Let’s start with the bank shot, because it was a cruel reminder to the Sacramento Kings of just what they were up against.
They were up 10 last night early versus the Warriors, with tens of thousands of delirious Ladys Bird already smelling a chance to see their industrial Fleshlight pierce the night sky with a 3-2 series lead.
And then Steph Curry came along to remind the Kings that he, and his teammates, could spoil the party at any moment, even when they didn’t mean to:
This is what the Kings were up against last night: that distinct blend of wiliness and kismet that only reigning dynasties possess.