The Warriors took the Lakers to the woodshed on Monday night in L.A. as the LeBron-less Lakers were unsurprisingly no match for the fully operational two-time defending champs.
Klay Thompson erupted for 44 points in three quarters, hitting 10 of his 11 three-point attempts on the night (his only miss was his final attempt), and the good vibes continued for Golden State as the integrate DeMarcus Cousins into the lineup. While it was a stress free evening in Staples Center for the Warriors, it wasn’t without one disastrous possession for their two-time MVP, Steph Curry.
Curry got a steal and found himself all alone going to the basket and looked like he was about to try some kind of dunk — the way he was twisting suggested possibly a 360 — when his feet slid out from under him and he slipped to the floor. He followed that up by darting to the corner and airballing a three, making for the most embarrassing possession possible.
STEPH CURRY #SHAQTIN pic.twitter.com/DfiRJ1QDTx
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) January 22, 2019
After the game, Curry was in good spirits about it all and laughed it off, confirming he was planning on trying something he’d never tried before, but “the lord wouldn’t let me do it.”
It’s a pretty great quote from Curry and luckily he wasn’t hurt on the slip so he and everyone else can laugh at what was an objectively funny sequence. The worst part is we might never get to see whatever Steph had planned in his head, whether it was a 360 or something else, and whether he could’ve executed it or not.
