The NBA playoffs finally began, with a focus showdown in the West, with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Denver Nuggets. At the end of the half, the Warriors temporarily led the opponent 58-47. Stephen Curry's comeback in the line of fire gave the team a reassurance, but his performance in the first half was a bit unsatisfactory.
The Warriors finished third in the West in the regular season, while the Nuggets were sixth, just in time to play the playoffs. Unlike the Nuggets, who only have Jokic's single core, the Warriors have Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Pooler, which should now be counted as three cores, and when these 3 people are on the floor at the same time, the efficiency is very high. In the first half, Poole and Klay Thompson opened both points, only the substitute Curry was a little crotch-pulling, but it is understandable, after all, just returned from injury, it still needs time to find the state.
Curry played just 12 minutes in the half, shooting just 2 of 8, including 1 of 4 from three-point range, and had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Since the offensive end can't get into the state quickly, let's start with the defense. Curry defended very hard, and after a successful single defense in the late second quarter, Curry was very excited and trotted to celebrate.
However, the Warriors superstar encountered an embarrassing moment, and just as he was running to celebrate, the referee contradicted him and blew the frontcourt ball. Curry's celebration came to an abrupt halt, a little confused, and hated to pat his thigh, which was very funny.
Regardless of the state, it can be seen that Curry's mentality is still quite relaxed, which is a positive signal. For him, who is accustomed to seeing big scenes, the rounds before the playoffs, that is, a training stage, expect him to enter the mode of killing fours as soon as possible.