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Good night Houston! The post-80s sacred flame is not extinguished, Curry refuses to die in the tiebreak

2:34am, 12 May 2025【Basketball】

4 to 3! The Warriors defeated the Rockets away to advance, Curry's playoff journey continued, and they will confront the Timberwolves next.

So far this year's playoffs, it has a bit of Ragnarok. The Suns missed the playoffs early, and Durant did not even make it to the playoffs. The Lakers are soaring in the second half of the season, and it seems that they have a chance to create some waves in the playoffs. As a result, they were eliminated 4-1 by the Timberwolves in the first round, and James had to leave the game in disgrace.

Harden and Leonard's fate was not much better. In the situation that was favored before the series, they lost the tiebreak battle with the Nuggets, and their playoff journey also came to an abrupt end.

and even Antetokounmpo, the Mesozoic genius, "goes home to fish" early. Lillard suffered a serious injury in the series. Antetokounmpo ultimately failed to match four-handed hands with two fists, losing to the Pacers with a total score of 1-4, and once again encountered the first round of the playoffs.

The ones who play the triumphant songs are all teams played by young people. The Thunder swept the Grizzlies 4-0, the Cavaliers swept the Heat 4-0, and the Celtics are also bloodless. Alexander, Edwards, Halliburton, Mitchell, and Tatum all performed well in the playoffs. Of course, Jokic also passed the first round successfully.

After careful look, except for Westbrook, the post-80s players have basically been eliminated. And Westbrook is no longer the self he used to be. Although he performed well, Westbrook is not the athlete in the Nuggets who really decides the game.

It seems that the twilight time of the Ragnarok has arrived. The final expectation for the veteran fell on Curry. He led the Warriors to a 3-1 lead at one time, but was scored by the Rockets two consecutive games. The tiebreaker will be played at the Rockets' home court. If the Warriors are also eliminated, several veterans participating in this year's playoffs will start fishing mode.

Under such circumstances, Curry finally withstood the pressure and scored 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the tiebreak, leading the Warriors to advance on the away game. Although we don’t know how far the Warriors can go, at least the story of the post-80s generation is still going on, and Curry, 37, is unwilling to fall like this.

Next, the series against the Timberwolves is another tough battle. After bidding farewell to several young Rockets, Curry wants to fight Edwards head-on. Curry said that confronting these outstanding young people can maximize their desire to win. "We all know how terrible Edwards and Gobert are. We haven't met such an opponent for a long time, but it is precisely this kind of strong enemy that can inspire the best of us."

Refusing to wither, Curry's story is to be continued.

(Text/Kong Yang)