The Blazers were in command for the majority of the game before the Warriors mounted another comeback for the victory.
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‘Then the way Steph finished the game, that step-back shot to put it to a five-point lead was probably a shot only he can make.
During the playoffs, Harris played with his thumb heavily taped and coach Rick Carlisle said he had a torn ligament. “I gained a lot of respect for those guys”. Going behind-his-back, hitting step backs from 25-feet. Curry was given the green light and came off the bench.
In its latest magazine issue, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is featuring arguably the current best basketball player in the world. Curry was cold the entire game.
Overall though, the first half wasn’t his best.
While I loved McGrady as a player, and respect him as an analyst, taking this kind of stance seems like a slap in the face to what Curry has accomplished this season.
“It does feel different, but I expected it to”, Coach of the Year Steve Kerr said. “He makes our job incredibly easy and his confidence…” The following day, just for good measure, he achieved something else that’s never been accomplished. Portland made 16 of its 36 3-point shots, outscoring the Warriors 48-42 from beyond the arc. He didn’t attempt a shot in the fourth quarter. Coming off a MCL injury, Curry played hero in overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers.
More would be needed from Ezeli after Bogut came out of the locker room during warmups before the second half, shook his head, and did not return. But if you don’t, we’ve captured some of his most dazzling moments in a series of GIFs below. This is why Curry was a unanimous decision for this year’s MVP. After going wire-to-wire in Game 1, the Warriors led for a total of just 47 minutes over the final four games of the series.
In other words, they both said, “We’re happy to see the back of you”. “We want to keep it together”. After surrendering a 41-point second quarter, they held Portland to 44 points in the third and fourth quarters.
Lillard, an Oakland native, went for seven of 24 shooting in his final game of the season.
For the Blazers, they end their season as overachievers.
Curry was named the victor of the award on Tuesday. University of San Francisco sports marketing professor Michael Goldman says the Curry brand is about to explode. When he missed 15 days after suffering a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee when he slipped on the floor, the league got less entertaining.
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INDEPENDENCE, OHIO- LeBron James has been asked countless times over the years about the NBA MVP award and what it should truly represent.
