It all centered on No. 30. He walked …

It all centered on No. 30. He walked out toward half court as Paschall got set for his free throws. Curry repeatedly waived his right arm upward, instructing the sellout crowd to get hyped, giving fans permission to embrace that novel feeling percolating. Hope. Suddenly, at his urging, the entire arena rose to its feet and cheered. It was a rousing standing ovation, randomly executed during the dead space before a free throw, orchestrated by the Warriors’ maestro. “It felt like Jesus,” Juan Toscano-Anderson said. “I got goosebumps when everybody stood up. Last year, I was watching as a fan. It’s different being on the court with him, lacing them up with him. The presence he has, the way he impacts everything, it’s just different.”