In the early stages of the Finals series that would solidify Stephen Curry as one of the 10 greatest players to ever lace them up, the Celtics eagerly picked on something they believed they’d make hay with.
With a little more than five and a half minutes left in the first half of Game 1, Boston’s Marcus Smart tossed the ball to 6-foot-8 franchise player Jayson Tatum, who was posting up Curry, six inches shorter, near the elbow. Upon making the catch, Tatum immediately spun around Curry, only to find Kevon Looney positioned behind the Warriors guard to induce a miss at the rim.