Draymond Green energizes Golden State Warriors in return, helps fuel Stephen Curry's 47-point birthday outing
Written by sidhanta
Written by sidhanta
SAN FRANCISCO -- The moment Draymond Green checked in to the Golden State Warriors' 126-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night might have been the best birthday present Stephen Curry could have wished for.
It had been 2½ months since the two shared the floor -- and 1,005 days since they played as a trio with Klay Thompson.
Seconds after Green entered the game at the 4:47 mark of the first quarter, Curry called a play that required Green to be the floor general, bringing the ball up the court and directing traffic.
"He threw me right in the fire," Green told ESPN. "I checked in, and he called a play where I had the ball. And I was very thankful for that because it immediately allowed me to settle down.
"That's one thing I won't forget. I may forget a lot of things, but one thing I won't forget: how to get him the ball."
With his right-hand man back by his side, Curry finished the night with 47 points on 16-of-25 shooting,
Lakers suffer another poor first quarter and can’t recover in loss
Lakers suffer another poor first quarter and can’t recover in loss