Golden State Warriors: 3 fantastic games to rewatch during hiatus
By Tony Pesta
1. Game 1 of 2013 First Round
Take us back to when the dynasty first showed it’s head in the 2013 NBA Playoffs.
A young Stephen Curry had broken out as an All-Star and broke the single-season 3-point record for the first of many times. His 272 total 3-pointers this season seem minuscule as he has surpassed that mark four times in the last seven seasons.
However, this was the first step that Curry took towards stardom. The world was about to see what Curry was made of and his incredible Game 1 against a superpower like the San Antonio Spurs would be a statement.
Curry had already knocked off the third-seeded Denver Nuggets with the help of his teammates. Old faces such as David Lee, Jarrett Jack and Andrew Bogut combined with new stars like Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green to pull off this upset.
However, against the Spurs, it was the Curry show. The future MVP erupted for 44 points and 11 assists. He displayed a Mastercraft of shooting, drilling six 3-pointers, each a high degree of difficulty.
For the first time in years, the Spurs defenders looked lost for words. There was simply nothing they could do to contain Curry. This game went back and forth, being decided double-overtime by a clutch 3-pointer from Manu Ginobili.
This game will hit you with a blast from the past. Watching a young Dubs team take on the likes of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard is eery. If you want to reminisce on a time shortly before the Warriors went on their meteoric rise to the top, then this is the perfect game to watch.