Kevin Durant has seen Stephen Curry’s greatness firsthand several times after being his teammate on the Warriors from 2016-19.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Before then, Curry hit an incredible game-winner against Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder team in 2016.
“Curry…Way downtown…BANG! BANG!”
Steph Curry game winner vs OKC (2016) pic.twitter.com/s4e5vKG2pV
— Silence The Critics 🤫 (@STheCritics) May 24, 2023
Last night, he did the same against Durant and the Suns to help the Warriors win 113-112. Bradley Beal overcommitted trying to go for the steal on the inbounds pass with three seconds remaining and Curry turned around swished home a 30-footer. Durant was seen smiling on the bench in disbelief after the shot.
STEPH CURRY.
BANG 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Nj3Li4l12R
— ESPN (@espn) February 11, 2024
“Turnt and got an open look,” Durant said of Curry’s shot. “Felt like we were this close to the steal, but that’s the NBA, a game of inches. That’s all he needs.
“All time great, the greatest ever at his position. Top-5 ever, so you give him a look like that for the game, he is licking his chops … Tough play, sometimes guys are just that great.”
"You can put hands on people late in the game like that. It is what it is, 0.6 seconds. It's tough to get anything off."
Kevin Durant on ending with Draymond Green.
On Green last words: "You can read his lips. I guess he's saying don't go at him late in a game like that." #Suns https://t.co/LV0qIA1jc9 pic.twitter.com/eEiBUIKOLp
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 11, 2024
Durant ended with 24 points on 10-of-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. The Suns passed him the ball for one last chance with 0.6 seconds left, but it was knocked away by Draymond Green.
Curry finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
“Hell of a play by Steph Curry,” Suns’ coach Frank Vogel said. “One of the best ever. The best ever.”
"If you take a foul on that, you're going to give him three free throws."
Frank Vogel on not taking a foul as Stephen Curry hit game winning 3 with 0.7 seconds left.
"Hell of a play by Steph Curry
One of the best ever. The best ever." #Suns #DubNation pic.twitter.com/xJouTWc4ON— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) February 11, 2024
The Suns and Warriors do not meet again this season, and despite the loss, the Suns won the season series 3-1.
Suns Suffer Dramatic Loss in Thrilling Contest against Warriors
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
