There has been a controversial play in every game of the Warriors' series against the Spurs, and the latest may have been the worst. In Game 3, San Antonio's Dewayne Dedmon appeared to target Stephen Curry's knee with a questionable screen he set on the point guard.
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When asked to comment Sunday on the play, Curry told two different reporters he felt it was "dirty."
"I know he's not a dirty player. I'm not going to try to mess up his reputation, but I feel like that was a dirty play," Curry told ESPN. "Luckily no one was hurt."
(2of2) Curry, on if Dedmon bad pick, which was not called, was dirty: "Yes, it was. No one sets screens like that."https://t.co/8BeqUta6sw
— Poor Man's Commish (@poormanscommish) May 21, 2017
Warriors coach Mike Brown also told ESPN he felt it was an "illegal screen."
As mentioned before, there's been a controversial play in every game this series. Everything started when Zaza Pachulia's foot got under Kawhi Leonard while trying to block his shot in Game 1, and the play caused Leonard to miss the next two games, and perhaps the rest of the series.
In Game 2, LaMarcus Aldridge made a similar move on Kevin Durant, although the Warriors All-Star denied it was a dirty play.
Still, it's hard to view the last two plays as some sort of retribution for Leonard's injury. Whether intentional or not, the Spurs are playing physical basketball, but some might feel they're crossing a line by being too physical.
Game 4 will be Monday night, when the Warriors will look to close out the series.