Trae Young sank a long three-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in the first quarter. Then Lester Quinones sank an even longer one.
Hawks/Warriors, as expected big shots being traded by Trae Young and *checks notes* Lester Quinones pic.twitter.com/8UECLNRh5C
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) February 4, 2024
Steph Curry wasn’t making his threes for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, so Quinones, last year’s Most Improved Player in the G League, took over. He hit three triples in a row, including this half-court bomb.
LESTER IS ON FIRE pic.twitter.com/uosvMow9KS
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 4, 2024
He did follow up with an airball, but it was a well-earned heat check.
Then Young took another turn, dazzling with ridiculous shots.
Trae rips the defender then cashes another 3 ball pic.twitter.com/WiofBkMwH7
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 4, 2024
And, not to be left out, Curry made his own deep three while being fouled in the third quarter.
Look at Curry, man ... so inspirational pic.twitter.com/mOXyZ8AlkU
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 4, 2024
For two teams that combined to shoot under 30 percent from three-point range through three quarters, there was a stunning number of deep makes. Perhaps the teams needed to take two or three steps back from the line on all of their deep balls to find more consistency.
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