SALT LAKE CITY -- Stephen Curry found his shooting stroke in the second quarter, and it was more than enough to push the Golden State Warriors past the
struggling Utah Jazz.
Matt Asiata Vikings Jersey . Curry scored 22 points and Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes had 17 apiece in the Warriors 98-87
victory Monday night. Curry had eight assists and made four 3-pointers before a
scary play in the fourth quarter left him a little woozy. The star guard left
the game after Utahs Marvin Williams landed on his head in a scramble for a
loose ball. "I went to reach for the ball and the next thing I know, I hit the
ground pretty hard and then I think Marvin landed on me," Curry said. After a
couple of minutes to gain his bearings, Curry got up slowly and left the court
under his own power with a towel draped over his head. But he is expected to
play in Wednesdays home game against Memphis. "Ive got a nasty headache but Ill
be all right," he said. The Warriors made 12 of 22 attempts from 3-point range
and led by as many as 28 points. "When you defend, rebound and run, its hard to
guard us. Any one of us can make a play in transition," Curry said.
Gordon Hayward scored 18 points and Williams had 16 but the Jazz (1-11) dropped
their third straight after earning their lone win of the season. Playing without
injured centre Jermaine ONeal, the Warriors got 14 points and 14 rebounds from
David Lee and Andrew Bogut added 13 boards and three blocked shots to neutralize
Utahs inside presence. What the Jazz lack (and the Warriors have in spades)
became apparent in the fourth quarter. After clawing within striking distance,
Utah missed eight of its first nine shots in the final period. The Jazz are
among the worst shooting teams in the league, converting less than 41 per cent
of their attempts. They were even worse against Golden State, finishing at 39.5
per cent despite an abundance of clean looks at the rim. "We missed some outside
jump shots and they were off to the races and in transition," Hayward said. "Its
frustrating and we have to play smarter." On the other end, the Warriors heated
up in the final period to put the game away. Thompsons layup with 7:56 to play
extended the lead to 92-69. "Were playing well and sharing the ball . but more
importantly, our defence is solid," Curry said. "When you are getting stops and
youre able to run in transition, the offence seems to flow pretty smoothly."
Utah did have one strong stretch in the third quarter. Diante Garrett, who was
just signed last week, checked in and promptly scored eight in a 17-2 spurt.
Garrett dished to Williams for a 3 that made it 70-57. The Warriors, who had
lost their previous two road games, outrebounded Utah 57-40 and limited the NBAs
best offensive rebounding team to just six. "We are starting to get an identity,
especially defensively," Bogut said. "We won the rebound battle by 17 against a
very good offensive rebounding team. I like our effort." Early in the second
quarter, Williams made a 3-pointer to help the Jazz close to 29-27 before Curry
led a 30-9 run, fueled by 6-for-8 shooting from beyond the arc for Golden State.
Curry had missed eight 3-pointers in a row over the past three games before
making a trio of 3s in the second-quarter surge. "It was a close game and they
made three in a row there and we panicked a little bit. This is a team that is
capable of scoring a lot of points in a short amount of time," Utah coach Ty
Corbin said. Golden State also won the front end of a home-and-away set between
the teams. Thompson had 25 points as the Warriors held off the Jazz 102-88 on
Saturday. ONeal missed the game with a bruised right knee and a strained right
groin. He didnt travel with the team, and the reserve is considered day to day.
"Were a very loose group and very young group," Bogut said. "Im kind of the old
dog now at 29, believe it or not. But weve come together and its been a great
start to the season." NOTES: The Warriors signed C Dewayne Dedmon from their
D-League affiliate in Santa Cruz. Dedmon did not play. ... The Jazz turned the
ball over just 11 times but the miscues led to 19 Golden State points. ... The
attendance was 16,051, one of the lowest numbers in years at the Energy
Solutions Arena.
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Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Keegan Bradley was pretty
impressive at the PGA Championship with his resiliency and his really long belly
putter. Thats right, a belly putter. This 25-year-old used a club typically
thought to be the last resort of greying golfers with creaky backs to pull off a
shocking victory. The PGA Tour rookie became the first to win a major tournament
with a long putter, rallying to capture the PGA Championship in a three-hole
playoff with Jason Dufner on Sunday. He turned in amazing performances with the
club on the greens at Atlanta Athletic Club. "Personally, I think its an easier
way to putt," he said. "Especially when theres some nerves." Oh, there were
plenty of those during the final round -- except maybe for Bradley. "This guy is
the guttiest player Ive ever worked for, ever," said caddie Steve Hale. "This
kid, theres no quit in him." He banged in a hard-charging 35-foot birdie putt on
the par-3 17th that brought him to 8-under par, then delicately lagged a putt on
the 18th hole that led to a tap-in par and kept his spot in the playoff. "It
wassnt easy to two-putt from that spot," said Scott Verplank, Bradleys
final-round partner.
Alex Boone Vikings Jersey. Bradley doesnt know what the fuss is about. Hes used the belly putter for 2 1/2 years and said
it was routine on the Nationwide Tour to be "in a group with three guys that had
unconventional putters. It happened all the time." Just not in the majors. Its
hard to forget the iconic shots of the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, bent way over
as he struck his putts. Bradley, a skinny, six-foot-three golfer from St. Johns,
didnt see why he couldnt try the belly putter, especially when it felt so right.
"For a guy thats 40 years old and has been playing with a short putter for 35
years, they grab that thing and its a bizarre feeling," Bradley said. "For me,
it was really easy. It just clicked right away." That was apparent at the PGA.
Hale saw it coming throughout the round as Bradleys deft touch got him out of
trouble again and again. "You kind of had a sense that something like this was
going to happen," the caddie said. Maybe, but it had never happened before.
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