OAKLAND, Calif. — Blame Draymond Green for letting the team down if you want. But among the folks actually available on Monday night to help the Golden State Warriors polish off their historic season, no one disappointed more than two-time MVP Stephen Curry.
He didn't have to be as big and brash as Green. He didn't even need to pick up more leadership responsibility with Green suspended for cumulative playoff flagrant-foul points.
Curry just had to be himself, and it would've created enough of a comfort zone at home for his teammates to finish off these NBA Finals. Curry couldn't even manage that much.
And for a superstar on the spot, that's coming up quite a bit shy.
The upshot of the Cleveland Cavaliers' 112-97 Game 5 victory is the Warriors aren't champs again yet, and they might well not be until Game 7 on Sunday.
The potential do-or-die contest being back in Oakland means the Warriors aren't in trouble. It's still unlikely Cleveland wins this series, as three consecutive epic efforts—with the final one being on the road—are way too much to ask.
Still, it is su ...
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