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“Wait Am I F**king Dreaming? Somebody Pinch Me!”: NBA Twitter Goes Wild After Stephen Curry Torches the Rockets

Published 02/01/2022, 12:54 AM EST

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Many regard Stephen Curry as the greatest shooter of all time, as well as one of the greatest players of all time. But it’s not just shooting three-pointers that form his arsenal. Curry’s weaponry includes drive-ins, stepbacks, floaters, side-steps, and even dunks occasionally. Moreover, his movement without the ball to go behind screens pushes his game even further.

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In a recent matchup against the Houston Rockets, the ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’ put on an offensive show. He scored 40 points and dished out 9 assists, thereby propelling the Golden State Warriors to a win. This performance by Curry took Twitter by storm where fans reacted in praise of the point guard.

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Twitter reacts to Curry’s performance

With Curry’s destruction of the Rockets, Twitter did not hold back. Many fans were in awe of his performance with tweets coming in during and after the game.

Additionally, several fans were hyped after Curry put aside his recent shooting slump as he shot 50% from the three-point line.

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Some fans were left stunned with his 4th quarter performance, where he dropped 21 points by shooting 70% from the field.

Besides this, there were many fans who mocked Kevin Porter Jr. when he stared down Curry after a foul was called. On the other hand, Curry expressed calmness and composure, and just completely ignored the Rockets’ guard.

Clearly, Curry’s 40-piece sent Twitter up in a frenzy, leaving fans in awe of their superstar. After such a performance, many believe that the Warriors can win it all this season.

Stephen Curry this season

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The performance against the Rockets is just one of the many amazing performances that NBA fans have witnessed. Under his leadership, the Warriors are now 2nd in the NBA’s Western Conference with a record of 38 wins and 13 losses. Added to this, the man even went past Ray Allen to secure 1st place as the player with the highest number of three-pointers made earlier this season. And with regard to high-scoring performances, Curry scored his highest this season with 50 points against the Atlanta Hawks back in November 2021.

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At present, Curry averages 26 points along with 6.3 assists. These assists have generated 710 points for the Warriors. Furthermore, when combined with the points Curry has scored, they attribute to 34.3% of the total points scored by the Warriors this season.

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Clearly, Curry has been on a roll this season. His performances have not just given fans plenty of amazing moments, but have also benefitted the Warriors as they push for the title this year. We clearly are witnessing greatness.

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Sameer Prasad Koppolu

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Sameer is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having graduated from Manipal Institute of Technology, he has always had a keen interest in basketball and the numbers behind the game. With a goal to become a Sports Performance Analyst for a professional sports team, Sameer brings insights backed by data.
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