Stephen Curry Primed to Take Stardom Up a Notch vs. Hobbled Ty Lawson

Stephen Curry's brilliant, record-setting 2012-13 season has already elevated his profile well above that of his first-round counterpart Ty Lawson, but the Golden State Warriors' sharpshooting leader has a chance to take his stardom to new heights by putting his stamp on what's sure to be a thrilling playoff series between his Dubs and the Denver Nuggets.

Lawson enters the opening-round tilt at less than 100 percent, having missed eight games in the season's final month because of a bad heel. He did average Bleacher Report - Golden State Warriors
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