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Curry goes ballistic, screams at Boston fans after deep three
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates a basket within the first quarter in opposition to the Boston Celtics at TD Backyard on June 10, 2022, in Boston.
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry hit back-to-back threes late within the first quarter — the second a step-back, impossibly deep triple over Jaylen Brown — and went ballistic after the second.
The 2-time MVP ran alongside the Boston Celtics bench screaming and gesturing wildly towards the TD Backyard crowd, repeatedly pointing to the ground whereas making all of it the way in which right down to the other baseline, earlier than turning and banging on his chest. It was a degree of emotion you do not often see from Curry — particularly not within the first quarter — however possibly made some sense after a contentious Sport 3 that ended with Warriors gamers, coaches and wives upset with Celtics followers.
Requested concerning the “F—Ok YOU DRAYMOND” chants following Sport 3 on Wednesday, Curry paused for a bit, rubbing his chin. When he lastly answered he did not appear emotional in any respect concerning the Boston crowd.
“Par for the course,” he mentioned. “Each enviornment you get a bit of one thing, it has been like that the entire playoffs, each spherical we have made he is skilled it, no totally different tonight.”
However that emotion appeared to move out within the first quarter, after which land straight within the laps of Celtics followers sitting beneath the Boston basket.
Curry completed with 12 factors within the opening quarter (matched solely by Boston’s Jayson Tatum), because the Dubs stored issues shut within the opening body. Boston led by only one heading into the second quarter and took a 54-49 lead into the half.