"I'd love to see a Nuggets player who can get Curry's braces out of his mouth, and it's best campazzo to do it!"
Nuggets reporter Joel Rush wrote on social media at the last moments of the Warriors and Nuggets G3.
Obviously, as a professional journalist, Joel Rush's speech is very unprofessional, but it can also be corroborated from the side, how much damage Curry's performance on the field has caused to the opposing fans.
With the first two games lost, the G3 returning Nuggets must win this game, because the league has seen 144 big scores 0-3 so far.
With the exception of the 76ers' game against the Raptors that are pending this season, the remaining 143 games have all ended with the leading side winning.
This means that if the Nuggets can't win the G3 showdown, this round of the series is basically over, and the Nuggets' efforts throughout the season will be in vain.
To this end, the Nuggets have shown strong execution and defensive resilience in the G3 game, and the adjustment of the coaching staff is also remarkable, and every ball in the offensive round must hit Jokic's advantage point, dismantling the Warriors' defense a little bit.
That put warriors Klay, Curry, Poole and Payton on 72.4 percent of the exaggerated shooting rate of 54 points at halftime, and only 10 points ahead.
In the third quarter, the Warriors' state fluctuated, and the solid Nuggets quickly completed the counterattack, helplessly, the Nuggets were too short of manpower, and the Warriors' core experienced too many storms, and finally the Warriors relied on the defense of the dream, and Curry's one-on-one misalignment, easily took away the game victory and rewritten the big score to 3-0.
Throughout the game, almost everyone in the Warriors showed bravery, chasing the dream Wiggins everywhere on the defensive end, rebounding in the front court at key moments and steals after one-on-one defense against Jokic, are the keys to the Warriors' smooth win.
Poole continued the fiery performance, shooting 9 of 13 from the field, bombing 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Klay 6 of 13 from three points, also handing over an impressive 26 points.
Even so, Curry is still the absolute core of this Warriors team, even if he plays on the bench for 3 consecutive games, he also explains in 4 details why he is the perfect leader of the Warriors.
The first point: performance at key moments
For professional athletes, everything has to be spoken of by the performance on the field, especially the performance at key moments, which is often the core indicator of determining a player's position on the team.
Curry has always been trustworthy in this regard, playing 31 minutes in this game, shooting 9-of-17, and blasting a team-high 27 points, plus 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Facing Jokic's defense at a critical moment, completing a one-on-one layup to kill the game, and then making a "sleeping" posture, it can be described as a murderous heart.
Second point: three consecutive bench games
For a top superstar, it is simply impossible to accept a substitute role, as long as he can play, then it must be the first start, because it means an irreplaceable position for a player in the team.
However, Curry proved with actions that whether to start or not cannot determine the status and importance of a player, but the ability and importance of a player, which determines the gold content of the starter.
As perkins put it, everyone has to praise Curry and Kerr, who provide a good example for the NBA to prove that starting is not the key, being able to end the game is the key, and if you can't win the game, there is no point in starting.
Third point: recognize the performance of teammates
In the competitive NBA, every player can be replaced at any time, so when teammates play too well, it is inevitable that it will cause the jealousy and dissatisfaction of some competitors in the same position, but Curry's response performance is exemplary.
When Poole, who replaced himself in the starting lineup, played a proud performance, Curry was the first to stand up and applaud, cheering up Poole on the court.
In the first time after the game, Curry quickly walked toward Wiggins, pointed in the direction of the frontcourt basket, constantly praised Wiggins' frontcourt rebounds at key moments, and hugged Wiggins violently.
Fourth point: Warm heart for the grandmother to sign
After training, as Curry prepared to return to the locker room, a white-haired grandmother walked up to Curry.
Then Curry fulfilled Grandma's wish, completed the autograph on her jersey, and Grandma jumped up excitedly.
Therefore, whether it is the performance on the field or the behavior off the field, Curry perfectly interprets what a top superstar and a quality idol are.