“If you can shimmy on somebody else, you gotta be alright getting shimmied on.” – Steph ?#GameTime pic.twitter.com/iKgneLfR4u
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 25, 2018
Midway through the third quarter in Golden State’s 98-94 loss in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Rockets point guard Chris Paul hit a contested three over Stephen Curry. Paul followed the two-time MVP back down to the other end of the floor, while shimmying, mocking Curry’s patented celebration.
.@CP3 brought out the Shimmy on Steph! ?#NBAPlayoffs | #Rockets pic.twitter.com/jyiLeAQGG5
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 25, 2018
Curry laughed it off, and then gave Paul props postgame.
“It was well-deserved,” Curry said. “It was a tough shot. If you can shimmy on someone else, you got to be all right getting shimmied on. So, I will keep shimmying and maybe he will too, so we will see what happens.”
Curry’s shimmy was on fully display during both Game 3 (35 points) and Game 4 (28 points). On Thursday night, Paul got the last laugh.
The Rockets point guard scored 20 points on 6-19 from the field. He ended the game hobbling from a tweaked hamstring, though, which could potentially play a major role in this series as it returns to Oakland for Game 6, with Houston leading 3-2.
