It’s Eric Paschall’s world, and we’re all just living in it.
The 41st pick in the 2019 NBA draft just led the Warriors to an unexpected victory against Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.
On his 23rd birthday, Paschall made a statement to the 29 other teams in the NBA: You will regret passing on me. He exploded for 34 points and 13 rebounds on 11-of-19 shooting, and a perfect 10-of-10 on FTs.
The last Warriors rookie to have back-to-back 25 point games? Some guy named Stephen Curry, you might have heard of him.
ANOTHA ONE!Paschall has 14 pts in 9 min with 2:41 left on the clock in the first quarter --pic.twitter.com/6fnu5boRch
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame)
November 5, 2019 just gonna leave this here pic.twitter.com/3NgYa6mZmb
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors)
November 5, 2019 He even received some MVP chants from the Chase Center crowd late in the fourth quarter:
MVP chants for Paschall pic.twitter.com/OJukDFSXjW
— Whitley Sandretto (@WSandretto)
November 5, 2019 Paschall wasn't the only Warrior to step up their game tonight.
Ky Bowman, making just his second NBA start, had a career high 19 points and dishing 8 assists. Replacing 2x MVP Stephen Curry is no easy task, but Bowman has stepped up to the plate so far with confidence and poise.
Ky Bowman got the bucket and he wants some of Hassan Whiteside too! pic.twitter.com/VUy01pVM68
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX)
November 5, 2019 The Warriors had six players score in double-digits tonight. One of those six was rookie Jordan Poole. He scored 16 points, but it did take 16 shots.
But that doesn't matter, because look at this nasty step-back three over Damian Lillard:
Rookie showing off his step-back ---- pic.twitter.com/iGYnjT6yS6
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November 5, 2019 This win brings the Warriors to 2-5 on the season. They will play next on Wednesday in Texas against James Harden, Russell Westbrook and the Houston Rockets. Tip-off is at 4:30pm, coverage begins at 3:00pm only on 95.7 The Game.
