The discourse surrounding Steph Curry never changes year-to-year. It usually includes the phrase “greatest shooter to ever live” and includes some cold takes like how he’s a net negative defender or he’s only successful because of Steve Kerr’s system. While he’s never had a coach like Kerr who could unlock his potential prior, he’s been much more than a shooter for awhile now, and it’s time to start giving him that recognition.
Read MoreThe correlation between having the NBA’s leading scorer and a team scoring the most points per game isn’t as common as some fans would think. Sure, the offense will usually land itself in the top 5, but the best offenses in the NBA are predicated on moving the ball and making sure everyone gets their touches. What’s crazy about the Golden State Warriors is that they’re able to do both - because their leading scorer (and the top scorer in the league) pulls so much attention with his shot-making, that the rest of the floor can play 4-on-3.
Read MoreLast night’s game versus the Cavaliers saw the Warriors struggle early as they went down by as many as thirteen points in the third quarter. Steve Kerr elected to rotate the lineups which saw Juan Toscano-Anderson getting some key third and fourth quarter minutes. With his effort and the combined team play, the Warriors managed to come back and ended up winning the game by double digits.
Read MoreWhen people around the NBA talk about comparing a Warriors player to Damian Lillard, that player is generally Steph Curry. Up until recently, it was forgotten just how far ahead Steph is in that race, and this season has only further cemented that.
Read MoreStephen Curry is a basketball anomaly. There are, across all sports, few players who can say they have a higher mastery of a specific skill in their game than he does. If you take away the hometown biases, he’s just objectively fun to watch because he makes the impossible seem possible.
Read MoreThe Golden State Warriors of yore (prior to Kevin Durant in 2017, so not that long ago) have always thrived on bench depth, and the franchise has always been very resourceful in creating contenders with little resources. It used to be veteran presences looking for a surefire ring, but with the Warriors a bit of a question mark this past offseason, players like Patty Mills and Paul Millsap who were the marquee vets this past free agency forewent the Dubs for teams like the Lakers and Nets.
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