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Stephen Curry has been phenomenal in the NBA since his entry into the league as a rookie. He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. In his debut season, he made a statement, leading the team in three-pointers, assists and steals, then went on to make the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
While he has had an amazing run thus far, there have been some games where it felt like he wasn't on the floor. Curry has had some terrible outings fans would love to erase from memory. Let's take a look at five of them.
#5 Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Playoffs First Round - April 21, 2019)
Game 4 of the 2019 first-round fixture between the Warriors and the L.A. Clippers took place on April 21. The Clippers lost to the Warriors in a 113-105 defeat that saw the Warriors lead the series by 3-1. Stephen Curry was not in his element, far from it, as he recorded a poor shooting performance.
Although he completed 10 defensive rebounds, 5-of-5 free throws and led the team in assists (seven) that night, he had a hard time scoring from the field. Curry netted three of his 14 attempts from the field, 1-of-9 attempts from beyond the arc. He only managed to muster a total of 12 points in the game, with Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson carrying the team with 33 points and 32 points scored respectively.
#4. Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns (October 30, 2019)
On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Warriors hosted the Phoenix Suns at the Chase Center for a regular-season fixture that turned into a bad day in the office type of scenario for Curry. The two-time scoring champion of 2016 and 2021, managed to record nine points against the Suns.
After 11 attempts from the field, Curry could only find the hoop three times, registering a field goal percentage of .273. He recorded a three-point accuracy of 14.3%, succeeding at making only one three-point in seven attempts. The Warriors lost to the Suns in a 110-121 defeat in front of their home fans.
#3. Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (2015 NBA Finals - Game 2)
The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers took center stage as finalists for the 2015 NBA Championship Finals. The Warriors won Game 1 (108-100), and went into Game 2 with momentum but lost by a two-point differential (93-95), no thanks to Stephen Curry, who had an awful shooting performance with no steals or blocks in the game.
Curry played for a total of 42 minutes on the floor but recorded only 19 points, barely finding the hoop five times in 23 attempts from the field and registering a field goal percentage of .217. His amazing threes were nowhere to be found as he scored from beyond the arc twice after 15 attempts, recording an accuracy of 13.3%.
Although the Warriors won the series and became the champions, Curry's performance in Game 2 still has a sour taste in the mouth of the fans.
#2. Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers (April 4, 2019)
The Warriors took on the L.A. Lakers in a regular-season game on April 4, 2019, defeating the Lakers, 108-90 but with little or no help from Curry. DeMarcus Cousins led the team in points even though he spent the least amount of time on the floor amongst the starting five.
The baby-faced assassin wasn't at his best as he scored the least points amongst the starting five in 29 minutes played. He made 14 attempts from the field, but was only successful thrice, with a field goal of 21.4% and three-point accuracy of 11.1%, having made a three-point from nine attempts. Quinn Cook, who came in from the bench, recorded more points than the two-time MVP. Curry was no assassin that night as he was harmless.
#1. Golden State Warriors vs Toronto Raptors (January 10, 2021)
The Warriors faced the Toronto Raptors for a regular-season showdown with their key player putting in a very poor performance. A 2-16 record is definitely not a Curry standard. The Warriors escaped with a point differential, defeating the Raptors 106-105.
The seven-time All-Star was out of sort as he only managed to net two times from the field in 16 attempts with a field goal accuracy of 12.5%, one time from beyond the arc in 10 attempts with a three-point accuracy of 10%. This was the lowest he has ever made in his entire career, the worst shooting performance since his debut in the league.
His teammates kept the fire burning and salvaged the team to a close victory. When asked to comment during post-match interviews, he smiled and stated that he never thought he could go 2-of-16 so it never came to mind.
