Curry brothers to make history in Western Conference finals
The Portland Trail Blazers are officially headed to the Western Conference finals, where they will meet the inevitable Golden State Warriors.
That means one thing for a certain family based in North Carolina: a split household.
For the first time in their careers, brothers Steph and Seth Curry will face off in a playoff series. It’s also the first time any set of brothers have ever met in an NBA conference final, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
While Steph obviously gets nearly all of the attention, most recently dropping 33 second-half points to kick the Houston Rockets out of the playoffs despite missing Kevin Durant, Seth has actually been having a pretty strong year.
The younger Curry ranked third in the NBA in three-point percentage during the regular season at 45 percent. That was one spot ahead of Steph, though to be fair, Steph attempted more than three times as many shots. Seth also nailed a number of big shots during Game 5 against the Nuggets, and should be good for at least another for the next series.
The pair have already faced in this year’s 3-point challenge in their native Charlotte, and now the season will get even more personal.
The players’ parents have reportedly decided to deal with the brother-against-brother affair by … literally flipping a coin.
Between that family drama, a revival of the Durant-C.J. McCollum Twitter/podcast feud, the Warriors’ possible injury returnees and just the basic existence of Damian Lillard, this series is shaping up to be a fun one.
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