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Curry was sensational through the first four games of the series
but it was a different story at Chase Center on Monday as he
finished with just 16 points on 7-for-22 shooting from the field
and 0-for-9 from 3-point range.
"A win is a win, whether Steph gets 43, 10, four, or whether he
finishes with 16-for-22 shooting, a win is a win," Warriors
forward Draymond Green said.
"Everybody's doing their part, and tonight, a night that he
didn't have it going, we found offense elsewhere, and that's
kind of what it's been," he said.
"On the same token, if he's got it going, we're going to be
heavy Steph Curry... He was 0-for-9 from three. He's going to be
livid going into Game 6, and that's exactly what we need."
It was the first time in 133 playoff games that the three-time
champion has not made a three-pointer. It also marked the end of
his NBA-best 233 consecutive games with a made three-pointer.
But Curry still managed to help his team in other ways, notably
his drives to the basket to put pressure on the Celtics defense
and his eight assists.
Curry, who is searching for his first Finals MVP award, did not
hide his disappointment but vowed to keep shooting with the
Warriors just one win away from their fourth title in eight
years.
"Of course it bothers me as a shooter," Curry said.
"You want to impact the game that way. But thankfully that's not
the only thing that you do out there on the court.
"Obviously, track record says I shoot the ball better the next
game. Looking forward to that bounce-back."
(Editing by Toby Davis)
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