Members of dynasties usually don’t accept moral victories. They don’t come with rings. But even the , after playing seven of their first nine on the road — the last eight over a 13-day span that covered eight cities, culminating in a road loss to the reigning champions — can’t help but feel good about where they stand. Advertisement “You’ll take the record we have,” said , leader of the 6-3 Warriors, “considering how we, you know, played …” Curry stopped himself.
The Warriors were already playing with house money. Either way, this treacherous start had been conquered. This was the perfect time for Curry, the scariest 3-pointer shooter in the land, to do what he does best. So he drove past and went for the tie. Curry was ready for five more minutes. So the Warriors were ready. Curry missed the left-handed runner. But his decision was one of those signs of the difference. This wasn’t last year’s team.