He too is playing at an All-Star level while Curry struggles to regain his footing. Meanwhile, the Lakers play at the Sacramento Kings in their next game before hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans. Only in our lives, it’s the corner of the coffee table that keeps finding our sore shins, not the feet of seven-foot centers like Roy Hibbert.
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“At some point, you just have to be rational, pragmatic and say, ‘Look, enough.’ But I don’t think we’re there, but if there’s another one or two of these things…”
Ever since last January, I worry about posting open threads for games like this one.
Steph Curry allayed any fears over his fitness as he led Golden State Warriors to a 111-101 win over Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association – their 35th regular-season home win in a row. Of course, he won’t sit out that amount of time to get rid of all the swelling.
“I was waiting for that to happen, ” Dell Curry said to his fellow broadcasters.
“Nothing surprises me with him”, Warriors interim coach Luke Walton said of Curry.
It was the worst shooting game of the season for Miami, which shot 38 percent but still won.
“But he wanted to stay in the game for a little bit, and the trainer said it was good, so we let him run it out”. “But I played with a guy like that”. After the second release of NBA All-Star voting, the reigning MVP is second in overall votes, only trailing Kobe Bryant. Curry is now experimenting with different shin pads that he can play with during games to make him feel more comfortable on the court.
“We got good shots, we got the shots we wanted”, he said.
Bryant’s shoulder has improved in recent days, but he still chose to sit for the third time in 2016.
The younger Curry, now 27, was a first round draft pick by the Golden State Warriors and averages around 30 points a game for the team this season. Curry’s fourth 3-pointer of the game pushed the Warriors’ lead in the third to 76-55. Klay Thompsonwas in a zone in that game, scoring 22 first-quarter points en route to a 36-point night.
The Knicks led by 16 in the third quarter but saw the lead reduced to two points in the final minute before Jose Calderon scored on a drive with 18 seconds remaining.
“If I knew, there would have been a different result tonight”, said Larry Nance Jr. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and condition of the Getty Images License Agreement. Among players that have played more than 30 games this season, Curry sports a league-high net rating of 23.2, leading his team to a 33-2 record.
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Neither Draymond Green (nine points, 12 rebounds, five assists) nor Curry played in the fourth quarter.
