DENVER — As Stephen Curry dribbles his way toward the awaiting screen from Draymond Green, he knows two defenders will eagerly meet him well outside the three-point arc. The defenders' goal is to prevent Curry from launching an easy three-point attempt.
But this has a side effect: Green is wide-open as he rolls toward the key.
When he catches the pass, he knows the defense will collapse around him, leaving one of his teammates wide-open on the perimeter. He also knows his teammates can easily whip the ball around the perimeter until a wider-open look is presented.
It's plays like these—simplistic, perfectly executed systematic movements—that help explain why every player on the Golden State Warriors is brimming with unbridled, unshakable, perfectly justified confidence.
"It's kind of a quiet confidence that we don't feel like we're going to lose any time soon—the way we're playing, and the way that we can get even better," Curry said Sunday night after a 118-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets, which at that point left the Dubs tied for the best s ...
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