Stephen Curry, having lost the game, clenched down hard on his mouthguard as if he could bite straight through it. His eyes brimmed with unwillingness as he watched the Boston Celtics celebrate their victory without restraint.
Scenes of being blocked flashed through his mind like a slideshow, each one piercing his heart like a needle.
This game had been nothing short of a nightmare for him. He had been blocked six times!
Of those, Goodwin alone had swatted three of his shots, Giannis Antetokounmpo had ruthlessly sent back two more, and even his direct matchup, Tony Allen, had blocked him once.
Those blocks made Stephen Curry deeply realize just how enormous the gap still was between himself and an NBA championship.
Yet the loss did not crush this Warrior. Instead, it ignited an even fiercer fighting spirit within him.
He silently swore that he would become faster and more accurate!
He knew full well that he did not possess an imposing height or a powerful physique, but he did have shooting accuracy that struck fear into every opponent.
So he decided to hone that unique weapon until it reached its absolute peak.
And Stephen Curry had even greater ambitions.
He yearned to become an All-Star, lead his team back into the playoffs, and launch a charge at the supreme throne of an NBA championship.
Though Stephen Curry had an adorable baby face and gave off the harmless, approachable air of a boy next door, his heart contained an incomparably powerful strength.
Even the combined killer instincts of LeBron James and Kevin Durant might not compare to it!
This seemingly ordinary man held limitless possibilities within him. He was destined to create a miracle of his own.
In the end, Stephen Curry took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the disappointment and