August 11 news, the U.S. men’s basketball team defeated the French men’s basketball team 98-87 and successfully secured the gold medal for the Paris Olympics. Stephen Curry once again played the role of an “assassin” in this game, hitting four three-pointers in the last 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Among these, with 1 minute and 54 seconds remaining, he hit three consecutive three-pointers within the following minute.
The final three-pointer he made was with 35 seconds left in the game. At that moment, Curry received a pass from Durant beyond the three-point line, and two French players immediately rushed over to defend him. However, Curry showed no fear, dribbled the ball a few times, and then took the shot against the defense of the two players. After hitting this shot, the U.S. men’s basketball team gained a 9-point lead, effectively sealing the victory.
After the game, when asked about the final play, Curry said, “My mind went blank, not thinking about anything else, just focusing on that shot. Thank goodness it went in; it felt like everything finally settled down, and then the familiar rhythm, familiar routine, and familiar confidence came back.”
Curry’s performance also completely impressed Booker: “We’ve seen this before. When there’s a hot-handed player on the team, you must keep finding him. He is the greatest shooter of all time, and today was another testament to that.” Throughout the game, Curry scored 24 points with eight three-pointers, none of which came from two-point shots. Out of his 13 attempts, only one was a two-point shot, and he also provided five assists. In the past two games, he has hit 17 out of 28 three-point attempts, with an incredible 61% shooting percentage.
Curry on the final shot: My mind went blank but I was fully focused; Thank goodness it went in. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/37898.html
