HOUSTON — Through vexing mistakes, uncharacteristic slumps and a nagging finger injury, the most magical shooter in NBA history conjured the greatest postseason performance of his storied career.
To fully appreciate Stephen Curry at his peak, it helps to catalogue his recent canyons.
In Game 1 of this second-round series against the Houston Rockets, Curry was waylaid by serious foul trouble. In Game 2, he was forced to the locker room after dislocating a finger on his left hand and later returned with his fingers taped together. In Game 3, he blew a dunk while going scoreless in the fourth quarter and overtime of a narrow loss. In Game 5, he committed a turnover so careless that Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr reflexively punched the air in frustration. In Friday’s Game 6, Curry committed two fouls in the game’s first six minutes and proceeded to miss his first six shots.
