In Stephen Curry’s last two meetings with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he has scored 17 and 15 points respectively. The first one was the most important game of his life, the decisive Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The second one was, up until that point, the most important meaningless game of his life, the Christmas Day matchup.
In both games, Curry has struggled to get going. It’s important to give credit where credit is due and the Cavs deserve it. They’ve taken a physical approach that doesn’t allow the two-time MVP to get into a rhythm.
Curry’s biggest enemy hasn’t been Kyrie Irving or LeBron James or, even, Iman Shumpert.