“Has a superstar and refuses to play him” – Warriors fans meltdown as Stephen Curry spends time on bench as Suns dominate
DubNation left furious with Warriors head coach Steve Kerr deciding to bench their star Stephen Curry for most of the game against Suns.
Stephen Curry
The Golden State Warriors recently played against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Stephen Curry made his return to the Warriors roster after missing his previous matchup. However, the Warriors fell to a poor loss against the Suns, resulting in their fourth straight loss this season. Additionally, the DubNation was left furious with their head coach, Steve Kerr‘s management of Curry.
Curry sat most of the time on the bench instead of playing the important parts of the game. Curry did not feature in most parts of the first half of the game. He also went 0-for-5 in the first half on threes. Pat Spencer was one of 13 players the Warriors used in the first 14 minutes of play. It carried on the Warriors’ practice of using a deep (13-man) rotation throughout the season to increase defensive intensity.
Fans were left furious with this as they felt Curry’s absence in most parts of the game costed them the win. One fan wrote on X, “Steve Kerr is unreal, has a superstar and refuses to play him.” However, Curry came back strong in the third quarter, scoring 15 of his 17 total points (5-of-14 FG). He dropped 23 points in total on the Suns but wasn’t enough to secure victory for his side.
steve kerr is unreal, has a superstar and refuses to play him
— grace ??♀️ (@splashdubs) December 1, 2024
As for the Suns, Devin Booker outperformed his Olympic teammate with nine assists and 27 points. With consistent performance from the stars, the Suns held off the Warriors. The Suns are now (11-8) in the league and sit in 6th place in the Western Conference.
Fans left furious with Steve Kerr’s decision to bench Stephen Curry against Suns
In one of the most thrilling games, many want to see their star players perform for the entirety of the game. However, the Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr had different plans for DubNation. He chose to bench Stephen Curry. This was for most parts of the game, resulting in a poor loss to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. This left the DubNation furious.
Many fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views and frustration towards Kerr’s decision to bench Curry. One fan wrote on X, “Steve Kerr is a fu**ing terrible coach man how is he still coaching s**t is wild” while another fan wrote on X, “Steve Kerr is a joke.” Check out some of the reactions below:
Steve Kerr is a fucking terrible coach man how is he still coaching shit is wild
— Pablo (@EasymoneyMadd) December 1, 2024
Steve Kerr is a joke
— ?? (@EVLongshots) December 1, 2024
I can’t watch these games, Steve Kerr is making me lose the love for the game
— ? (@IcyDiggs) December 1, 2024
everything woke turns to shit.
— DC Funhouse (@DcFunhouse) December 1, 2024
Dubs were up 1 when Steph subbed out.
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) December 1, 2024
They’re now down 12.
— Esportes da Sorte (@EsportesDaSorte) December 1, 2024
We really strugglin out here ?
— BrighterrDark (@BrighterrDark) December 1, 2024
The decision to bench Curry came due to him missing his previous game. Not only that, he played with tape on his right knee and a leg sleeve on his left. Kerr also stressed on ‘handling Curry’s minutes’ before their game against the Suns. It will be interesting to watch how Kerr deploys Curry in the upcoming matches of the season.
Kartik Mudaliar
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