Stephen Curry is the best shooter in the NBA but he hasn't looked like it so far in the Western Conference Finals.

In two games against the Houston Rockets, the point guard shot a combined 2-of-13 and hasn't been the prolific three-point marksman we're used to.

This could be down to a combination of things. There's a suggestion that he's not back to 100 percent after the knee injury which kept him out for five weeks but credit must also go to the way the Rockets have played him.

Houston has a clear game plan to constantly target the two-time MVP to exploit his defensive weaknesses which could be wearing him down on the offensive end.

Despite his shooting struggles, however, Curry says he's not losing any sleep over it and will head into Game 3 with the same confidence he always has.

"I've gone 0-for-11 before shooting threes and 1-for-8, whatever the case is," Curry said, via ESPN's Chris Haynes.

"I always shoot that next shot with the optimism and confidence that it's going in. So, you can work on stuff between practices and games to get your rhythm, just seeing the ball going in and working on your mechanics, but [I'll] never lose confidence in myself. That'll never change."

The 30-year-old was just 1-of-8 from deep in a 22-point loss in Game 2 and ended with just 16 points on a disappointing night.

The Rockets went at him on 23 possessions in that game and shot 7-of-15 when he was the primary defender.

Houston is clearly taking a leaf out of the Cleveland Cavaliers' book as they had success doing this in 2016 when LeBron James and Kyrie Irving continuously matched up with Curry.

It's hard to know if this is tiring him out when it comes to his offence or if he's simply missing shots and is in a slump.

But neither Steph nor any of his teammates are concerned about his shooting but he knows he has to play at his best to help the Warriors reach the finals for a fourth straight year.

The All-Star is usually a man for the big moments and he's ready to deliver and step up to the challenge again.

"I've got confidence in myself and my teammates have confidence in me to do what I need do," Curry said. "So, [I] never worry about it because I know how hard I work at it. It's not a false sense of confidence. I know how hard I work at what I do."

The series shifts to Oakland on Sunday night with the series finely poised at one game apiece.

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