Kevin Durant's Viral Quote About Steph Curry After Suns-Warriors Game
On Saturday evening, the Phoenix Suns faced off against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Whenever Kevin Durant and the Warriors face off, the game gets a lot of attention because he spent three seasons with the franchise and helped them win two NBA Championships.
The game did not disappoint, and Curry made the game-winning shot with less than one second left to give the Warriors a 113-112 victory.
After the loss, Durant met with the media and shared high praise for his former teammate when he was asked about Curry's shot (h/t Duane Rankin of azcentral).
Durant on Curry: "All-time, all-time great, the greatest ever at his position.. Top five ever. You give him a look like that for the game; he is licking his chops."
The quote got a lot of attention and went viral on social media.
Curry finished his night with 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 10/22 from the field and 9/16 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.
The Warriors improved to 25-25 in 50 games, which has them as the tenth seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak and have been playing arguably their best basketball of the season.
As for Durant, he played 39 minutes and put up 24 points, ten rebounds, seven assists, one steal and two blocks while shooting 10/25 from the field and 2/8 from the three-point range.
With the loss, the Suns dropped to 31-22 in 53 games, which has them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
