Sports Paul Kasabian Featured Columnist II December 20, 2024
B/R
Golden Enlighten Warriors point guard Stephen Curry did no longer dangle a correct clarification for what came about after going 0-of-7 from the sphere in Thursday’s 144-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
“First time for every thing, simply?” Curry mentioned to reporters after the game. “I never thought that shall be a notify or a outcomes of the game. From the very jump they roughly punched us in the mouth. We did no longer dangle an acknowledge. … That was roughly embarrassing.”
This marked the seventh time in 977 traditional-season games that Curry did no longer create a shot. Four of those games came when he performed fewer than 10 minutes. His seven shots in opposition to the Grizzlies were his most in a game with no create.
“Rattling, that happen,” Green mentioned upon studying about Curry’s stats. “Oh s—. That is loopy … they did a correct job. Give them some credit.”
Curry’s two points on Thursday were his fewest in a game since March 8, 2018. He moreover scored two points on that night in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs, but he totally performed two minutes earlier than leaving the game in the first quarter after rolling his ankle.
The 24 minutes Curry was on the bottom in opposition to the Grizzlies were essentially the most he has performed in a game without making a field aim.
Golden Enlighten’s issues prolong far past Curry simply now. The 51-point loss is the worst margin of defeat for any NBA group in a game this season. Or no longer it’s moreover tied for the fourth-biggest margin of defeat in a boulevard game in Warriors historic past.
Warriors on NBCS @NBCSWarriors Tonight’s loss is amongst the Warriors’ five worst boulevard defeats in franchise historic past 😬 pic.twitter.com/QdU4hirIrF
Draymond Green moreover went scoreless on four field-aim attempts in 19 minutes. Andrew Wiggins was the totally Warriors starter who scored bigger than five points. Dennis Schröder’s first game after being obtained from the Brooklyn Nets was one to neglect. He done with five points and four turnovers in 22 minutes.
The optimistic vibes across the Warriors originally of the season are like a flash fading away. They’ve misplaced 9 of their remaining 11 games after opening the one year 12-3. Thursday was the 2nd straight game the protection has allowed at the very least 140 points. They gave up 143 to the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 15.
If Curry is no longer always taking half in at an All-NBA level, the Warriors are finding it very refined to fetch games. He’ll strive to salvage the group assist heading in the correct route on Saturday after they play the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Aim Center.