![]() The trust the two have in one another is one of the foundational pieces of what makes Golden State's offense so dangerous when running at full capacity. This isn't a knock on Curry, it simply highlights Green's importance to the Warriors on the offensive end and how he is able to take some of the pressure off Curry with his vision and passing ability. Green knows where Curry wants the ball and has a feel for what the two-time MVP will do before Curry makes his move. ![]() Green and Curry have impeccable chemistry developed over years of playing together. Without Green, Curry's numbers drop to 24.8 points, 40.6 percent overall, and 34.4 from deep.Ĭurry's slump predates Green's back injury, but there is no discounting the impact Green has on Curry and the Warriors' offense. In those 91 games, Curry is averaging 30.5 points per game while shooting 46.5 percent from the field and 41.4 from distance. ![]() Green's absence from the offense might be helping prolong Curry's deep freeze.Īs Stan Van Gundy pointed out on Twitter, in the past two seasons, Curry has played 91 games with Green and 14 without him. This comes after a December in which Curry shot 40.4 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from beyond the arc. But the three-time champion's absence also is being felt on the other end of the floor, and his return might be the key to snapping Steph Curry out of the worst shooting slump of his career.Īfter scoring 13 points on 5-for-20 shooting, including 1-for-13 from 3-point range, in the Warriors' 94-92 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Curry is now shooting 37.1 percent from the field and 32.7 from distance through 11 games in January. The Warriors will have a difficult time re-capturing their defensive identity with Green in street clothes. Green had been playing a Defensive Player of the Year level before feeling calf tightness that turned out to be connected to a lower disc issue in his back. Steph ended up knocking down 11 of his 21 attempts from 3-point range in the victory, the 22nd time Curry has made double-digit 3-pointers in a game.Ĭurry also has far and away the most career games with 11-plus 3-pointers, with his four this season alone being more than any other player in NBA history has for a career.It was known and expected that the Warriors would feel Draymond Green's absence on the defensive end. RELATED: Steph proves again why he's the best sports show in world Deadly from downtown The 49-point effort was Curry's 10th 40-plus point game of the season, the most of any player in the NBA this season.īeal ranks second with eight. 24, 2018 contest against Washington.Ĭurry now has 34 20-point quarters in his NBA career, and his 22 in the third quarter marked the 19th time he's posted 20 or more in the penultimate frame. How NBA experts graded Warriors' Poole-for-CP3 blockbusterĭespite sitting one of the four quarters out, Steph had his fourth career game with multiple 20-point quarters, with the most recent one coming in the aforementioned Oct. According to ESPN Stats and Info, that is the most by a single player post midseason break since Kobe Bryant in 2005-06. Steph has elevated his game since the All-Star break in early March, posting his 20th 30-point game, out of 31 total Warriors games in that span. ![]() ![]() Steph's 49 points were the second-most of his career through three quarters, as he previously put up 51 in a 2018 game against the Washington Wizards with a frame to spare. Given that the Warriors carried a 106-67 lead into the final frame of Saturday night's game, coach Steve Kerr decided Curry's services weren't necessary in the fourth quarter. Let's examine some of the best stats from another ridiculous performance from Steph. The two-time NBA MVP has been on a scoring tear in his 12th campaign, increasing his season scoring average to a career-high 31.9 PPG, a half-point ahead of runner-up Bradley Beal. It took fewer than 30 minutes, but Steph Curry once again unleashed a scoring barrage on Saturday night in the Warriors' 136-97 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. ![]()
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