The debut of Chase Center did not go as planned. In fact, within a few minutes, it had gone about as poorly as the Golden State Warriors could ever have imagined.
Steve Kerr called a timeout less than three minutes into the game. It served two purposes: To stop the bleeding on what was an 11-0 Los Angeles Clippers lead, and to get an injured Draymond Green out of the game.
The old Stephen Curry is back. The rest of the NBA has been warned.
In his second preseason game for the rebuilt Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, Curry looked like a player poised to make a run at his third MVP. In only 25 minutes, Curry scored 40 points, shooting 14-for-19 from the field, making 6-of-8 three-point shots, and adding six assists and five rebounds. Timberwolves defenders looked helpless as Curry bolted around screens and hit shots that no one else in the league would have the audacity to even attempt.
