OAKLAND – After dribbling the ball behind his back, Warriors guard Stephen Curry lofted a 38-foot jump shot into the net. After running the fast break, Warriors guard Klay Thompson threw down a one-handed dunk. After performing a simple crossover, Warriors forward Kevin Durant drove from the top of the key and finished with a dunk at the rim.
Those plays represented many highlight reels, all to explain how the Warriors’ dominance led to a 134-127 victory over the Clippers on Thursday at Oracle Arena after struggling with complacency leading into All-Star weekend.
The Warriors (45-14) relied on a simple antibiotic to cure their relative woes after going losing five of their last 12 games before the All-Star break, and it did not center on X’s and O’s, increased film study and intense practices.