Fresh off a 51-point outburst and a second consecutive NBA All-Star starting selection, Golden State’s Stephen Curry — whom this reporter recently called the league’s best point guard — has the Warriors in title contention amid the rugged Western Conference. The 26-year-old is averaging nearly 24 points and 8 assists while shooting a deadly 40 percent from 3. The Huffington Post caught up with Curry last week to discuss his shooting prowess, his appreciation for Coach K and why Mark Jackson and Steve Kerr may be more similar than we thought.
You have become lethal in pick-and-roll point. How have you noticed teams defending you differently this season in that situation?
It’s pretty similar. They just put a lot of pressure on pick-and-rolls and take the ball out of your hands. Our offense is predicated on ball movement, so it takes a little bit of the pressure off and [we] still get open shots.
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And putting away all of the egos?
The biggest thing with putting away egos is you put away your egos, but keep them at the same time — meaning that you don’t change who you are, and you play the way that you’re comfortable with, but it doesn’t matter who gets the credit as long as you’re winning. And you’ll feel a special bond due to those memories that you go through because you were a part of winning.
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