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'I was trying to get in his head' – The Curry sibling rivalry briefly took over Game 2

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Steph’s Warriors got the better of Seth’s Blazers, but not before the brothers turned the fourth quarter into a family affair.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The fact that Sonya Curry sent a group text to her extended family on the eve of the Western Conference finals is not surprising.
She’s always sending inspirational texts to the family. Or as she pronounces it, « texes, like Texas. » But this « texes » message was special, because her sons — Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Seth Curry of the Portland Trail Blazers — are the first brothers to play against each other in a conference finals.
And while she doesn’t like the Currys being called the NBA’s Royal Family or First Family — « Those titles come from other people, » she says. « We’re not saying that’s us. We’re just like everybody else. We’ve just been given this platform. » — Sonya Curry did want the family to enjoy this experience and handle the attention with class.
« Most of my texts are kind of motivational, » she told ESPN after Stephen’s Warriors bested Seth’s Trail Blazers 114-111 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series Thursday night.
« I send a lot of scripture. In this one I just told everyone, ‘God is the reason we’re in this position as a family. So if he’s helped get us here, it’s up to us to represent him with class in the stands, on the court, wherever.' »
Seth’s fiancée, Callie Rivers, responded. So did Stephen and his wife, Ayesha. So did Sonya’s daughter, Sydel Curry Lee.
« Everybody is pretty good about responding except for Seth, » Sonya Curry said. « He read it though. »
Seth was standing off to the side, in the hallway outside the family room at Oracle Arena after the loss Thursday. He’d played great, scoring 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting.

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