Stephen Curry got a taste of his own medicine during Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night when Chris Paul shimmied in his face, but the two-time NBA MVP is not offended.
Curry has been known to shimmy after hitting big shots, and CP3 mocked him over it after the Rockets point guard hit a big 3-pointer late in the third quarter.
Hold up Chris Paul DID NOT JUST SHIMMY IN STEPH’S FACE!!! pic.twitter.com/Dn2Uzqm114
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) May 25, 2018
When reporters asked Curry for his thoughts on being taunted, he said he had no issue with it.
Steph Curry on Chris Paul's shimmy "If you can shimmy on someone else you have to be okay getting shimmied on" pic.twitter.com/WcHetKIusP
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) May 25, 2018
“It was well deserved,” Curry said. “It was a tough shot. If you can shimmy on someone else, you gotta be alright getting shimmied on. So I’ll keep shimmying and maybe he will too. We’ll see what happens.”
Paul’s play in the series is one of the biggest reasons the Rockets are up 3-2, though there is some concern over an injury he suffered in the final minute of Game 5. Assuming CP3 is healthy, we likely haven’t seen the last of his friendly rivalry with Curry.
