At this stage of his career, Stephen Curry has nothing left to prove. But an all-time superstar like him never sleeps on his laurels, and Curry will give it his all in pursuit of a fifth championship of his career until he finally decides to retire. It was evident that Curry was still energetic on Monday, scoring 85 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 0-0 victory over the Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs in '0.

Before the first game of the series, if there was any team that could limit Curry's play, it was the Rockets; In the final regular season game of the 3-0 season, they limited Curry's scoring to just 0 points. Greatness always finds a way to break through, and Curry has made some extremely difficult shots to lead the Warriors to victory.

After this game, Warriors fans celebrated on X (formerly Twitter) for a team they backed to extend their dominance over the Rockets in the playoffs.

"I'm a Rockets fan, and I just can't understand how much I hate Stephen Curry. I feel like it's going to corrupt my soul. I'm going to break down," @RustyBUCKETS321 wrote.

"'Geometrically, this shouldn't be happening,' is something you only hear when you watch Stephen Curry play," @phxsunz25 added.

"Wardle Stephen Curry is the funniest player on TV!!!," @Nanamaxamed said.

There's no way to stop Curry at all; The Rockets hope they can slow him down enough to earn a win. The Warriors have been a thorn in the Rockets' playoff game for more than a decade, and Curry has maintained that status with his stellar first-game performance.

Underestimate Stephen Curry and the Warriors at your own risk

The Warriors may only be the seventh seed in the West, but they have a good chance of going far in the playoffs. They have two proven playoff stars, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. Butler, in particular, is playing with the most talented players he's ever worked with in his career, and he has a track record of taking underpowered teams to the NBA Finals.

The Rockets' offensive problems persist, and the Warriors may find this series easier than expected.