Barca Ace Jules Kounde Reacts to Steph Curry's History Making Game 7 Performance

Barca Ace Jules Kounde Reacts to Steph Curry's History Making Game 7 Performance

Lukman Mumuni
updated at May 1, 2023 at 4:03 PM
  • Jules Kounde has shared his view on Steph Curry's performance against Sacramento Kings
  • Curry scored 50 points in Game 7 as Golden State Warriors advanced to the semi-final of the Western Conference
  • The Barcelona defender is set to win the La Liga title this season

Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has been left impressed with Golden State Warriors point Guard, Steph Curry, following his Game 7 performance against the Sacramento Kings.

Curry made history last night by becoming the first NBA player to score 50 points in a Game 7 encounter.

Kounde, who was watching the Series took to social media to react, claiming Curry was toying with the Kings.

Jules Kounde, Barcelona, NBA, Golden State Warriors
Jules Kounde has reacted to the performance of Steph Curry in the NBA play-offs. Credit: @jkeey4 @ESPN
Source: Twitter
"Steph is just toying with them,' he wrote on Twitter with a crying emoji.

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The NBA champions showed class after coming from two games down to tie the series in Game 4, before taking the lead in Game 5.

However, the Kings forced Game 7 after winning Game 6 in an incredible play-offs display.

The Golden State Warriors will next face LeBron James and his LA Lakers team after they eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies.

The NBA play-offs is at the semi-final stages in both the Western and Eastern Conferences.

Meanwhile, Kounde and his Barcelona team are on their way to claiming the La Liga title after brushing aside Real Betis over the weekend.

The French defender joined the Catalan giants from Sevilla.

Curry makes Game 7 history

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Steph Curry added to his playoff legend on Sunday, scoring 50 points in Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings.

He delivered a performance for the ages to lead the Golden State Warriors to the Western Conference semifinals.

Sports Brief looks at where Curry's 50-piece ranks in the highest-scoring outings in the history of Game 7.

NBA stars react to Curry's performance

The Golden State Warriors sealed a place in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs after beating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Game 7 thanks to a 50-point masterclass by Stephen Curry.

Several NBA stars like Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard took to Twitter to congratulate Curry on his record-breaking performance.

After a shocking Game 6 loss to the Kings, the Warriors knew Game 7 had plenty of stakes. It could have spelt the end of their dynasty or would continue their title defense.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.