarily switch off, allowing Curry to take shots in rhythm, or driving lanes to create.
Barry was the greatest overall Warrior ever, or until the emergence of greatness that is Curry, and Barry recently highlighted the praises of Steph, saying he is an wonderful player, dedicated and almost unstoppable from anywhere on the court, getting his shots off in an array of fashions.
For fans, this means enjoy this legitimately special team for what they are but do so with the knowledge that we are still five months away from the start of the real fun.
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That means the Dubs are gonna turn to Curry, and he drills the trey over two defenders, and he’s on the way to 24 points, 21 after the break.
