Curry is cold, but nobody notices

LOS ANGELES – The world sometimes witnesses rare phenomena: early summer snowfall, total solar eclipse and, yes, two great shooters of all time who share three MVPs hitting only the rim in less than 24 hours through two series.

Saturday in Salt Lake City, James Harden missed his first 15 shots. Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles, Steph Curry scored all his attempts except one of his nine three-point attempts. Has anyone misaligned his moons?

Curry nearly drowned in misfires, no matter how much he was left open by the Clippers. However, just as the Harden team discovered one night earlier, the final result has not changed.

Yes, in the end, it was all about falling the Clippers, even though Curry's shots did not, which meant everything was fine for the Warriors after a 113-105 win in the fourth game that brought them close to the much-anticipated second-round match with Harden and Fusées.

This is the luxury enjoyed by the Warriors: even a star or NBA player can be compartmentalized by other players, in this case, Kevin Durant (33 points) and Klay Thompson (32). But this is nothing new for the Warriors of this dynastic era, where "Strength In Numbers" is a slogan for them and bad news for the rest of the league.

Curry followed the Rockets-Jazz match, in which Harden, the league's top scorer in the regular season at 36.3 ppg, failed to qualify before the final quarter. The Rockets surprisingly kept the game close before the basketball gods finally offered Harden his mercy and released handcuffs on his wrists. Harden and the Rockets have managed to get out and are now a victory to advance.

"I like what [Harden] says after – it's all about victory, "Curry said. "Whether you like it or not, whether you see the ball enter or not, you still need to stay engaged and obviously it's a team game. Everyone must contribute. You do not really care who's at night. "

That sounds good in theory and although there is some truth to it, the reality is that a handful of NBA teams can play this "team game" that Curry is talking about, these few who have the chance to have several stars that can cover each other.

How many can watch their franchise player pbad 3-in-14, as Curry did on Sunday, then yawn and just throw the ball to Durant? Or Thompson? Again, that's what makes warriors the warriors.

While his countryman Splash Brother was busy building houses, Thompson tore up the poor Clippers with 27 in the first period, making his first seven shots. Then Durant chose his places to participate and the level of anxiety decreased considerably.

Curry had a good impression of Thompson when he saw his teammate return to the hotel's team on Saturday, in the typical Thompson way.

"He walked into the hotel with a wet t-shirt with his sunglbades," Curry said. "Typical Klay atmosphere. I knew what it meant. Nice for him to show himself as he did. We needed everything.

If you browse the playoff landscape, you wonder if anyone can compensate for as many weapons in the fight. What about the Bucks and their singular strength, Giannis Antetokoumnpo? Can they win a match, or even two, it disappears offensively? What about Sixers, Raptors or Celtics who go far with their cold top gun?

If Damian Lillard, one of the best shooters participating in these series, only makes three baskets, do the Blazers win it? Same for Paul George and thunder? You can go team by team – nobody brings as much as the Warriors.

If the Warriors and Rockets met to give the NBA its most delicious series, at least in the West, we would be ready for an interesting weekend scenario. Because of the huge gap between Harden's ability to get buckets and his next top scorer on the Rockets, Chris Paul, the Rockets will rely heavily on Harden to drop at least 30, if not.

The Warriors are not worried about the same thing, unless two stars are suffering in the same match, and how unusual would that be if, for example, Durant and Curry are brothers in misery?

Even if one of them is cold, what are the chances that this will happen for the same player in the same series, or even for the next game?

As the Warrior coach, Steve Kerr, said: "The guys sometimes have a huge night, sometimes they have trouble, but the big players like Steph, Kevin and Klay, they recover pretty quickly after shooting nights difficult. "

Do not be surprised if Curry closes the Clippers with a 5th ballistic match on Wednesday. In fact, be shocked if this does not happen, given its history and style.