The Golden State Warriors were in prime position to win the series against the Houston Rockets after going up 3-1. However, the Warriors have done everything except make it easy on themselves. In Game 5, Golden State went on the road and were blown out of the Toyota Center.
The good news for the Dubs was that they were able to return home with an opportunity to close out the series. However, a dreadful fourth quarter prevented that from happening. Steph Curry did his best to help, playing the entire second half for the Warriors. But for Curry, the first half wasn’t a pleasant one.
“Between poor decisions and bad passes, Curry looked extremely frustrated with himself during the first half. At one point, he had twice as many turnovers (four) as made shots (two), while also being whistled for two fouls,” Dalton Johnson wrote.
Newest addition Jimmy Butler was asked about the looming Game 7 and made it clear that it was on Golden State to respond.
“It’s on us to make sure we get it done,” Butler told the media.
Curry shared the same sentiment, though his message was a little more straightforward.
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“It’s baked into the nature of a Game 7,” Curry said. “If you don’t show up with that appropriate mentality, then you’ve got a long vacation ahead of you. You don’t want to be the team that’s packing up. We’re packing for a week. Getting on this plane to go to Texas and hopefully going to Minnesota right after.”
It was when Curry walked off the court that the camera captured an interaction between him and his oldest son, Canon. Canon was upset the Warriors lost the game.
Stephen Curry's son Canon, heartbroken after the Warriors lost Game 6 💔 pic.twitter.com/TtDeRcPSJl
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Curry attempted to get him to look at the bigger picture: “We’ve got another game on Sunday.” Canon responded by returning to his mom’s arms. It’s safe to say Canon wanted to end the series in six games.