On Saturday night, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a thriller matchup. It was Curry’s first match after recovering from an ankle injury, and he seemed to be in perfect health as he led the Warriors to their 35th victory this season.
The matchup between rivals is always intense, especially when the rivalry has been going on for years. As the matchup gets intense, it is very likely for the players to start trash-talking and getting into heated arguments with the opposing teams, leading to controversies. The same thing happened during this match when Curry and D’Angelo Russell got into it.
Stephen Curry slammed D’Angelo Russell in leaked audio
The former teammates, Steph Curry and D’Angelo Russell got into a heated exchange during Saturday night’s matchup. While on the bench, Russell started talking trash to Curry, who was defending LeBron at the time and didn’t reply to Russell’s comments. After successfully forcing a turnover, Curry made a shot from deep, drawing a foul for a 4-point opportunity.
Curry then rushes towards the other side of the court and says, “Get your bitch a** on the court.” Russell was also seen exchanging words with Klay Thompson later on, where Curry got involved once again. Curry’s dominating return for the Warriors was exactly what was missing for the Dubs Nation, especially during this crucial competition to avoid the play-in tournament.
Norris Cole applied Steph Curry to show how great players train to improve
The former NBA player and champion for the Miami Heat, Norris Cole, recently talked about Stephen Curry and how he has put in work for himself to get where he is right now. Cole starts by mentioning the work ethics of legends like Kobe Bryant and then switches to talking about Curry and how he used to do all of the basketball drills since he was in college and mastered them to become who he is today.
Cole said, “Steph Curry, he did a lot of drill work before he turned into what he is now… he’s drilled so much it’s become instinct.” Cole further talked about the importance of drills to develop the game and the mentality to play basketball and how it helps to develop one’s skills for the better.
The Warriors’ 128-121 victory over the Lakers was crucial for the team, and after the return of Steph Curry, the team got back the missing piece that keeps the squad in check. Curry ended up scoring a team-high 31 points. Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga played their parts well, scoring 26 and 23 points, respectively. The Warriors are now the 9th seed in the West and look in good shape.
