?Petty King Never Forgets?: Stephen Curry Reignites Old Rivalry to Face NBA Fans at Their Most Sarcastic

The Golden State Warriors took care of business as they defeated the Phoenix Suns in their most recent matchup. The game ended with a final score of 123-112 despite a strong performance from the Suns, with Kevin Durant missing from their starting lineup. The game saw its share of drama as Stephen Curry acted on an evidently still-open wound from back in 2014. This incited fans’ passions as well as they vented about the incident on social media.

The Warriors hit the hardwood running as they opened the game with a 42-point first quarter. Despite the Suns? best efforts to bring the counts closer by the end of the first half, Golden State did not lift their foot off the pedal. Amidst the tightness of the game, Stephen Curry engaged in a maneuver immediately reminiscent of a past clash.?

Stephen Curry opening a past wound

The game at Chase Center today saw a dramatic face-off between Stephen Curry and Chris Paul. Both considered among the greatest point guards of the league, the battle between Curry and Paul seems to have flared up again.

During the second quarter of the game, Curry decided to bring back some of the memories. The four-time NBA champion made a successful attempt to step ahead of Paul to finish an and-one layup from under the rim.

To top the move, Curry had some words for the ?Point God?: ?This ain?t 2014 anymore.?

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Clearly, Curry was referring to the playoff battle between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers. The apparent inability of Curry to let go was noted by fans, prompting one to comment, ?Petty King never forgets.?

Another fan toyed, ?Ik CP3 had flashbacks on that baseline.?

Here are a few more reactions from fans on Instagram:

?He?s never been able to guard him. Don?t forget the crossover on the baseline with the Clippers.?

?9 years later same result.?

?Steph been acting different lately Playoff mode activation in progress.?

?CP3 still has nightmares of that cross up.?

Fans trolled CP3 and brought up the delicate baseline crossover that Curry had made while Paul had been defending, back in 2014.

What happened between Curry and Chris Paul?

For those seemingly not as good at holding a grudge as Curry, he was referring to the playoffs matchup which saw him face-off with Chris Paul in 2014. The seven-game series saw Paul with the Los Angeles Clippers advance to the next round.

Curry was referring to the no-foul call in game 3 of that series. With 7.8 seconds left to play, the Warriors inbounded the ball, trailing by two points. Curry went up for a three but may have been pushed off by Paul, a potential foul that officials did not call.

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It seems Stephen Curry still has some hard feelings nine years later despite having had the last laugh, given the number of championships he’s won. Let?s see what?s in store for fans the next time these two go up against each other!