NBA Finals: 5 most disrespectful moments from Game 1

2. Steph Curry’s high-step

Steph Curry hit plenty of huge 3’s in Game 1 like was mentioned earlier in this list, but none were more disrespectful than the now infamous “High Step”.

Curry finished with 28 points on the night, and definitely showed he’s bounced back from a lackluster performance in the team’s last NBA Finals appearance last season. He went 6-for-11 from downtown in Game 1 and was definitely feeling it, as was evident by his dance moves after his shots.

Curry drew the attention of pretty much everyone with the move, and one local Bay Area player took it as a sign of respect from the two-time NBA MVP. Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King, who’s notorious for his celebrations after a solid kick in the NFL, posted on his Instagram that the high-step looking familiar to his form on the football field, and it’s uncanny.

Either way, whether the celebration was a nod to the Warriors’ local NFL counterparts or just something Curry thought of on the spot, it was a real knife to the back for the Cavaliers and their dwindling confidence. Curry was hitting 3’s at will, and the Warriors had seemingly everything going in and going their way in Game 1, so they could afford to dance a little.

It doesn’t, however, take away its role as fuel to the fire in an already-heated rivalry that finds itself in another NBA Finals. All we need now is LeBron high-stepping his way back to play some defense after a monster slam in Game 2, and everything will be even.