Curry channeled his inner Westbrook with a 'next question' response

Curry channeled his inner Westbrook with a 'next question' response


Curry channeled his inner Westbrook with a 'next question' response


After a heated Game 1 battle between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, many were critical of the officiating between the two teams.

As James Harden addressed the media following the 104-100 win by the Warriors, he called upon the referees to call the game “like it’s supposed to be” called, referencing the apparent lack of fouls called in his favor.

On several occasions, a defender crowded Harden on his patented step-back three-point shot and appeared to have made contact with Harden as no fouls were called on the defender.

The NBA ruled in its Last Two Minute Report, issued on Monday, that the refs made the correct non-call on a potential game-tying shot by Harden when it appeared Draymond Green had fouled him.

The report also ruled that Stephen Curry should have been whistled for a foul on Harden with 1:10 to go. The foul would have been his sixth of the game, thus, disqualifying him from the final minute of play.

After finishing with five fouls, Curry was asked on Monday if he feels he gets a fair whistle. The former two-time MVP responded with an answer that should sound familiar to Thunder fans.

Next question.

Of course, Russell Westbrook caught some heat in recent weeks for his short answers when dealing with the media. He has often used “next question” when presented with a question he didn’t want to answer.

Many criticized Westbrook for his use of the answer since he typically only used it with one member of the media, in particular. Teammate Paul George even jumped in on it, using it during the NBA Playoffs as well.

While Westbrook has been dinged in the media for using the answer, it appears as though Curry won’t receive the same backlash.

Curry using the answer appears to be the first time he has used it so he hasn’t made it a habit of skipping questions he doesn’t want to answer. He likely wanted to skip it to avoid being fined for talking about the officiating.

In any case, Westbrook may have started a trend that ultimately may not sit well with the NBA. Toward the end of the playoffs, though, Westbrook started answering those questions and stopped using his infamous “next question” response.

We’ll see if this trend continues throughout the rest of the playoffs.

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