{"id":1023269,"date":"2021-11-17T11:59:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1023269"},"modified":"2021-11-17T11:59:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:59:42","slug":"the-greatest-show-in-basketball-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-greatest-show-in-basketball-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest Show In Basketball Is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-greatest-show-in-basketball-is-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1023269&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As the saying goes, \u201cThe NBA doesn\u2019t begin until Christmas Day.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Warriors and Nets proved otherwise Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>In the first marquee matchup of the 2021-2022 regular season, the 11-2 Golden State Warriors traveled to Brooklyn to play the 10-4 Nets, in a matchup of superstars and early-season MVP favorites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been nearly three years since Kevin Durant left The Bay Area, wanting to get away from the shadow of Steph Curry, a shadow that never was going to go away as long as Curry remained in Golden State. Much has been said about his departure, with a few petty shots taken along the way. Durant\u2019s relationship with Curry, Draymond Green, and head coach Steve Kerr has been dissected in a number of ways.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it was simply the case of an all-time great wanting to prove that he could win a championship without the help of potentially the greatest collection of talent the league has ever seen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since his departure, Brooklyn has seemingly had the upper hand \u2014 coming within the length of Durant\u2019s big toe of making the Eastern Conference Finals in June \u2014 while Golden State has floundered through injuries and the inevitable dip that was always to come after years of tearing through the league.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now? Both Durant\u2019s and Curry\u2019s teams are front and center, potentially on a collision course with the destination being the NBA Finals in June.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night in Brooklyn, Curry came out on top, continuing his smoking hot start to the season in a 117-99 Golden State rout. Curry had 19 in the first half, going 5-8 from beyond the arc, starting the game a perfect 4-4 from three. The four most exciting words in sports, \u201cSteph is going off,\u201d are once again backed by a competitive Warriors team. Chants of \u201cMVP\u201d could be heard at Barclays Center as Curry caught fire, ending the night with 37 points on 9-14 shooting from three.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, the way the crowd energizes when Steph starts rising up from 30 feet \u2014 it\u2019s everywhere,\u201d Kerr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/32650463\/golden-state-warriors-enjoy-return-spotlight-brooklyn-nets-acknowledge-not-there-yet\">said<\/a>. \u201cIt happened in Charlotte the other night. It happened tonight. So I think the fact that our team is good again and is playing well and has a good record adds to what Steph brings to the table every night, in terms of his skill and showmanship. And so that stuff \u2014 when you\u2019re winning and you get the incredible display of skill from Steph, people are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the saying goes, \u201cThe NBA doesn\u2019t begin until Christmas Day.\u201d\u00a0The Warriors and Nets proved otherwise Tuesday night.In the first marquee matchup of the 2021-2022 regular season, the 11-2 Golden State Warriors traveled to Brooklyn to play the 10-4 Nets, in a matchup of superstars and early-season MVP favorites.\u00a0It\u2019s been nearly three years since Kevin Durant left The Bay Area, wanting to get away from the shadow of Steph Curry, a shadow that never was going to go away as long as Curry remained in Golden State. Much has been said about his departure, with a few petty shots taken along the way. Durant\u2019s relationship with Curry, Draymond Green, and head coach Steve Kerr has been dissected in a number of ways.\u00a0Ultimately, it was simply the case of an all-time great wanting to prove that he could win a championship without the help of potentially the greatest collection of talent the league has ever seen.\u00a0Since his departure, Brooklyn has seemingly had the upper hand \u2014 coming within the length of Durant\u2019s big toe of making the Eastern Conference Finals in June \u2014 while Golden State has floundered through injuries and the inevitable dip that was always to come after years of tearing through the league.\u00a0Now? Both Durant\u2019s and Curry\u2019s teams are front and center, potentially on a collision course with the destination being the NBA Finals in June.\u00a0Tuesday night in Brooklyn, Curry came out on top, continuing his smoking hot start to the season in a 117-99 Golden State rout. Curry had 19 in the first half, going 5-8 from beyond the arc, starting the game a perfect 4-4 from three. The four most exciting words in sports, \u201cSteph is going off,\u201d are once again backed by a competitive Warriors team. Chants of \u201cMVP\u201d could be heard at Barclays Center as Curry caught fire, ending the night with 37 points on 9-14 shooting from three.\u201cYeah, the way the crowd energizes when Steph starts rising up from 30 feet \u2014 it\u2019s everywhere,\u201d Kerr said. \u201cIt happened in Charlotte the other night. It happened tonight. So I think the fact that our team is good again and is playing well and has a good record adds to what Steph brings to the table every night, in terms of his skill and showmanship. And so that stuff \u2014 when you\u2019re winning and you get the incredible display of skill from Steph, people are going to watch. It\u2019s fun to be back in the spotlight again. Our team is really enjoying being back here.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0As was the case during Golden State\u2019s heyday, it was the third quarter that broke the Nets.\u00a0With Curry in foul trouble, the Warriors outscored the Nets 35-18 in the third quarter, burying Brooklyn before the start of the fourth.\u00a0The Nets struggled mightily to get into an offensive rhythm, shooting 5-22 from the floor in the third quarter, and Durant failed to reach 20 points for the first time this season.\u00a0\u201cWell, I just don\u2019t think we\u2019re in that category yet,\u201d Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash said. \u201cWe got a lot of work to do. We\u2019re trying to improve as a group, get better and hopefully we can find a way to overcome some of our deficiencies by the end of the year.\u201dThe NBA is simply more riveting when the Warriors are good, and they\u2019re about to get better with the return of the second \u201cSplash Brother.\u201d\u00a0As reported earlier on Tuesday, Klay Thompson \u2014 who hasn\u2019t played in two years due to devastating injuries \u2014 is playing five-on-five again, aiming for a return to the court around Christmas.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s huge,\u201d Warriors forward Draymond Green said\u00a0of Thompson\u2019s pending return. \u201cFrom a mental standpoint alone, just huge. So I think it also helps with the way other teams view you as well. So we\u2019re looking forward to getting him back. We know what he brings to the table. We\u2019re not expecting him to be Klay Thompson of 2018 right away, but he\u2019s worked his ass off. He\u2019s worked his ass off for this moment, and I\u2019m looking forward to getting him back out there.\u201dThe Warriors are almost completely back, the Nets have two superstars capable of winning any matchup, and all is right in the NBA again.\u00a0Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to\u00a0sports@dailywire.com.The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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