Three games into the NBA postseason, and the Warriors already have some schtick going. That was evident after Game 3, a game that saw star forward Jimmy Butler sit out with a pelvic contusion. More responsibility was heaped onto Curry, and he certainly responded.
Curry finished with 36 points on 12-for-23 shooting, with nine assists and seven rebounds. No one else in the game topped 20 points, and the Warriors won, 103-94. After the game, despite not playing, Butler was a hot topic of discussion, not only for the advice he was dispensing on the sideline during the game and whether he might play in Game 4, but also for the nickname he has given to Curry.
Batman.
Butler’s been calling Curry Batman for two weeks now. But after Game 3, Butler posted on his Instagram a cartoonized version of the Bat signal going up, except with Curry’s personal logo on it.
Curry was asked after the game whether he’d seen the post. He had one word to describe it. “Elite,” he said.
Ah, but the questions did not stop there, and Curry was bemused by the interest in the apparent new Warriors set up in which Curry is Batman and Butler is some type of Robin–or perhaps, even, Alfred. As in, Alfred the (ahem) Butler. Curry said the Batman post came entirely from Butler. “He made it on his own. I don’t know if I can give him any royalties for the Curry brand sales we’re going to have but I do appreciate it,” he said.
He also said that, if he needs to keep playing a Batman role throughout the postseason, he welcomes it. “You can call it whatever you want to,” Curry said. “I just know that I need to play at a high level for us to win and so does he and so does Draymond and so does everybody. Whatever you want to call me, I’ll embrace it and hopefully it keeps happening.”
The Warriors will attempt to establish a 3-1 lead when they play again in Game 4 on Monday night in San Francisco.
The Golden State Warriors pulled off a Game 3 win against the Houston Rockets at home, defeating them 104-93. It was Stephen Curry who shined when the lights were the brightest, as always, scoring 36 points and helping the team to victory. He had to give the game everything he had, as Jimmy Butler was ruled out with an injury that he suffered in Game 2.
That didn’t bother Curry, and he came out and put on the performance that everyone knew he would, including Butler. After the game, Butler posted a picture on his Instagram of Curry’s signature logo referencing the Batman signal, and captioned it saying, “Thanks Batman and team. Excluding Buddy.”
After the game, Curry was asked about Butler’s post and if he is embracing the Batman persona on the team.
“You can call it whatever you want to. I just know I need to play at a high level to win. So does he, so does Dryamond, so does everybody. Whatever you want to call me, yeah, I’ll embrace it.”
Curry then mentioned that he’d also used that logo before when he was trying to play golf.
“I’ve actually used that (picture) when I’m like a last-minute tee time, and I need my guys to show up, I’ll throw up that exact picture, and whoever answers it gets the places and the tee time,” Curry said.
With the Warriors up 2-1 in the series, they now have an advantage, especially after stealing a game at home. If they can take another win at home in Game 4, that would be big, but it would be even bigger if Butler could return on the floor. There’s no telling how far along Butler is from returning, but he was questionable for Game 3. Another few days of rest and Butler may be ready to go for the Warriors.
