STOP ME IF you’ve heard this one before.
Steph Curry was in superb form on Saturday night as the Golden State Warriors made it 41 consecutive games unbeaten at home with a 116-108 win over fellow Championship contenders Oklahoma City Thunder.
The run is the second-longest in NBA history and the Warriors just need four more victories in their own backyard to push ahead of the iconic Chicago Bulls side of 1995/96 who tallied 44.
With Curry, they stand a chance and he conjured 26 points and ten assists in another stand-out display.
Kevin Durant, who didn’t do badly either with 40 points and 14 rebounds, has over five inches on Curry but that didn’t stop the nailed-on MVP from making him suffer on a number of occasions.
First, there was a delicious three-pointer (it looks ever better in slow motion).
And then, in the dying moments and with the game still in the balance (Warriors up by four), Curry crossed-up Durant (essentially, selling him a dummy in football parlance) and made the rest look easy.
Got to go full guns. We can rest players if we make the semis.
@Farz S: haha
@Farz S: ha! Good craic!
McCloskey 23
@Gary Galligan: ireland by 24
I think Ross Byrne will get the bench this time
It’s all about just winning. A good kicker might be the difference
@Paul Harvey: looks like Ross is plan C.
@Paul Harvey: Crowley is a winner who makes his kicks so you’ll need to come up with something else
Realistically, in 7 days, we take on the All Blacks. So, l would start most of the bench. Our front row bomb squad comes on when needed. Beard for Pete @ 6. Conan for Dorris, who replaces JVF after 50 mins. Crowley covers plays a bit at 12. JOB to start or at least have 23 the shirt. Scotland might have patches, especially the wingers, but likely to lose by 20+ points.
@D Farrell: You’re dead, right!
@D Farrell: it’s that kind of arrogance we were seeing in 2007 and 2019
Healy for Kilcoyne
@Anton phelan: go watch a Leinster match. Some of us want to support Ireland instead
Would love to see Jimmy O’ Brien get the 23 shirt and a well deserved world cup cap. His versatility suits this fixture.
@Gos9: in what sense or why this fixture in particular ?
Start Finlay with Furlong on the bench. Thoughts??