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Steph Curry reacts to Kenny Smith saying he can’t shoot as deep as Damian Lillard

Steph Curry chimed in on Twitter after NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith questioned if the Warriors point guard can shoot it as deep as Damian Lillard.

While Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are at home, Damian Lillard’s Portland Trail Blazers matched up with the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the Western Conference Playoffs.

On the Blazers’ way to an upset victory in game one, Lillard continued his scorching stretch in the Orlando Bubble with 34 points on 9-of-21 shooting from the field. The Oakland native splashed six 3-pointers with a few coming from way beyond the arc. Against the LeBron James and the Lakers, Lillard added five rebounds, five assists and a block.

In the postgame show, NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith brought up Golden State’s two-time Most Valuable Player. While highlights rolled of Lillard’s long-distance shooting, Smith questioned if Curry has as deep of range as Portland’s point guard.

I don’t think you can shoot as deep as him, Steph. I’ve got to see it when you get back.

After Smith’s comments, Curry weighed in on social media. The six-time All-Star said Smith was “trippin.”

Via @StephenCurry30 on Twitter:

Following Curry’s reaction, “The Jet” chimed in with a tweet of his own.

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Eric Paschall reacts to Damian Lillard’s 61 point performance in the Orlando Bubble

Damian Lillard’s 61 point performance against the Mavs looked familiar to Eric Paschall.

After exploding for 51 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, Damian Lillard doubled-down in his next game with another scorching performance.

In a matchup with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, the Oakland native matched his career-high with 61 points on 17-of-32 shooting from the field in Portland’s 134-131 victory. Along with hitting all 18 of his free throw attempts, Lillard buried nine 3-pointers from beyond the arc.

To rookie Eric Paschall, the Portland point guard’s performance looked familiar.

In January, Lillard torched the Golden State Warriors for 61 points on 17-of-37 shooting from the field with 11 long-distance 3-pointers. Lillard added 10 rebounds and seven assists in Portland’s 129-124 overtime win.

Lillard became only the third player in NBA history to register 60 or more points against the Golden State Warriors.

After Lillard’s night in the Orlando Bubble against the Mavericks, Paschall chimed in on Twitter to call the Weber State product “different!” The Warriors rookie added a laugh about his experience against Lillard in the past.

Via @epaschall on Twitter:

Watch highlights from Lillard’s epic performance against the Mavs via YouTube:

Lillard will be back on the court against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday for Portland’s final contest of the seeding round. The five-time All-Star will need to pull out another colossal performance as the Blazers push for a cemented spot in the Western Conference playoff picture.

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