Steph Curry was completely dominant in the Warriors’ Game 7 win over the Kings. “Dubs Talk” hosts Kerith Burke, Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson heap praise on the guard after his miraculous performance.
Time never stops, and neither does Warriors star Steph Curry.
The reigning NBA Finals MVP made history in a multitude of ways against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, helping catapult Golden State to the Western Conference semifinals with a historic 50-point performance that led to a Game 7 win.
Along with recording the first 50-point Game 7 in NBA history, Curry joined Michael Jordan as one of just two players age 35 or older to score at least 200 points in a playoff series.
Just like he did against the Boston Celtics to help the Warriors win the 2022 NBA Finals, Curry put the team on his back against the Kings after losing Games 1, 2 and 6, making sure Golden State didn't go out without a fight. After the Game 7 win, Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who won three NBA championships with Jordan on the Chicago Bulls, explained how the two NBA greats compare when it comes to their on-court fire.
"That’s what it takes when you’re a killer like Michael or like Steph, when you’re one of the all-time greats," Kerr told NBC Sports Bay Area's Kerith Burke. "And when a team counts on you like we count on Steph, like the Bulls counted on Michael, those guys know. They understand it’s on them, it’s on their shoulders, and they’re going to go down swinging. That was one of the great qualities that I always admired with Michael, he was going to go down swinging, and same thing with Steph Curry.
"He is not going to get shy now. There was a great moment in the game where he missed two free throws, crowd’s going crazy and he comes back and hits a step-back 3 like, 30 seconds later. That’s Steph Curry confidence right there."
At 35 years old, Curry isn't showing any signs of slowing down. He also broke the record for most points in a Game 7 by a player 35 or older, per Sportradar, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's previous mark of 29 during the 1984 NBA Finals at age 37. Additionally, Curry's 50 points tied Karl Malone for the most points in a playoff game by a player over age 35.
Kerr previously has described Curry's work ethic as a "metronome," an ever-constant evolution that has contributed to his longevity on the floor.
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And, who knows. With the Warriors set to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference semifinals, maybe Curry will go on to break his own playoff records.
