Steph Curry has done some magical things on the basketball court over the years. The Golden State Warriors point guard’s list of achievements does not include beating Victory Wembanyama for a jump ball.
The Warriors faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the teams’ shared preseason finale on Friday. The fans were indirectly reminded that the game was non-bearing after witnessing the opening tip at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.
The Spurs had Wembanyama representing them for the tip-off. Standing opposite him was the 6’4″ Curry looking as focused on a jump ball as he has ever looked in his 15-year NBA career.
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The Curry-Wemby jump ball even caught the Warriors’ announcers off guard. Bob Fitzgerald and Kelenna Azubuike were still talking to special guest Juan Toscano-Anderson before they realized what was going on.
The Warriors star tried to time his jump perfectly with the referee’s release of the basketball. A quick jump appeared to be the only way the 2-time MVP could have a chance against Wembanyama. However, even a timely leap was not enough to overcome Wemby’s absurd 8-foot wingspan.
Curry’s warm-up leap might have still been beneficial for the Warriors. He was able to block a step-back jump shot from Spurs win Devin Vassell in the game’s opening minute.
