03/28/2024 Act. at 11:30 CET
When we close our eyes and think of Stephen Curry, The happy, happy face comes to mind, with a smile, of one of the great players of the last decade in the NBA, con four champion rings, and? It has marked a before and after in the history of the league.
Having turned 36 a couple of weeks ago, The Warriors point guard knows that time is not eternal, and that, very far away, simply due to a matter of age, the end of his career appears. At the moment, he is charging this campaign almost 52 million dollars, for the next one he has signed 55.7, and for 25/26, 59.6 million dollars.
The Warriors’ situation in the standings
Curry is enjoying his best salary these campaigns, but on the court, the situation is different, with some Golden State Warriors who are currently tenth with a balance of 38 wins and 34 losses, one more game ahead of some Houston Rockets that are trading on the rise, and that, to the surprise of many, has engaged in the fight to be present in the postseason with 10 consecutive wins, the last last night, nothing more and nothing less than on the court of the Thunder, who are in the fight to finish at the front of the West.
All of Green’s troubles this season
One of the negative protagonists in the Warriors’ season has been Draymond Green. Golden State’s unruly interior has been in the news for unsportsmanlike actions, arguments with referees, and ultimately, for issues that are not related to their performance on the court. This season, and after two expulsions, the most critical moment arrived, after his attack on Jusuf Nurkic that led to a 12-game ban that were to serve as a turning point and to achieve a drop in revolutions that, with the passage of time, has been seen to be a mission Impossible. The last episode, last night against the Grizzlies.
The umpteenth ‘heated up’ that ended with his expulsion
The Warriors are risking their lives to be in the Play-In. That’s why it’s incomprehensible how, after having played less than four minutes of the game against the Orlando Magic, and with 6-6 on the scoreboard, Draymond Green was going to protest a decision to the referees in such a vehement manner. They had pointed out a technique to him. A few centimeters from one of the referees, Green showed his discontent. On the way to the bench, the ’23’ of the Warriors continued with his complaints, fact that caused the second, and the subsequent expulsion from the party, something that seemed to be sought by a player who was not surprised by the referees’ decision, and who faced the locker room tunnel directly.
Curry, roto
The ‘highlight’ of the night, after that expulsion, was not starred by Green, but by a Curry who did not stop shaking his head, who received the support and love of his coach, Steve Kerr, something that was no consolation. The base, in a mixture of sadness, rage and anger, broke down. He hid his head under his shirt, in a very powerful image, and then get back on track and try to achieve an essential victory for his Warriors.
He and Wiggins carry the team on their backs
Curry signed double figures with 17 points and 10 assists, and Andrew Wiggins contributed 23 points to lead the victory against Orlando by 93-101. Both merged in an emotional hug after having managed to win a match that looked very complicated. The Warriors still have 10 games to finish the regular phase. A couple of meetings before the Mavericks of Doncic, before some Jazz that seem to have lost strength, a duel before the Lakers that can mark the order of the classification, and a true final against the Rockets.
Champions in 2022, they will have to take a step forward, but that image and reaction from Curry, after Green’s umpteenth mess, may have marked the beginning of a divorce with an irreducible player.
2024-03-28 08:33:57
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