The Golden State Warriors defeated the Brandon Ingram-less Pelicans with a commanding 28-point victory on the road. The Warriors rose to 3-1 as the Pelicans dropped their opening game of the season. Stephen Curry went off and scored 42 points on 22 shots.
Curry’s performance left fans incredibly impressed, and they praised the point guard on social media.
While criticizing Damian Lillard, supporters of Curry were quick to applaud his amazing form at the age of 35.
Critics believe that Chris Paul and Curry both went back in time tonight.
A Warriors supporter detailed all the reasons why this victory has given him optimism for the team’s performance in the upcoming games.
Shane Young, an analyst, put Curry’s incredible performance in this game into context.
Although the Warriors were among the worst away teams from home the previous season, supporters were grateful to Curry for overcoming a challenging Pelicans club on the road.
Another joke made by fans was that Steph is among the best players in NBA history when he’s leading.
In this match, the Warriors were by far the superior squad. The second night of a back-to-back saw Klay Thompson resting, but the Warriors still managed to adjust and play excellently with Moses Moody starting. Moody, Chris Paul, and rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis all scored 13 points apiece for the Warriors in addition to Curry’s 42 points.
The Warriors outmatched the Pelicans from the start and were unstoppable on both ends. The Pelicans failed to achieve any success in this game despite having a large number of defensive specialists on their squad. With 19 points, which he shared with C.J. McCollum, Zion Williamson led them in scoring. While guarding Steph, rookie Jordan Hawkins had a good night, scoring 14 points despite experiencing several “welcome to the NBA” moments.
The season has begun with Stephen Curry on fire.
With amazing season averages of 33.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, Stephen Curry has gotten off to a great start. He’s making 47.1% of his three-pointers and 55.7% of his field goals. Even though these results won’t hold up over 82 games, they do demonstrate how effective Curry can be on his own in leading the Warriors offense. Curry is carrying this burden alone because the majority of his colleagues have had a sluggish offensive start to the season.
Curry’s sole underwhelming performance occurred last night against the Rockets. After just 10 points in the first three quarters, Steph was obviously feeling the effects of the Rockets’ defensive tactics. But in the fourth quarter, Curry scored 14 points to overtake the Rockets and humiliate Dillon Brooks with a three-pointer and a behind-the-back crossover. There was no stopping him.
The Warriors will be hoping that this trend continues in the Western Conference, which is expected to be extremely difficult. Every game that goes by, the Chris Paul fit becomes better, and Curry continues to look like the MVP. All the indicators point to a promising future for the Warriors; all they need to do now is realize their championship potential.