As the most accurate high-volume long-range shooter in NBA history (and a scratch golfer), Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry clearly possesses elite hand-eye coordination.
However, fans wouldn't know it based on the high-five skills—or lack thereof—he displayed on Sunday.
Late in the third quarter of the Warriors game against the Toronto Raptors, Curry connected with Eric Paschall on an impressive high pick-and-roll. The superstar guard took a screen from the second-year forward and whipped a pass with his left hand to a rolling Paschall, who converted a tough and-one layup on Chris Boucher.
The connection on the ensuing high-five wasn't nearly as smooth. An amped Curry first yelled into Paschall's face, then went high at precisely the moment Paschall went low (we've all been there). As a result, the Warriors teammates settled for a weak meeting of the hands.
Paschall took notice of the failed attempt to perform this basic gesture, and he called out his teammate while reposting the clip via Twitter.
The high five was awful! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/L9PPwA841S
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) January 11, 2021
Like his celebration game, Stephen Curry's basketball was off on Sunday, too. The two-time MVP scored just 11 points on 2-of-16 shooting, missing nine of his 10 attempts from beyond-the-arc. He did contribute nine rebounds and six assists for a +7.
Yet, the Warriors fended off the Raptors, 106-105, at the Chase Center. Eric Paschall came up big, dropping 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting in 19 minutes off the bench. The sophomore is putting up 12.1 points per game this season.
The win moved Golden State to 6-4 on the 2020-21 season. After a rocky start, the Dubs are 4-2 since Draymond Green returned to the lineup.
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