Steph Curry, the premier player for the Golden State Warriors, spoke candidly after Lindy Waters III’s game-winning 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, sealed an exciting 91-90 victory.
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The Warriors were behind the Clippers 90-88 with 1.6 seconds remaining, which gave them a chance to set up a catch-and-shoot. Coach Steve Kerr executed a brilliant move, allowing Lindy Waters on the right wing to inbound the ball.
Waters made a clean stroke after smoothly catching the ball, turning, and elevating. The former Oklahoma City Thunder player sank the shot with remarkable accuracy and made no mistakes. The Warriors players celebrated ecstatically after the game-winning basket.After Lindy Waters’ game-winning shot, the Warriors players surrounded him, thanking him for helping the club start the preseason strong. Inspired by Waters’ bravery, Steph Curry was spotted rejoicing with his teammates.
Curry thanked the 27-year-old on Instagram after the game for his outstanding play and elegantly acknowledged Waters’ buzzer-beater.
With a simple “yeah” as a caption and a tag for Lindy Waters, the Warriors star posted a video of Waters’ game-winning shot to his Instagram account.Waters led all Warriors players in scoring with an incredible performance. With five of his seven field goals coming from beyond the arc, the 27-year-old scored 17 points.Steph Curry warmed up for the Golden State Warriors’ opening preseason game, much to the delight of enthusiastic spectators at the Stan Sheriff Center. When Curry went up to the free-throw line in the second quarter, the audience exploded with MVP shouts.
Alongside Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Trayce Jackson-Davis, and De’Anthony Melton as the starting lineup was the four-time NBA champion.
Curry scored nine points in less than 14 minutes of play, but it wasn’t one of his best shooting efforts. The two-time MVP had trouble shooting the ball, going 2 of 8 from the field, including 0 of 4 from beyond the arc. He also had three turnovers and two assists.
Curry and the Warriors will play again at the Golden 1 Center on October 9 against the Sacramento Kings. The Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, and the Kings are the next three opponents the Warriors will play in the preseason.