Despite his overall brilliance, Stephen Curry's toughness and fortitude became an issue in the postseason. Curry hurt his knee in the first round and missed two weeks because of the injury. He immediately made an impact upon his return but after two less-than-stellar performances in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference finals, Curry's toughness began to get questioned.
Yet Curry responded when his team needed him, having big games to close out the series. Curry was especially brilliant in Game 7 as well, leading his team to the series-clinching victory. So why has there been constant talk about Curry's toughness?
His coach, Steve Kerr has the perfect answer:
Why do people question Steph Curry's toughness? Coach Kerr has an answer. https://t.co/x5fFhwQTfN
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 31, 2016
"Because he looks like he's 12." Kerr succinctly said when asked about Curry's toughness.
Kerr may be right. After all, Curry's nickname is the Baby Faced Assassin.
