The Golden State Warriors blew out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 to level up the series, but the Lakers then returned the favor with a blowout win of their own in Game 3 on Saturday.
They crushed the Warriors 127-97, and in the closing stages of the contest, cameras caught Stephen Curry looking downright depressed on the bench, and NBA fans reacted to it.
A fan mocked Curry by stating he no longer has Kevin Durant by his side to help beat LeBron James.
He ain't got KD no more to bail him out against Bron
— Mista Durant (@Benignhairav) May 7, 2023
A fan thinks Curry has to go off or the Warriors are going home after this series.
Need him to go Super Saiyan or it’s curtains for the defending champs…
— Andrew Brian Posadas (@AndrewBPosadas) May 7, 2023
Curry disappeared when his team needed him the most said one fan.
When the warriors needed him most he disappeared
— Slight (@Slightcooks) May 7, 2023
A fan believes the Warriors are toast when the threes aren’t falling.
When them 3s not falling this team is basically toasted.
— Prodigal Son 🇭🇹 (@RodnyeTheoc) May 7, 2023
A fan believes there is something going on behind the scenes, as these are not the Warriors of old.
This Warriors team is not like the others.
Something is going on in that locker room.
— Dr Who 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🏴 🇮🇪 🌊 (@MuellerWhois) May 7, 2023
Curry didn’t have a great game here, but neither did any of his teammates. He had a team-high 23 points to go with 4 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and a block, but shot 9-21 from the field. The Lakers’ defense was terrific, as they restricted the Warriors to just 39.6% shooting from the field.
The Lakers once again shot a lot more free throws than the Warriors (37-17) and also ended up connecting on more threes (15-13). All of that usually ends up leading to an embarrassing beat down like the one here, and L.A. will look to take complete control of this series by winning Game 4 to go up 3-1.
Can Stephen Curry Turn This Series Around?
It is not looking good for the Warriors right now but they were in a very similar situation in the NBA Finals last year. They had lost Games 1 and 3 to the Boston Celtics and really needed to win Game 4 in Boston. Curry rose and shone that night with 43 points to lead his team to a 107-97 win in what was arguably his greatest performance in the playoffs.
His 50-point outing in Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings was right up there with that display and Curry will have to have a performance along those lines in Game 4, or else this series is over. As great as Steph is, you find it hard to think there’s any chance that a team with LeBron James on it would blow a 3-1 lead.
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