On April 28, Beijing time, 4-1, the Warriors eliminated the Nuggets to advance to the semifinals. For them, the biggest gain is that Curry has recovered from injuries and found his pre-injury state. In fact, in the first round of the series, Curry even attacked and defended, and the scene in which he died and wrapped around his opponent was also exposed.
On the night of promotion, Curry played 37 minutes and 50 seconds, shooting 10 of 22, 5 of 11 three-pointers, losing two more free throws, 5 of 7 free throws, cutting 30 points, and 5 boards, 5 assists and 2 breaks. In the second half of the game, he scored 20 points. In the final 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, Curry hit consecutive key balls and also assisted Payton Jr.'s layup, killing the game.
Curry is naturally the warriors' offensive core, but his defense has been overlooked by many people. In fact, Curry in the playoffs is a Warriors' outside brake.
With 5:36 left in the fourth quarter, Curry was sticking to Patton. He's like a piece of brown candy sticking to Patton, making it hard for the latter to have room to shoot. Impatient with Curry, Barton pushed Curry down.
In this series, Rivers Jr. faced Curry on 0-of-4 shooting, 3-of-3 from three-point range, and three turnovers. Barton faced Curry with 3-of-9 shooting and 2-of-5 three-pointers and three turnovers. Morris faced Curry with 4-of-12 and 1-of-6 from three-point range, with two turnovers. The Nuggets' three guards faced him on a total of 7-of-25 shooting, 3-of-14 from three-point range and eight turnovers.
In fact, Curry's defensive efficiency in the playoffs this season ranks second among the Warriors' entire guard, giving up 110.3 points per 100 possessions, behind Payton Jr.
After eliminating the Nuggets, Curry said, "We won't be satisfied with the status quo, and there's a lot more we need to do." "The cute god of attack and defense really launched an impact on the championship.