Stephen Curry He totaled 25 points and eight assists, Klay Thompson added 24 units and the Warriors de Golden State They overwhelmed the 134-112 on Wednesday Hawks in Atlantato honor his recently deceased assistant coach with a victory.
It was the first game of the Warriors after death of Dejan Milojevićwhich occurred last week. Curry y Thompsonthe “Splash Brothers” shone when playing in memory of their beloved “brate”, a word that means “brother” in Serbian. Milojevic he called everyone like that Warriors.
Jonathan Kuminga He made all 11 of his shots, on his way to 25 points, and seven players from Golden State They scored double digits.
In an emotional pre-match ceremony, the two teams lined up on a sideline near the benches and listened to the Serbian national anthem. All the players of the Warriors They wore an additional jersey in the warm-up, with the name of Milojevic in the back.
Then, they took off those clothes and placed them on one of the coaches’ chairs, where there was also a black t-shirt with the word “brate.”
Milojevic He suffered a heart attack last Tuesday during a dinner with the team in Salt Lake City, and died the next day. Two players of the Warriors who are injured, Chris Paul y Gary Payton IIthey kept the jerseys Milojevic positions throughout the game.
A video tribute was displayed on the giant screen. Throughout the Chase Center there were photos of a smiling “Deki,” as the assistant was called.
The coach of the Warriors, Steve Kerrasked the audience to stand up to applaud their collaborator, instead of observing a minute of silence.
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