Stephen Curry: The Curse of the MVP?

Stephen Curry had an off night after winning MVP, but it could have been worse. Ask David Robinson.
Stephen Curry: The Curse of the MVP?
Dave Martin
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The Golden State Warriors came up short in Game 2 of their second-round series Tuesday night against Memphis, falling 97–90 as Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley—in his inspired return from facial fracture surgery just eight days ago—scored 22 points off of 8-of-12 shooting in 27 minutes of play. The series, tied at one win apiece, now heads to Memphis for Games 3 and 4.

The NBA’s newest MVP, Stephen Curry—taking the award after Kevin’s Durant’s yearlong run—had an off night in the loss. The sharpshooter hit just 7 of 19 shots—including just 2 of 11 from three-point range—as the Warriors trailed the entire way.

Curry, who was presented with the MVP trophy by NBA commissioner Adam Silver just moments before tip-off, wasn’t the only Golden State player who wasn’t himself. Fellow guard Klay Thompson hit just 6 of his 15 shots and was only 1 of 6 from behind the arc as head coach Steve Kerr suffered his first playoff loss.

NBA MVP Stephen Curry (R) of the Golden State Warriors had an off night after winning the coveted award as the Memphis Grizzlies evened the series at one win apiece. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
NBA MVP Stephen Curry (R) of the Golden State Warriors had an off night after winning the coveted award as the Memphis Grizzlies evened the series at one win apiece. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
Dave Martin
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Dave Martin is a New-York based writer as well as editor. He is the sports editor for the Epoch Times and is a consultant to private writers.
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