OAKLAND — With 2:18 left in Game 1 and the Warriors trailing by one, Steph Curry magnetized two Spurs defenders his direction before dropping off a perfectly timed pass to a cutting, open Shaun Livingston.
Manu Ginobili was forced to help, leaving Klay Thompson without a defender within 10 feet. Livingston drilled Thompson with an accurate pass and one of the most potent shooters in league history stood free in the corner for, to that point, the biggest shot of the game. It’s a look the Warriors will take 100 out of 100 times.
The result: Clang.