?Eating Curry Alive Rn?: Days After Breaking LeBron James? Heart at the Buzzer, 22-Year-Old Pacers Star Leaves Stephen Curry and NBA World Baffled

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors hosted the Indiana Pacers at Chase Centre on Monday night. While fans expected the Warriors to dominate and protect their home court, the Indiana Pacers had a trick up their sleeves that left the Dubnation in a state of shock. The trick was Andrew Nembhard. With the assist of Nembhard, the Indiana Pacers beat the defending champions in a 112-104 game, leaving NBA fans in disbelief.

The game was subjected to many dramatic turns. For instance, during the second quarter, the Golden State Warriors went on an 18-2 run. This run was courtesy of Klay Thompson and the energy Jonathan Kuminga bought on the court. However, their efforts were in vain and the Indiana Pacers were simply too tough to conquer. With this win, the Indiana Pacers have broken the 10-game win streak at home for the Warriors. Having said that, NBA Twitter was in awe of Nembhard’s performance.

NBA fans in disbelief as a rookie leaves Stephen Curry stunned

Led by the 22-year-old, the Indiana Pacers dominated on both ends of the court. The Indiana Pacers rookie bagged 31 points with 13 assists. His on-court performance left Stephen Curry impressed. The Pacers saw contributions coming from almost everyone on their roster. The Pacers dominated 3 out of the 4 quarters in the game. While the Warriors had their moments towards the end of the game, they looked deflated by the sublime team performance of the Pacers.

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Particularly, fans were highly impressed with Nembhard’s performance. They were quick to bring the two-time MVP, Stephen Curry, into the narrative. Fans focused on how Curry was being “cooked” by Nembhard. A fan pointed out that on several occasions throughout the game, the four-time NBA Champion and his team were tricked by the rookie’s plays. One tweet, in particular, said, “He?s eating curry alive rn”. Some were happy that Curry was finally receiving the treatment he usually gives to others. Additionally, fans reminded Twitter about Nembhard’s performance against the Lakers.

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Andrew Nembhard’s season so far

So far, Andrew Nembhard has had a prolific start to his rookie season. With an average of 7.8 points and 3.8 assists per game, Nembhard has come in clutch for the Pacers many times this season. For instance, in the game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Nembhard scored a 3-pointer right when the buzzer went off.

This resulted in a Pacers win over LeBron James and the Lakers (116-115). While the Pacers’ bench went bonkers, Nembhard had announced his arrival in the league. During the post-match conference, he spoke about putting in the hours in the gym for moments like this. He said, ”You’ve just got to bring your confidence, and when it comes, you’ve just got to step up for the team in that way.”?

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