On May 10, Beijing time, the NBA playoff Warriors against the Grizzlies, this game 34-year-old Stephen Curry once again became the key to the Warriors' victory, consecutive free throws scored at key moments to help the Warriors achieve a reversal. Curry hit four three-pointers in this game, and his playoff career hit more than 500 three-pointers, creating a first-man achievement in history and the first player to achieve so.
Specific to Curry's performance at the key moment of this game, the situation at that time was: 45 seconds left in the regular season, the Warriors fell behind 92-93, Curry broke through with the ball at the critical moment to create a foul, 2 of 2 free throws, and the Warriors successfully overtook the score. In the following leg, Green defended hard, single-handed jackson success, Curry scrambled for rebounds to cause opponents to foul again. In the end, Curry scored 8 of 8 free throws in the last minute of regular time to help the Warriors win the game 101-98, and the Warriors led the Grizzlies 3-1 to win the game point.
After the game, Curry shot 10 of 25 shots, 9 of 8 free throws, 32 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, although the three-point shooting was only 4 of 14, but Curry's every three-point shot was at a critical moment, saving the team, the ball is critical. The 34-year-old Curry is still the soul of this Warriors, and also the first key figure in whether this Warriors can win the championship again, after this round of the series to achieve 3-1, Curry is still one game away from winning and can return to the Western Conference Finals after 3 years, with the opportunity to impact his fourth crown.
It is worth mentioning that in today's other NBA playoff showdown, another veteran Horford played well, facing the alphabet brother directly, Horford cut 30 points and 8 rebounds in 11 of the 14 of the game, and also scored consecutive points at the key moment when the team was behind, and also contributed a wonderful shot of the alphabet brother at the end of the game. The 35-year-old Horford embarrassed the younger alphabet brother, and Horford proved that he was not old, that the fuel tank still had oil, and that he was capable of helping the team win. At the same time, this is not the first time that Horford has played well in this series, and in Game 3 of the series, Horford has an output of 22 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks in a single game. The 35-year-old tanhua is also very competitive.
Horford, 35, entered the NBA as a tandem in 2007 and Curry, 34, was selected by the Warriors with the 7th overall pick in 2009, and the youthful moments that belonged to the two veterans are over. But the two veterans, who are in their thirties, proved that age does not affect their contribution, and when the team needs to stand up on their own, they never back down, play performance, lead the team to win the game, Curry and Horford have done it!
(Lin Xiaoxiang)