PORTLAND, Ore. -- Draymond Green, his heart still racing after the Warriors' thrilling overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers, charged off the court screaming, "Take the heart! That's what you do! Take the heart!"
The Warriors might have done just that to the young Trail Blazers when Stephen Curry's stunning performance late in the game left Portland trailing 3-1 in the Western Conference semifinals. Curry led the way with 40 points."He played spectacular," Portland center Mason Plumlee said Monday night at the Moda Center."Big-time players come through," Blazers forward Maurice Harkless said.Plumlee and Harkless said they weren't surprised Curry overcame a slow start to torch the Blazers.