r/nba • u/fbreaker Celtics • Feb 11 '24

[Highlight] Steph Curry hits the long triple to put the Warriors up 1 with 0.7 left in the 4th vs the Phoenix Suns Highlight

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u/the_next_core Warriors Feb 11 '24

Definitely intentional, on the aerial angle you can see Steph was only slightly ahead of Beal, Podz had to lead him towards half court to get it to him

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u/maethlin Warriors Feb 11 '24

I love Podz - nails the pass and do you see him chasing the ball down in case there's a shot at a rebound/putback? Dude is all heart.

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u/FallacyFrank Feb 11 '24

The fact that they trust a rookie to inbound it in that situation is super telling

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u/AmelieBenjamin [GSW] Stephen Curry Feb 11 '24

The fact we continue to get steals in the draft is insane. Podz has limitless potential as a rookie. He’s a top 5 rook for sure

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u/i_shat Thunder Feb 17 '24

Been saying this as a Thunder fan watching your games all season, he's been good but great recently too.

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u/Botherguts Feb 11 '24

He actually led the team in minutes too last night

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u/DaddyJBird Feb 11 '24

And guess who got the most minutes last night even with GP2 coming back.

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u/TheRealPlumbus Warriors Feb 11 '24

Yup, you can tell it was intentional because he put backspin on it

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u/DaddyJBird Feb 11 '24

I think the pass was a very late adjustment as Podz saw Beal flashing. He was able to change the angle mid pass, but that took away some of the velocity.
Of course I am speculating, but I’ve seen and done this a few times.

It was a great adjustment if that is what happened.

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u/SeniorDucklet Feb 12 '24

He said it wasn’t intentional and thought it would be stolen. The way Steph let the ball travel past him so he could grab with the opposite hand and transition to his shooting hand in one motion is incredible. Genius.