5 NBA Playoff games that prove Stephen Curry is not a choker

5 NBA Playoffs games that Prove Stephen Curry is not a choker

By Tony Pesta | May 13, 2019

OAKLAND,CA - JUNE 14: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles up court against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Oracle Arena During Game Five of the 2015 NBA Finals on June 14, 2015 in Oakland, California NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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5. Game 3 versus New Orleans Pelicans (2015 First Round)

There isn’t a more perfect way to start this list off than throwing it all the way back to the series that began the Golden State Warriors first championship run.

Jump back to the 2014-15 NBA season. Stephen Curry finished the season averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game en route to capturing his first regular season MVP award. The Warriors had won 67 games and were the top seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 1976.

Despite this, the Warriors were not being seen as huge threats to win an NBA championship. This is for good reason as the team was still very young and unproven. This is why when Game 3 versus the New Orleans Pelicans was in jeopardy, not many viewers were too stunned.

Luckily, Curry wasn’t phased either. However, Curry was calm for a much different reason. In cold-blooded fashion, Steph drilled a heavily contested 3-pointer over two defenders (could have easily been a 4-point play) to tie the game and force overtime.

The Warriors would go on to win the game in overtime and sweep the series. Curry had gotten his first taste of playoff greatness and that clutch shot would be the first of many.

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