Cole is such a genius that Curry became a record harvester. Poole replaced Curry's starter, but could not stop Curry's light. Coming off the bench, Curry can maintain physical strength and condition more stable, and his scoring explosion in a short period of time has brutally broken through the Nuggets' defense.
Playing just 22 minutes and 57 seconds, Curry shot 12-of-17, 5-of-10 from three-point range, and 5-of-7 from the free throw line for 34 points, 3 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Although he is a substitute, Curry has played the dominance of an absolute superstar. Instead of before, he has another way of dominating the game.
For any superstar, putting down his body to play as a substitute is a very difficult hurdle. But Curry never worried about anything, he didn't mind coming off the bench or giving away the glory and dignity he had. As Curry becomes more ferocious on the bench, Cole's layout shows more strength.
The Nuggets were not without a lead, and at one point they led as many as double-digit points at 41-31 in the middle of the second quarter. But Curry returned to the court, the situation suddenly changed, and in just 4 minutes, the Warriors exploded a 16-2 climax. Curry's three-pointer swept in like a wild storm, and everywhere he went, he was in chaos.
In the second half, the Nuggets managed to stabilize the situation, and this damn substitute came back again. Breaking through the throw, connecting Thompson's three-point shot, he also retreated to hit a three-point shot, and the point difference continued to climb, quickly exceeding 20+. The terrifying scoring explosion made the Nuggets feel desperate. In the last quarter, Curry continued to give and demand, scoring 8 points in more than 2 minutes, completely ending the suspense of the game.
In less than 23 minutes, Curry's presence reached a plus-minus of +32. With 34 points in 23 minutes, Curry also set a record for the league's highest score in less than 23 minutes in a single playoff since 1975. The magic data of 47 years was achieved on the day of Curry's replacement.
The new Death Five, composed of Poole, Curry, Thompson, Wiggins and Green, is a new testament to the story of the Warriors' just rising in 2015. For a short time, the scoring explosion of this lineup is surging enough, with the power to devour everything and destroy everything. Curry, on the other hand, is undoubtedly the absolute pillar of this lineup.
Such a substitute, called the strongest in history, should have no opinion, right?