Pretty Hate Machine: Warriors Forcing Old Guard to Confront New Template for NBA

March 6th, 2016 by Kevin Ding Leave a reply »

A guy walks into a bar…

Two older patrons see the overt joy emanating from the guy named Stephen Curry, star of the history-making Golden State Warriors, and they don't like it one bit.

Oscar Robertson and Charles Barkley are the old folks anchored to both their stools and their beliefs, used to things going their way at their favorite watering hole. They want the same ol', same ol'—and they default to the most basic of their premises:

Physical force rules.

So the big fellas amble over. They block Curry's path. They think they can take him.

They just don't get that this joke is on them.

What happens next might well be Curry unleashing some ridiculous ninja moves on the heads of the old fellas. Probably followed by a shimmy dance celebration instead of a gritty fist pump. And definitely a phone call home for some verbal snuggling with his three-year-old daughter.

(Well, maybe Curry first holds up a finger to ask the guys for a second so he can strap on some ankle braces before brawling. Safety first!)

However soft and sweet Curry might look and be, it ...

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