All Grizzlies

Ja Morant Reacts to Steph Curry's Huge Performance in USA vs. Serbia

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry started this semifinals game on fire

Joey Linn

May 3, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) talks with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) during a timeout in game two of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at FedExForum.
May 3, 2022; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) talks with Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) during a timeout in game two of the second round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
In this story:

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry entered Thursday's semifinals game against Serbia without a signature performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Still a huge piece to Team USA while not shooting the way he is used to, Curry entered this game having made just five of his 20 three-point attempts.

This quickly changed in the first quarter on Thursday, as Curry erupted for 14 points in just three minutes. This included a look away three pointer in the corner, where Curry turned and looked at his own bench while the shot was mid-air.

This was Curry's fourth three in just the first few minutes of the game:

The basketball world quickly reacted to this huge performance to start the game, including Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant who sent out a post on X:

Morant has had some great battles with Curry at the NBA level, including in the 2022 Western Conference semifinals. Unable to play all of this series due to injury, Morant had some big moments when he was out there.

At age 36, Curry is still one of the best players in basketball. Showing that on Thursday in the first quarter against Serbia, Curry finished the frame with 17 points and five made threes. It was an incredible start to the game for Curry, and Team USA needed all of it as Serbia also came out hot to start the game.

Related Articles

Draymond Green Fires Back at NBA Legend's Outlandish Warriors Statement

Major Update on Golden State Warriors' Offseason Plans Revealed

Warriors Star Gets Honest About Being Teammates With Draymond

Published |Modified
Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

Home/News