Imagine you’re Justin Jackson. You’re a sophomore in the NBA on the Sacramento Kings, a rising young team fighting for a Western Conference playoff spot.
Stephen Curry tried what was basically an identical step-back dribble move to the one that Harden has perfected, but the result was unsatisfactory. Curry was called for a travel, to his and Steve Kerr’s dismay.
Tonight, the Warriors and Kings went tit-for-tat from behind the arc to break an NBA record, but with a 20-point fourth quarter by Stephen Curry, the Warriors were able to pull off a 127-123 win.
Tonight, the Warriors threw away a game in which they led the Houston Rockets by 20 points. Stephen Curry admitted that the Warriors handed the Rockets the game, saying afterwards, “For sure. If you have a lead like that, you don’t lose at home.”