Stephen Curry says he’s poised for Game 6

Published 9:10 am Thursday, June 16, 2016

Stephen Curry has had his shoulder wrapped in this series, been questioned about his level of fatigue, even had his choice of footwear shredded on Twitter.

It hasn’t been the easiest time for the MVP.

He could get the most perfect of endings anyway.

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Golden State’s point guard — the two-time reigning MVP who had the most prolific 3-point season in league history by a ridiculously wide margin on his way to a scoring title — has had probably more moments of struggle than many expected in these NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Still, his Warriors are on the cusp of back-to-back titles and could hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy again with a win in Game 6 on Thursday night.

“Definitely the biggest game,” Curry said. “And I’m ready for it.”

The Warriors can only hope he’s right.

Golden State leads the series 3-2 and can win the title on Cleveland’s home floor for the second straight year — which would probably be plenty sweet for Curry, who was born in nearby Akron, Ohio (as was Cavs’ star LeBron James). He could join a very select club of players who won MVP awards and NBA titles in consecutive seasons, the others on that list being James, Michael Jordan and Bill Russell.

Not bad.