Curry’s amazing alley-oop highlights Warriors blowout of Blazers (Ball Don’t Lie)
The Golden State Warriors took control of their Friday night game at the Portland Trail Blazers well before the final few minutes of the third quarter. A 38-point first quarter helped stake the visitors a 74-52 lead that saw the NBA's best offense playing near its peak. Portland made a run to start the second half that cut the deficit to 13 points, but Golden State was still up 16 when Brandon Rush grabbed a rebound just inside the 8:00 mark. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] I mention these circumstances only to note that the run-up to this Stephen Curry pass was not particularly dramatic. It's the kind of highlight that stands on its own, like a fantastic poster-dunk. Anyway, just watch it: Yes, that's a no-look, over-the-shoulder alley-oop to Andrew Bogut, who somehow anticipated it because there's no reason not to plan for everything when playing next to the reigning MVP. The Warriors dominated in a 128-108 win , but fans could be forgiven for talking about nothing more than this pass. Curry did plenty else, of course, finishing with 26 points (8-of-18 FG, 4-of-11 3FG) and nine assists in only 29 minutes. Klay Thompson was more...
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