San Jose Mercury News · Aug 19, 2020
Stephen Curry calls out TNT analyst for doubting his shooting range
Hot-shooting Damian Lillard had a good reason for “going dumb” for a second during the NBA playoffs Tuesday night, but what was TNT’s Kenny Smith excuse?
Like most people, Stephen Curry was incredulous after Smith reacted to Lillard’s long-range assault in a Game 1 upset over the Lakers by doubting the Warriors star could match Lillard.
“I don’t think you can shoot as deep as him Steph. I got to see it when you come back,” Smith said on “Inside the NBA” while breaking down highlights of Lillard’s 34-point effort in a 100-93 win.
That’s right. He questioned Curry’s shooting range. That’s akin to disparaging Patrick Mahomes’ arm strength or Mike Trout’s swing.