“He slipped, everything did” – NBA -Analyst praises Warriors' Steph Curry after the defensive of the games 7

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The Golden State Warriors achieved a coarse -grained victory against the Houston Rockets in game 7 of the first round. The defense of the Warriors concluded their opposition and reduced them to only 89th NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins was impressed by the defensive effort that Golden State had carried out, especially Steph Curry on Sunday.

Kendrick Perkins about the Warrior's victory said: “They lock themselves if they want. Above all Steph Curry, tonight was one of the nights in which I would return to the last championship against the Boston Celtics. In this NBA final he slipped and did all the defensive things when he had to struggle in the first half.

Perkins appreciated Curry and team: “Suddenly it was a wavy effect. We saw Podziemski dirty. We know what Draymond and Jimmy bring with us, suddenly Buddy Hield has a block. The defensive side of things was also huge for the Golden State Warriors tonight.”

In the Steph Curry era, the Warriors are now 5-0 in the playoff series against the Rockets. You have completed the last three of those in Houston.

Game 7 in 2018
Game 6 in 2019
Game 7 in 2025

– Anthony Slater (@anthonyvslater) May 5, 2025

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After the Warriors vs. Rockets series moved to the 7th game, the Steve Kerr team became very serious. Especially Fred Vanvleet, which caused serious damage from outside the arch. The warriors became physical with Vanvleet and often even doubled him to avoid three points.

This strategy had a cascade effect when Fred Vanvleet scored 17 points from 6 to 13 FG. As a result, the Houston rockets were missing from the hit. Steph Curry, who started the game, slowly recorded his defense efforts. Curry had more contribution to the defensive end, where his wild guard forced several sales.

Dillon Brooks, who guarded Curry in this series with all possible strategies, felt vice versa on Sunday. Curry Stahl also owned several times and broke all dynamics for the rockets. In the goal shipping, Steph likes that Stephh, but consistently, has to do with small things, but Steph Warriors '' defensive Grit.

Buddy hield answers call when it counts

Buddy Hield, who fought for Golden State throughout the series, finally appeared on Sunday. He rose to do something for the occasion when other players had difficulty doing something. The striker scored 33 points and had an impressive accuracy with 12-15 fg. Hield 9-11 hit beyond the arch.

The Warriors had searched for someone who gave way to Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler. Hield arrived at the right time and used Rockets' strategy that doubled for Curry and Butler. The Warriors need Buddy Hield to continue in the next series against the Minnesota Timberwolves that have a fierce attack.