The duel between the two most prolific triggers in history turned to Stephen Curry's advantage Monday at the Intuit Dome. But it was James Harden who left with the victory, and a warm hug from his opponent when the two starting five of this Clippers – Warriors arrived.
In the new Los Angeles room, Stephen Curry added six new winning shots to his total, for a correct 6/15, when James Harden remained more timid, being content with “only” six attempts (2/6) for his first full game after overtaking Ray Allen in the hierarchy of players with the greatest number of 3-point baskets scored in history.
Finally !
These reunions were above all an opportunity for Stephen Curry to congratulate his opposite number. “He said to me ‘finally’, that feels good huh” James Harden told the media after the meeting. “Hell yes, finally”.
“His second place is special, that’s clear” rejoiced Stephen Curry at a press conference. “I know it was something he was probably expecting. Neither of us came into the NBA thinking this would be on the horizon. You just give your all to this game. He has an incredible career, and we've had some great battles. That he is second in this ranking ahead of two legends that we both respect is something quite special. »
With 3,788 baskets behind the arc, Stephen Curry has a very comfortable margin over Jams Harden, who has already resigned himself to the idea of one day being able to catch up and preferred to be ironic. “We will see how far we can take this record, we still have more under the hood” believes the Warriors star.
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“It's pretty cool that two guys who were picked 3rd and 7th in 2009 are here, it's really special” said the Golden State player. “He's a few hundred shots ahead of me, but just being number two is mind-blowing for me. Especially for two guys from the same Draft, when I see what we managed to do » completes his Clippers counterpart.
Almost 37 years old for Stephen Curry, and a little over 35 for James Harden, the two men are slowly approaching their last face-to-face meetings.
Always special matches, especially for “The Beard”, as he explained beyond the “mutual respect” between the two gold medalists at the 2014 World Cup with Team USA.
“We've been against each other my whole career, I feel… a certain way about him” he smiled. “Because they beat us in the seasons when we were the most competitive with the Rockets, and when we had a real chance of reaching the finals and fighting for the title. They were one of the greatest dynasties in basketball history. I was just trying to get past them for those three or four years, and it was very frustrating because I was doing a lot of things to get there. I hope that true basketball fans can appreciate the excellence that shone through our careers. »
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