On Golden State’s way to a 119-112 victory in Chicago on Wednesday, Stephen Curry inbounded the ball off of David Nwaba’s back shortly after the Bulls’ guard dunked over the Warriors’ point guard towards the end of the first quarter. The Bulls had gone on an 11-0 run to end the quarter and Curry wasn’t happy with the Warriors surrendering an early 10-point lead.
A visibly frustrated Steph Curry tossed the ball off David Nwaba's back at the end of the 1st quarter. pic.twitter.com/x7uJ9aWbEl
— ESPN (@espn) January 18, 2018
Yet, after receiving criticism on social media, specifically regarding the example he’s setting for basketball’s youth, Curry defended his move, saying that it was, in fact, strategic.
Uhhh. 0.1 seconds on the clock. Pretty smart way to end the Quarter if you ask me. But what do I know? I’d tell the kids to do the same thing.
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) January 18, 2018