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May 22, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a technical foul being called on forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) prepares to make a foul shot during the third quarter in game three of the 2022 western conference finals at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
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May 22, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts to a technical foul being called on forward Dorian Finney-Smith (10) as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) prepares to make a foul shot during the third quarter in game three of the 2022 western conference finals at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
The Warriors have taken a 3-0 lead over the Mavs in the West Finals. The Dubs have come back after 2 years of injury setbacks and are rebuilding the depth of the roster. This series was always a battle of Luka Doncic versus Stephen Curry. But not just Steph, even Wiggins stepped up big time in game 3.
Doncic is the face of the next generation of basketball. Though fans feel that the current leaders of the league like Steph should be replaced by Luka, Curry believes there’s a limit to it. Steph has revolutionized the game with his 3-point shooting. Though is he to be taken lightly now that the young talent is stepping up.
Stephen Curry slams the brakes on talks about being replaced by Luka
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Curry dropped 31 points in Game 3 of the West Finals. Luka did not back down, as he dropped another 40-piece on the Warriors. For the Dubs, Andrew Wiggins stepped up big time, putting up 27 points and 11 rebounds. Notably, after the game, Curry was asked if he got any motivation for the series as there were talks before of him being replaced by Luka.
For Steph, the only motivation was being back as one of the best teams in the West. Warriors now have a chance to hail as the kings of the West once again. It definitely would be as Klay Thompson, his splash brother is back and the Dubs have scorers like Wiggins and Poole. Though he respects Luka’s game, Curry said, “There’s a limit to how this goes.”
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Apr 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a basket and foul against the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter of game two of the first round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Chase Center | Credits: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Luka is great, but Curry is the greatest shooter of all time
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While Doncic is a great player who is not even 25 yet, Steph has his big share in the history of the league. Curry is the greatest shooter of all time and on top of that has great achievements to cement his legacy in the history books. The Warriors are facing the Mavs for the second time in the playoffs. Their record versus Mavs was decent, but the Dubs know their way around every team in the postseason.
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No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. Mavs being down the same can at least try to force game 5. Next up, Game 4 kicks off on Tuesday, as the Warriors look to get their first sweep in this year’s postseason.
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