Curry's thumb has become a subplot of this series, specifically on the local Warriors broadcast of the games when Brooks has been guarding the four-time champion. In Game 5, there was a moment when Warriors play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald expressed frustration with how Brooks was guarding Curry.

If I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time,” Dillon Brooks said when told of accusations from Golden State’s broadcast.

NBA world reacts to clip of Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks targeting Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry's thumb injury