Preparations look different when a 3x MVP like Nikola Jokic comes to town. But nothing ever prepares you for a 50-point game from Aaron Gordon. No, the Golden State Warriors didn’t have their calculations ready for AG’s heroics. But when the moment called, Stephen Curry rose. He always does. A 42-point game, from the 37-year-old. Pushing the game into OT, the Baby-Faces Assassin entertained the home crowd at Chase Center. But as always, Steve Kerr’s strongest soldier, Draymond Green, took center stage in his defensive role, once again.

ESPN insider Anthony Slater tweeted that before Thursday’s game, Coach Kerr had a word with Green. And the veteran forward suggested that they begin their campaign against the Denver Nuggets with the same lineup. Jonathan Kuminga would play small. So the li

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