?What the F**k Was That?: Stephen Curry Once Left Warriors Rookie Stunned With Unimaginable Move After a Potentially Devastating Fall

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry welcomed this NBA rookie to the Dubs by draining an impossible shot in his face in practice. The Warriors drafted Nico Mannion with the 48th overall pick in the 2020 draft. Five days later, Stephen Curry shocked him in practice after showing a glimpse of what the 21-year-old rookie is getting himself into.

Stephen Curry has cemented his legacy as the greatest shooter of all time for a while now. As a result, NBA fans always expect the unexpected from the Dubs guard. However, Curry still manages to astonish his fans with the occasional move that seems to defy all kinds of physical laws.

Newly recruited Warriors guard Nico Mannion experienced such an incident first-hand in practice.

Stephen Curry drained an impossible shot on a rookie after falling down

Draymond Green had arranged a practice session for Warriors players five days after the draft, Mannion revealed in a podcast interview. The 6’3″ rookie had the assignment to guard Stephen Curry. As it turns out, initially Mannion thought he did a decent job guarding the two-time MVP.

However, things were about to change pretty quickly. At a certain point, Curry tried to go left on Mannion. The rookie guard intercepted the move.

In response, Curry attempted a behind-the-back dribble and slipped. As it turns out, he fell on the ground with his shoulder to the basket. But the eight-time All-Star kept on dribbling the ball.

While Mannion was contemplating his next move, Curry got up, stepped back, and shot the ball in one singular motion. The shot goes in, barely touching the net.

?And as he gets up, he shoots. All in one motion. He steps back and shoots a three. I contest it and everything. It barely touches the net,” revealed Mannion in the podcast.

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Meanwhile, Mannion looked at his teammate Marquese Chriss in utter astonishment and asked “What the f–k was that?”. “You?ll get used to it,”?Chriss replied nonchalantly.

Nico Mannion’s ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment with LeBron James

After being initiated by Stephen Curry in practice, Mannion would receive another ‘welcome’ from a superstar. During a Dubs vs Lakers game, LeBron James would shock the rookie with a sudden screen.

The move would rattle the 6’3″ guard’s jaw. As it turns out, running face forward into LeBron’s shoulders is not a very pleasant experience.

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