Kevin Durant rises for the slam
The Golden State Warriors are really hard to defend. They have weapons all over the place. Most importantly, those weapons are starting to click.
This Warriors’ offense could be the greatest one ever assembled when it’s all said and done. I mean, just look at the type of firepower they have all over the floor. When they’re having an off night they’re difficult to stay in front of. When they’re rolling, it’s over.
Steph Curry and Kevin Durant are getting more and more comfortable with each other as each game passes. The two MVPs were the most dangerous duo in the league on paper and they’re finally fulfilling that. They’re dominant.
The play in the video above exemplifies just how deadly they are, especially now that Curry is returning to his MVP form. The superstar point guard drove on the right side, beating Raymond Felton. DeAndre Jordan came over to help.
Curry threw a perfect behind-the-back pass to Durant who had spaced out to the three point line. He hesitated, let Jordan close out, and drove past the All-Star center. The rest of the Clippers were helpless as he rose up to slam it down hard.
It’s plays like this that make Golden State impossible to defend. If Jordan doesn’t help, Curry has a wide open layup. If Jordan doesn’t close out hard after the help, Durant has a wide open three. If he does both of those things, he lets Durant have a free look at the rim.
Now, had anyone offered any kind of resistance, Curry had floated to the corner. He didn’t have any defense anywhere near him and Durant could have kicked it out to him.
Basically, the Warriors have unlimited options.