Yes, there’s nothing better than unwinding after witnessing Stephen Curry lead the New Orleans Pelicans to victory.
And now it’s Halloween! It’s that time of year when kids and adults dress up in their scariest costumes and trade candy. It’s also the ideal moment to tell terrifying tales of unfathomable terror—stories that make your blood boil and trouble your dreams.
Remember that on October 31, 2015, Anthony Davis of the Pelicans became the defenceless victim of Stephen Curry, the self-proclaimed “Halloween Killer.”
With a thirst for souls, Curry entered New Orleans that evening having just won his first MVP and title. He had an absolute game that night, scoring 53 points on 17 of 27 shots from the field, making 8 of 14 free throws from outside the arc, and making an impeccable 11 of 11 free throws from the charity stripe. With just two turnovers, he also finished with nine assists, four rebounds, and four steals.
Those 53 points remain the highest ever scored by an individual on Halloween in NBA history.
NBA.com was astounded:
Four days after Curry scorched the Pelicans on Opening Night, scoring 24 of his 40 points in the first quarter, Curry exceeded that total with a brilliant run of play that derailed the Pelicans’ home debut. With a little over nine minutes remaining in the third quarter, the All-Star guard took the game into his own hands. The Warriors were playing on the heels of a back-to-back and were not at their best.
The Bleacher Report was stunned:
In the third quarter, Curry scored 28 points on his own while New Orleans scored 26 points as a unit. Curry’s 28 third-quarter points were the most by a player in a quarter since teammate Klay Thompson scored 37 against the Sacramento Kings, according Elias Sports Bureau (via GSWStats).
Curry was even reported by The Mercury News to have been torturing a former member of his coaching staff:
Curry displayed skill by dribbling behind his back during a transition to score a layup. Hearing Pelicans assistant coach Darren Erman bark defensive instructions made him bold.
Curry remarked, “I shot it and made it, and I yelled that terminology back to him,” adding that he was enjoying himself with the former Warriors assistant Erman.
In basketball article headlined “Is This Stephen Curry’s League?”, Ethan Sherwood Strauss wrote this beautifully for ESPN:
Another demonstration of Curry’s superiority against bigger defenders occurred on Saturday night. Curry steps back a few steps as Anthony Davis, who is the size of a billboard, smacks the ball away from him at the arc. Win for the bulky, lanky defender? Not at all. Curry yawned and nonchalantly hooked a 31-foot 3-pointer. That was a foolish shot that went in, he said in his “aw shucks” assessment of the shot. Curry finished with four 3-pointers over Davis’ extended, soaring limbs. The ostensibly weak is making it appear as though no one is trying.
That Halloween, Curry stalked Davis menacingly from the shadows, his shooting hand already drenched in blood, while Davis and his Pelicans appeared like unfortunate coeds stranded on a campground deep in the wilderness on a chilly, foggy night.
It fulfils
Leave a Reply