Curry made more three-pointers in his first four seasons than anyone in NBA history. Ray Chavez/MCT/ZUMAPRESS.com

Sam Alipour: Wassup, Steph.

Stephen Curry: Hey, man, sorry I'm late.

Alipour: It's funny, just yesterday I was telling a friend how you're the kind of player our moms like as much as we do. But ironically, my mom is now legitimately pissed at you because you called five hours late for this interview, in the middle of my parents' dinner party. And now I'm in their bedroom, using their home phone. What do you have to say to my mom?

Curry: [Laughs] Well, sports fan that I am, I got caught up watching some good college football. I'm just sitting here in awe -- that Alabama-Auburn game was crazy. But please apologize to your mom for me. I hope she forgives me.

Alipour: Well, now that we have proof that you're not as squeaky-clean as advertised, give me more dirt on you: What else is bad about Stephen Curry, besides an epic punctuality problem?

Curry: Procrastination is probably one of the bigger ones. And around the house, my wife would probably say I'm the messiest person in the history of husbands. If Coach McKillop, from Davidson, reads this article, he'll be disappointed in me. He says, "Sloppiness is a disease." And I spread that virus a lot.

Alipour: A friend asked me something the other day, and I thought I'd pass it on to you: If you were incapable of feeling fear -- I mean no fear whatsoever -- what's the first thing you'd do?

Curry: I'd probably skydive. Everybody who's done it has told me it's the best feeling ever. But I can't ever see myself in that situation where I'd jump from a plane.

Alipour: What scares you on the court?

Curry: Really, just injuries. I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that. But throwing your body on the line every day, that's the one thing that scares me about what we do.

Alipour: It seems like you do play without fear. One of the big takeaways from the playoffs was the revelation that you're a killer. You've got it -- the it that Kobe Bryant has, the killer instinct that everybody said LeBron James didn't have until he won a title.

Curry: Yeah, I have it. Since high school, I've never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies, don't get me wrong. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I'm ready for the moment.

Alipour: Here's my other takeaway from the playoffs -- and you won't like this one: You're not past your ankle problems. After two surgeries on the right one and your recent issue with the left, it looks like it'll always be a thing for you, something you'll have to manage, like Steve Nash and his back. Do you think about that when you're on the court?

Curry: I think about it. But the way I've felt since the playoff run is probably the best I've felt, healthwise, so I think I'm pushing in the right direction. I don't know if I'll ever get past the tag of injury-prone when it comes to my ankles. Sometimes I go out there not wanting to do a move because I know it might trigger a sprain, or I'll stay away from the paint and all of those big feet in there because I might land on somebody's foot. But I haven't thought about that all season, so I think I'm turning the corner.

Alipour: Give me one element of your game that you wanted to improve, above all the rest, coming into this season.

Curry: Finishing games as a point guard and being able to make the right plays.

Alipour: I was expecting your answer to be defense. Let me ask you this: What grade would you give yourself today as an individual defender?

Curry: Shoot, that's a good question. Probably a B-minus. I'm not the most athletic guy, so I have to use my smarts and angles to stay in front of those quick guards. I'm not going to be a one-on-one, shut-down guy, but I can stay body-to-body with a Ty Lawson in the full court and stick to the game plan when it comes to forcing guys in the right direction, to my help, and not leaving my teammates on an island if I don't do my job.