CLEVELAND — Stephen Curry had won the NBA MVP before.
What he won for the first time this season was the Magic Johnson Award, which honors "the player who best combines excellence on the basketball court with cooperation and dignity in dealing with the media and the public," from the Professional Basketball Writers Association.
That means Curry didn't just play great; he was great at explaining to the world what it was like to play so great.
And even when he lapsed late Friday night into some cliches, it was actually notable what he was saying:
"Answered the bell..."
"Just tried to attack..."
"Took their first punch..."
That Curry had physicality still on his mind was no coincidence, because the Golden State Warriors are now on the cusp of another NBA title as a result of not being as "soft" in their 108-97 NBA Finals Game 4 victory as their coach called them after their Game 3 loss.
Curry, in particular, responded to the physical play that is the crux of the Cleveland Cavaliers' plan to stop him—and did stop him in Game 3.
On the flip side ...
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