But when it was time to win, when the game settled into the back-and-forth test of will and execution, that’s when Denver shined. When good teams put their best foot forward, the Warriors still aren’t sure what their best foot is. On Christmas, Golden State looked its most out of sync, its most impotent, in the fourth quarter. Part of the reason has to be due to not having a set closing rotation and the uncertainty of who’s going to be on the floor.
Curry tends to cover that up. He entered Monday sixth in the NBA total fourth-quarter points this season while ranking 32nd in minutes. No one has scored more points in the clutch this season than Curry.
But this Christmas was yet another where the Grinch jacked Curry for his game. For the ninth time in 10 Christmas Day games, Curry failed to score 20 points. He finished with 18 points on 7-for-21 shooting, missing 10 of his 13 3s. In 2021, his last Christmas game, he scored 33 points in a win at Phoenix. At the time it seemed to break the curse. But Monday was more like the others.
In one of the great NBA oddities, Curry averages just 15.8 points on 31.7 percent shooting on Christmas Day. He’s made more 3-pointers than any player in league history, and his 42.7 percent clip is ridiculous considering the volume. But on Christmas? He’s 18-for-78, a thizz-face-inducing 23.1 percent.
by sewsgup
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Steph hates Christmas and charity
Does he just get hammered every Christmas Eve lmao
Sounds like Curry needs a year where he can fly home for Christmas to sell his childhood home but then rekindle a long-dead romance with his high school sweetheart, who’s currently struggling to save her grandmother’s bakery. Once the two team up and reconcile their different baking philosophies, the sky’s the limit.
Wtf Klay tweeting this out for
I don’t think it’s odd at all. The guy would rather spend christmas with his family instead of preparing for and playing basketball
His god is punishing him for not observing the holiday properly
“oddities”. I imagine the wording would be different if it was Harden or Bron
Edit: Just to be clear, this is no hate but I wish people would extend similar courtesy to other greats as well
Legacy points deducted. Sure he’s won a couple of mvps and 4 championships, but look at the Christmas record!!!
probably been hoping that if he plays badly that they’ll stop making him play on christmas 😂
I’M TAKIN IGUODALA
It’s been too long since I’ve seen the words thizz-face. RIP Mac Dre.
stepheneezer scrooge
Is there any evidence of Curry being clutch or showing up in big games? I still can’t find it.
It’s crazy how Klay Thompson is the one reporting this
He is up all night putting together doll houses and remote control car tracks and eating cookies and drinking milk.
It’s statistically accurate but putting too much value on this is a waste.
Steph hates playing on Christmas lol
Dallas will trade you THJ for Curry.
Players shouldn’t have to play on Christmas. 👏👏👎
Baby-faced Grinch
stop making these married men with young children play on christmas 😭