The six-minute Eddy Curry sighting we witnessed during Miami’s 98-87 win over the Lakers probably couldn’t have gone much better. Curry checked into the game to a nice ovation and immediately chased Pau Gasol all the way out to the three-point line. He bent his knees and extended his arms as if he was interested in trying to guard him. He lost track of Gasol after being sent to double Kobe Bryant, but Pau had drifted all the way into the corner for a long jumper, so it’s not like his only responsibility was to keep track of him and he lost him for a layup. He aggressively doubled and got the ball out of Kobe’s hands, he just botched the recovery. On the ensuing offensive possession he caught the ball on a cut through the middle and scored an up-and-under layup around Gasol.
It took just 30 seconds or so for Curry to score his first NBA basket since December 11th, 2009. In the process he made a play that very few men of his size can make, which is why ...
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