Stephen Curry, renowned for his incredible shooting prowess and basketball IQ, created yet another spellbinding moment. Fresh from the All-Star break, Curry and his team went to work in style.
With LeBron James absent from the game, all the spotlight was on Curry for this highly-anticipated matchup. Not only did the Warriors send the fans home happy from the Chase Center, but the NBA’s magic man also provided them with a moment to savor for days to come.
Stephen Curry dishes out astonishing no-look pass
Stephen Curry stole the show against the LeBron James-less Lakers. The Golden State Warriors secured a 128-110 victory. The standout moment of the game was Curry’s remarkable pass. In the first quarter, the 4-time NBA Champion received the ball and, without holding it for a second, passed it to Andrew Wiggins without even looking at him.
Anticipating Curry’s movement, the 29-year-old forward smoothly took the ball and scored, leaving the Lakers player unable to block Wiggins. Curry himself contributed with 32 points, 1 rebound, and 8 assists in the 32 minutes of the game.
The 35-year-old Warriors ace has been on the headlines for weeks with his outstanding 100-plus feet shot from the opposite tunnel, winning the special crossover 3-point challenge on the Saturday night of NBA All-Star Games and now with this dime. Curry even reached the 6,000 assist mark in the NBA regular season.
Fans react to Curry’s mesmerizing play
It did not take much time for Curry’s highlight reel moment to go viral. Fans flooded the social media with the footage of the moment, even the NBA’s official X (colloquially known as Twitter) account has pinned the post on their social media handle. Some of the comments hailing Steph Curry’s brilliance are shared below:
A fan called the Warriors ace Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest player in soccer history: “The awareness of his teammates movement to drop that assist without having to hold the ball a second long. Curry is the Messi of the NBA.”
Some called him a magician, while others thought he was a beast and a GOAT. “Steph is a magician,” “Curry is a beast,” “GOAT for a reason.”
A fan was surprisingly wondering whether Curry has eyes at the back of his head or not to pull that no-look pass so well as he wrote, “Does he have eyes in the back of his head?”
Another fan believes that he has way more to offer in the coming games as he commented, “What a game from Steph. You know he’s in a flow state when he’s making plays like that.”
Some fans were awed by his performance, expressing, “What a pass, an outstanding game played,” “Curry handled the ball beautifully.”
With momentum in their favor, the Warriors welcome Hornets next on Friday and will look to strengthen their playoff bid.