Like Stephen, we set out to disrupt the game – and ended up creating a basketball shoe that does just that. What was the process in terms of creating the actual sneaker?ĭean: Three years ago, Stephen came to myself and the UA Innovation team with one request: to give him one second back on the court. “And sometimes it’s the not-so-glamorous stuff, the box outs, defending without fouling, the energy you have to play with every minute that you’re out there on the court… We understand that’s the defense between being 7-4 4-7, so we got to be able to figure it out.ONE37pm: This Season Steph wore the Curry Flow 8, which was actually the first signature shoe under the Curry brand label. “We all are in the same boat of trying to do all facets of the game better,” Curry said. In practice the last two days, which included a lively scrimmage Wednesday, Kerr put an emphasis on defensive fundamentals, such as boxing out and keeping active hands. The Warriors are 12th in the Western Conference standings with the 8-3 Cleveland Cavaliers coming to town Friday.Īfter a winless road trip, where Golden State played five games in a week span, the team has had a rare three days off between games. “It’s usually the other stuff that gets in our wya in terms of becoming the team that we want to be.”Īt some point, however, Curry is going to need some help if the Warriors have a serious shot at defending their crown. “The big picture, we’re not really worried about the offensive side, we never really are,” Curry said. When Thompson and Poole return to playing freely and in sync, Curry says, the Warriors will once again have a “championship-caliber” offense, though it’s worth noting that Golden State boasts the fourth best offense in the NBA, scoring an average of 117.3 points per game, despite the slow starts from the pair. Both are pushing the issue too much, coach Steve Kerr has said. So if I can be efficient, be productive and hit those numbers, that usually means good things.”Ĭurry is fine carrying the team in the meantime as the bench finds its identity and Thompson and Poole rediscover their flow. “It is something I strive for just because you know what it takes… especially the 50 part, that’s the hardest part because of the shots you have to take, the attention you get from the defensive side and all that stuff. “We always talk about efficiency and the standard that you set, especially as a volume shot taker, that’s really hard to do,” Curry said. Trailing to the lowly Sacramento Kings, Curry took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 17 of his season-high 47 points to help his team squeak out a win and snap a five-game losing skid.Ĭlippers top Warriors to send Golden State into All-Star break with. His scoring average is second to only Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who’s recording 34.8 points per game.Ĭurry’s best performance of the season came Monday night in a game the Warriors needed him the most. The 34-year-old leads the team in nearly every statistical category, averaging 32.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists in what has been his second-best start to a season through 10 games in his career. Curry, about five months removed from powering Golden State to its fourth title in eight years and winning his first Finals MVP award, is putting up numbers that rival his MVP seasons, though he has little to show for it as the Warriors have stumbled to a 4-7 start. The Warriors superstar picked up this season right where he left off the last. SAN FRANCISCO - While some Warriors are trying to snap out of their title hangovers, Stephen Curry is basking in what he calls “championship confidence.”
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