Curry downplays war of words with LeBron

After being "bullied and punked" in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors approached Game 4 with a much more aggressive attitude. The strategy appeared to pay dividends, as the Warriors bounced back Friday to take a 3-1 series lead.

Golden State's approach also resulted in several scuffles, with fellow MVPs Steph Curry and LeBron James exchanging words late in the contest.

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Curry downplayed the altercation following the victory, saying it was all just part of the game.

"That's just normal basketball talk," he told reporters. "I wanted a foul. He didn't think he fouled, and we were just jabbering. There was nothing to that at all."

While Curry didn't delve into what he and James discussed in the heat of the moment, he admitted Golden State lacked toughness in Game 3 and played much more aggressively Friday to avoid a tied series.

"And we as a team had to understand that, yeah, we were a little lackadaisical, didn't really show up, and myself included in that," Curry added. "Today is a new day, a new opportunity for a fresh start to come out and get back to who we are as a team on both ends of the floor and play with aggression and assertiveness and confidence."