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Curry wiped his chest in surprise. 

The Golden State Warriors won 126-125 against the Sacramento Kings in Game 4 of the 1st round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs held at the Chase Center in San Francisco on the 24th (Korean time).

With this victory, Golden State left the 5th game after making the series 2-2. 2 wins in a row after 2 losses in a row. However, the road to victory was never smooth.

A fierce battle unfolded throughout the match. Golden State, who struggled against Sacramento’s fierce counterattack in the 4th quarter, took the lead with Stephen Curry (32 points) and Klay Thompson (26 points). 

Sacramento, in a hurry, moved away from victory with a hasty attack attempt. However, Golden State did not easily consolidate the victory. Rather, a fatal turnover at the end of the game put them on the verge of a come-from-behind defeat.

The whole story of the incident (?) is as follows. Golden State, leading by 5 points with about 40 seconds left in the game, requested a timeout when Curry was blocked by the opponent’s pressure defense. However, the referee imposed a technical foul and gave Sacramento one free throw and the right to attack. 

The reason is that Curry requested time in a situation where there was no operational time left in Golden State. Golden State previously asked for a coach challenge in Kevon Rooney’s Ilical screen scene, and exhausted all of the operation time by returning to failure. It was Curry’s mistake to call the operation time out of a hurry. 

When the absurd turnover came out, coach Steve Kerr covered his face and expressed regret. In the ensuing scene, Golden State, which allowed Pax a 3-point shot, failed to attack and was driven to the brink of defeat. Curry, who performed well, was in a situation where he almost turned from a hero into a traitor due to a momentary illusion. 

However, Harrison Barnes’ last attempt at a 3-pointer missed the rim, and Golden State defended the victory after a lot of hard work. If it led to defeat, it would have been a game that would have resulted in more than one loss. 안전놀이터

Director Steve Kerr, who was shocked, blamed himself for the fatal turnover.

Kerr said: “It was 100% my fault for calling a timeout without Stephen Curry. I knew I ran out of timeouts and I should have let the players know when the Coaches Challenge failed. I didn’t tell them. Curry didn’t know either. It’s my responsibility for not making it clear.”

Golden State committed the same turnover at the end of the 4th quarter in Game 6 of the 2019 Finals, which ended in defeat. Fortunately for them, the misunderstanding about the operation time did not lead to defeat this time.

After winning two consecutive wins at home, Golden State will move on to Sacramento for Game 5. Who will be the laughing team in Game 5, which will be the watershed of the series?