Warriors' Curry calls Spurs' Dedmon screen in Game 3 a ‘dirty play'

SAN ANTONIO – Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry called out San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon for engaging in a screen in what he called as a “dirty play.”  

Video of the controversial late fourth quarter play between Dedmon and Curry surfaced on social media, with many calling it a “cheap shot” on the Warriors star point guard.

According to ESPN, Curry didn’t realize how extreme the screen was until he saw the replay the next morning.

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"I know he's not a dirty player,” Curry said, via ESPN’s Chris Haynes.  “I'm not going to try to mess up his reputation, but I feel like that was a dirty play. Luckily no one was hurt."

The questionable play occurred with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter as the Warriors were leading the Spurs 115 to 98.

Dedmon came from behind to set a pick on Curry near the baseline for Spurs rookie guard Dejounte Murray while appearing to knee the Warriors star before knocking him to the ground to continue the play.

No foul was called, and the play resulted in Dedmon scoring a hook shot under the basket off a rebounded missed 3-pointer.

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Acting Warriors head coach Mike Brown said he was unsure about the play when it happened during the game, but after reviewing it the next day, it was clear the refs missed a call.

“I thought it was an illegal screen," Brown said to ESPN. "When it happened live, I was not sure, but when you look at the film, it was an illegal pick. Sometimes the officials make the call, and sometimes they don't."

This year’s Western Conference Finals have come with a series of controversial plays between the two teams, leaving players under a microscope on each play.

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Spurs and NBA fans alike will remember when head coach Gregg Popovich blasted Warriors center Zaza Pachulia for his unnatural closeout on MVP candidate Kawhi Leonard in Game 1, sidelining him with an injured left ankle. 

Kawhi Leonard injures his ankle again and this time he's headed to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/gG6cVy6Sse

— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) May 14, 2017

Then in Game 2, the Spurs were on the other end of the spectrum when LaMarcus Aldridge committed his own unnatural closeout on Warriors star Kevin Durant.

Here's LaMarcus Aldridge closing out on a Kevin Durant 3....

go crazy, everybody. pic.twitter.com/w7TnHeGVDX

— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) May 17, 2017

However, for Curry, he views Dedmon’s screen as an unnecessary play and doesn’t hold a grudge, according to ESPN.

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The Spurs take on the Warriors in Game 4 Monday at 8 p.m. at the AT&T Center and look to grab their first win in the series after falling 0-3 to Golden State. 

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