SAN JOSE – Midway through the first quarter of Friday’s 119-105 win over the Lakers, Warriors center Damian Jones locked eyes with Stephen Curry on a fastbreak and pointed to the rafters.
Curry, more than 35 feet away, threw a long alley-oop pass behind Jones’ head. No matter for Jones, who reached behind his head to slam ball.
Under a minute later, after receiving a screen from Jones, Curry threw another lob high in the sky to the young center, who slammed it once more.
On a night the Warriors needed a tuneup game, Jones, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds, cemented himself in the Warriors’ starting lineup.