Featured

MVP Breaking Records, Curry Unstoppable

Published

9 years ago

May 24, 2015

Oakland, CA – The best shooter in NBA history stands before us with amazing moves each game. He has left us in awe, with an outstanding performance during the playoffs. Reminding us what he was crowned as the league’s MVP. Stephen Curry has been unstoppable, he made seven three-pointers to break the NBA record for most 3’s (59) in the playoffs in a single season passing Reggie Miller.

It took Miller 22 games to make 58 3-pointers in the 200 playoffs. Curry broke the record last night when he reached his 59th 3-pointer in 13 games. Miller who is now retired and an analyst on TNT Network, did not waver in congratulating the MVP on his success via Twitter.

“As for my record, the great rock band Queen says it best, ‘Another One Bites The Dust’,” said Miller. “Mr. Curry, the floor is yours.”

The extraordinary point guard takes his bow, as he lives up to the expectations of winning that prestigious award. Curry finished with 40 points making it look too easy outscoring his opponent James Harden who finished with 17 points. The Warriors 115-80 victory was the largest playoff win since a 39-point victory on April 6, 1948 in St. Louis.

Golden State is up 3-0 in the series while the Houston Rockets are on the brink of elimination. What began as a battle between the two top leaders in the Most Valuable Player voting has now become a platform for Curry alone. The baby face assassin plays a game of catch leaving defenders befuddled on the floor losing track of him.

“We are as desperate as they are to increase our lead,” Curry said. “What you saw in the first half, especially the energy, effort and focus we came out with, we were able to sustain it for 48 minutes. It was the best game of our series.”

The Warriors are one game away from making it to the NBA Finals and possibly face the NBA’s best player, LeBron James. The team that lives and dies by the 3-point shot may have to do more to stop James and his Cavaliers. But they’ll have plenty of time to figure that out, if they close out the Rockets on Monday.

“It’s all about just valuing every possession and defending like crazy and everybody competing,” said Kerr. “When we do that, we’re tough to beat.”

The team feels like they get better everyday. They don’t know what lys ahead because they haven’t been here before. This is s new journey for first year head coach Kerr, as well as Golden State who never advanced from the second round in the three years during the playoffs. They’re learning from their mistakes as they go, with no vision of the path unknown that was previously designed.

“You know, everybody on that team his confidence to come out here and try to make plays, myself included,” Curry explained. “If you get stops and get a flow, a rhythm to the game, things start to happen.”

Houston is one game from being eliminated. With a win tomorrow they can stay alive, if they can contain an explosive Curry. The first two games of the series seemed be a good match-up. But after the Warriors crushing defeat over the Rockets last night. The heightened anticipation of the NBA Finals has increased even more. I think we’re ready for the two best teams in the league to go head-to-head.

Oakland Post

Posts by Oakland Post

Up Next

“Path Not Found”: Report Says Low-income Students Lack Computer Access

Don't Miss

Unanswered Questions as OUSD Moves Forward on Headquarters Development

Oakland Post

Click to comment

Activism

Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

Published

3 days ago

April 26, 2024

Oakland Post

To enlarge your view of this issue, use the slider, magnifying glass icon or full page icon in the lower right corner of the browser window.

Oakland Post

Posts by Oakland Post

Alameda County

DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

Published

6 days ago

April 22, 2024

Oakland Post

District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

Oakland Post

Posts by Oakland Post

City Government

Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Published

6 days ago

April 22, 2024

Oakland Post

Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

Special to The Post

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.