When the final buzzer sounded to end Thursday’s Game 3 between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, Steph Curry walked through the tunnel that serves as the freeway between the bench and the visiting locker room.
Curry had some pep in his step for the first time all night - foul trouble, the byproduct of controversial refereeing, had limited the superstar to 20 minutes, and denied him the right to find any rhythm or flow during the actual game. Now, with the contest concluded, he could let it all out.
As he energetically worked his way through the tunnel, he threw some fake jabs at the family members and team executives lining the halls, including majority owner Joe Lacob.