Not only did Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns end the Golden State Warriors winning streak Tuesday night, but they also forced superstar Stephen Curry into the worst shooting game of his career. Mikal Bridges was one of the primary defenders responsible for maintaining the two-time MVP. The 6'7″ Bridges' and the Suns' length were a problem that Curry didn't figure out.
“Early in the first half, we were rushing a lot of possessions, and you could call them unforced turnovers. When there are other options out there, and we're kind of just throwing it around,” the Warriors star told ClutchPoints.
Stephen Curry on turnovers: "Early in the first half, we were rushing a lot of possessions, and you could call them unforced turnovers. When there are other options out there, and we're kind of just throwing it around." pic.twitter.com/IT2hZnXZZf
— Mark Haynes (@markhaynesnba) December 1, 2021
The Suns forced the Warriors into 22 turnovers en route to winning their 17th straight game. Curry was only responsible for two of those, but he only shot 4-of-21 from the field and 3-of-14 from deep. He finished with 12 points and had a -17 plus-minus.
“We have to make adjustments to counter that and take care of the basketball. If you take 8 of those turnovers away and get shots up. One, it will help us offensively, and two, you won't feel their transition because they have shooters everywhere in transition, and it's tough. When they can just tee up threes,” Curry said.
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The good news about this defeat is the next time these two teams face each other, Curry more than likely won't duplicate his performance. You can expect a very aggressive version of himself, and he will be locked in. Curry and the Warriors will have a chance at revenge on Friday against the Suns, this time in the Bay Area.
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