To even up the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors needed Stephen Curry to fulfill a...
“People go at him to try to wear him down, because they know how important he is to us offensively,” Kerr said.said. “He’s used to it. He’s a lot stronger than he used to be.”
“You try and figure out the balance: the scoring load, the play-making load and everything you try to accomplish throughout the game,” Curry said. “I try to be under control, composed, see the game, feel the flow and the rhythm and know where I can get to my spots. Curry’s team has now turned the NBA Finals into a best-of-five series. His 14 points and swarming defense helped fuel the Warriors’ 35-14 explosion in the third quarter.“Not just the shot making but the defensive effort,” Kerr said. “He doesn’t get enough credit for his level of conditioning, physicality and defense. It’s pretty dramatic the difference in Steph’s strength and physicality now from eight years ago. He just keeps working on his game, his strength, his conditioning.