After a Mid-Game Injury Scare, Stephen Curry Once Nearly Snapped at Luka Doncic’s Mavericks Fans and Waiters: “Don’t Know Why They Need to..”

Published 11/29/2022, 3:10 PM EST

The rich 75-year history of the NBA has witnessed a long succession of superstars carrying the legacy of the previous generations. Similarly, last year’s Western Conference Finals witnessed a potential passing of the torch moment with Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic. Earlier this year, the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Dallas Mavericks in the WCF. However, in Game 3 of the series, Curry almost suffered a serious injury on the sidelines.

In the final minutes of the first half of Game 3, the then 3x NBA champion Stephen Curry fell victim to an operations blunder by the Dallas Mavericks. In the post-game press conference, Curry, vexed, complained about the incident.

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Stephen Curry expressed his frustrations on the near-fatal injury

The Dallas Mavericks had the ball in the final moments of the first half. With mere seconds left on the clock, the Mavericks attempted a hail Mary but came up short. The box score had the Golden State Warriors on top with a one-point lead, 48-47. After successfully thwarting their opponents’ play, the Warriors squad headed to the tunnels for halftime. However, a waiter tripped Curry on the sidelines. Fortunately, the former MVP avoided a serious injury.

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In the post-game press conference, Curry addressed the incident. The All-Star guard complained about the fans on the sidelines. Apparently, some of them had ordered drinks despite halftime being moments away.

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The Dubs guard said, “It’s like 30 seconds before halftime and you order a drink, just wait ’til halftime.” Moreover, he expressed his frustrations with the Mavericks staff for the unfortunate mishap, “I don’t know why they need to deliver it right then.” However, Curry reserved his comments only for the fans and the Mavericks staff. He did not direct his frustrations toward the waiter.

After avoiding the near-fatal injury, Curry put on a clinic against the Mavs for the rest of the series. Despite the Herculean efforts of Doncic, the Mavericks failed to overcome Curry and the Warriors. GSW advanced to the NBA finals after a dominant 4-1 win in the series.

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The Warriors faced off Jason Tatum and the Boston Celtics from the East in the Finals. In a thrilling six-game series, the Warriors came out on top and became the world champions again. Stephen Curry won his first-ever Finals MVP on the back of his historical performance in the series.

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K Shrijith is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his BBA degree, Shrijith has a keen interest in the world of finance. In fact, he has past experience in equity research and writing research reports on the subject of finance.

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After a Mid-Game Injury Scare, Stephen Curry Once Nearly Snapped at Luka Doncic’s Mavericks Fans and Waiters: “Don’t Know Why They Need to..”

Stephen Curry expressed his frustrations on the near-fatal injury

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