Stephen Curry Calls Dewayne Dedmon Screen in Warriors vs. Spurs 'Dirty Play'

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry criticized San Antonio Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon for a physical pick he set in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

"I know he's not a dirty player," Curry said, per ESPN.com'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."  

In the fourth quarter of the Warriors' 120-108 victory, Dedmon set a pick on Curry and appeared to knee Curry before also shoving him in the back. Curry told Haynes he didn't consider the play dirty until watching a replay after the game.

Warriors coach Mike Brown concurred with the assessment, telling Haynes he didn't believe it was an illegal screen until seeing a replay later.

Earlier in the series, the Warriors had to defend one of their players against allegations of committing a dirty play. Kawhi Leonard suffered an ankle injury in Game 1 after landing on Zaza Pachulia's foot:

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was critical of Pachulia's actions, per the San Antonio Express-News' Jabari Young:

Leonard's injury was a turning point in the series. Following his exit, the Spurs saw a 25-point evaporate and lost Game 1 by two points. In Game 2, they fell by 36 points. Following a third straight defeat, San Antonio's hopes of advancing to the NBA Finals are nearly extinguished.