Fans React to Steph Curry’s Timeout Blunder That Nearly Cost the Warriors Game 4

• Steph Curry committed a rare mental mistake in Game 4 against the Kings
• He called a timeout with 42 seconds remaining, not knowing Golden State had none left
• Fans called Curry the new Chris Webber for his timeout blunder on Sunday

Steph Curry is only human.

The two-time MVP nearly cost the Golden State Warriors Game 4 after committing a critical error late in the contest.

He called a timeout with 42 seconds remaining, except the Warriors had none left.

At that stage, Golden State was protecting a five-point lead, and Curry’s mistake almost triggered a meltdown of epic proportions.

Kings make late surge

The Kings were awarded a technical free throw and possession because of the illegal timeout. Sacramento scored four points in the ensuing possession, with De’Aaron Fox cutting the Warriors’ lead to one with his three-pointer with 28.7 seconds left.

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Curry then compounded his woes by missing a running 16-foot jumper with 10 seconds left, allowing the Kings one last chance to steal a win on the road.

Sacramento failed to take advantage, with Harrison Barnes missing a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Kerr defends Curry after error

Golden State coach Steve Kerr came to Curry’s defense regarding his timeout blunder, saying it was 100 percent his fault, per Yahoo! Sports. Kerr told reporters he failed to remind the players they were out of timeouts following an unsuccessful challenge.

Fortunately for Kerr and Curry, that mistake didn’t haunt them as they held on to the 126-125 win.

Fans compare Curry to Webber

Fans took to social media to react to Curry’s error. Many tweeted that the Warriors star “pulled a Chris Webber” with his rare mental mistake.

The Hall of Famer infamously called a timeout in the dying seconds of the 1993 NCAA Championship Game. The Wolverines, who were trailing by two points at that stage, had no timeouts left.

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Webber’s mistake resulted in a technical and cost Michigan the title.

Knicks grab 3-1 series lead

Sports Brief recently reported on the Knicks’ win over the Cavs in Game 4 of their series.

Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett combined for 55 points to lead New York to a 102-93 victory.

Donovan Mitchell struggled in that contest, scoring just 11 points.