Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took on the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. The Nets were without James Harden and Kevin Durant, but Kyrie Irving returned after a 2 game absence. Meanwhile, the Warriors were still without Draymond Green, but they are currently on a 4 game winning streak.
The Nets desperately need a win after they lost three straight with two of them at home. They were on top of the East a few weeks ago, but they have fallen down to fifth now. With KD being out until the All-Star game, the onus is on Kyrie and Harden to pick up the slack. For the Warriors, they were in a bad run of form at the start of the year, but they seem to have picked it up in the last couple of weeks. They currently sit second in the West, three and a half games behind league leaders, Phoenix Suns.
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Dec 22, 2020; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) controls the ball against Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
There was a play early in the game that got everyone’s attention. Kyrie was being guarded by Steph on the right wing. With the shot clock running down, Kyrie used his speed and strength to blow by Curry and get the shot off. He was fouled in the process and he made the shot, giving him a 3 point opportunity. Curry gave Kyrie his props at the start of the second quarter.
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Twitter goes berserk after Kyrie Irving makes Stephen Curry seem invisible
Seeing Kyrie blow past Steph and get a one-on-one opportunity, the NBA Twitter went wild. Here are some of the best reactions:
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— SteelerStanDan (@PghSportsFan17) January 30, 2022
2022 and Steph still has no answer for Kyrie with all due respect something’s never change pic.twitter.com/zr8RqHxiUt
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) January 30, 2022
Kyrie cooking Steph to start the game 🔥 pic.twitter.com/j0xjKokEYf
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) January 30, 2022
My God, Kyrie. Just COOKED Steph and the help defense 😭😭😭
— AJ King (@allday__ajking) January 30, 2022
steph and kyrie from 3 today: pic.twitter.com/Opzh940Ba9
— Wheres the Ball (@WheresTheBall97) January 30, 2022
I stand corrected. Let's give Kyrie the Steph treatment. I want to see if even the greatest handle of all time can handle that. https://t.co/zBj8BjnflR
— Sean (@SeanTheFan1) January 30, 2022
Steph whenever he's on an island against Kyrie pic.twitter.com/Z80y7PA8vh
— Nets Republic (@NetsRepublic) January 30, 2022
Kyrie love to play Steph lol
— Kole 🌍 (@_KoleHearted) January 30, 2022
Kyrie just worked Steph
— Un$hakeable 🐶🥋🔴⚫ (@RalphJordan_) January 30, 2022
Kyrie been cooking Steph for years lol https://t.co/CsTcRUeWV3
— Thugga Spitta Hendrxx (@Mrimpala1) January 30, 2022
Steph and Kyrie stans are gonna be at each other's throats tonight. I can't wait for the chaos LMAO https://t.co/ETnD4n8ffR
— michelle 🌬 (@HopelesRealist) January 30, 2022
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Warriors lead Nets at the Half
The game started off with the Nets coming hot out of the gate and they took a 6 point lead. But the Warriors rallied back to end the first quarter with an 11 point lead.
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They built it to 13 before the Nets came back and took the lead. However, at the end of the half, the Warriors took the lead back and ended the half with a 7 point lead. Kyrie and Patty Mills have led the scoring for the Nets with 11 points each, while Andrew Wiggins has 17 points. Curry has had a tough half as he ended the half with only 2 points on 1-7 shooting.
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