It was crucial that he made the shot to complete the embarrassment of Paul. Curry said when he saw Paul go down, he immediately pulled up for the shot to finish the play. That was never more evident than in a March game in Los Angeles when his double behind-the-back dribble left Clippers star Chris Paul splayed on the floor. Steph delighted in frustrating his competitive little brother. Seth said their father, Dell, who played 16 seasons in the NBA, was an assistant coach and would prod his boys, turning up the intensity. They would be on opposite sides going at each other. When they played together at Charlotte Christian Academy, Seth a sophomore and Steph a senior, they oncehad it out in practice. The two would argue a lot, and occasionally it would escalate into some brotherly scuffling. He also received the business from Stephen. When they played pick-up ball in Charlotte, Seth watched his brother respond to slights by giving bigger players the business.
Nobody knows that better than Curry”s younger brother, Seth. Against Memphis, when he was going in that series. The ones you”ve got to just call a timeout. “We”re already going up, but he ain”t looking for anybody else. “When we”re going on runs and he is just hitting daggers, I love that,” Livingston said. New York fans know after he put up 54 points in Madison Square Garden, including a zombie gallop after one of his 11 3-pointers.Ĭurry”s teammates love that he goes for the jugular. Dallas fans know after he screamed “We Out! We Out!” after he broke the Mavericks” heart with a game-winning buzzer beater. Houston fans know after he drilled a corner 3-pointer in Game 3, took out his mouthpiece and stared at the crowd. Most don”t know how competitive Curry is because he”s such a warming figure off the court.īut NBA players know. Livingston describes Curry as “a killer” who is just as willing to light up the worst teams as he is the best. But he has a mindset that leaves opposing coaches on edge. Not just because of his deft shooting or the multiplicity of ways he can attack a defense. In his 10th season, and on his ninth team, Livingston said Curry has a reputation around the NBA for being lethal. Teammate Shaun Livingston loves that about Curry. He doesn”t just want to win, he wants to dominate.
It”s what makes him who he is on the court just like his humility is what makes him who he is off the floor.”Ĭurry doesn”t just want to succeed, he wants to amaze. It has to do with his confidence in his skillset. “When you have that type of confidence and fearlessness to take the shots that he does, and make them … it”s a good arrogance. “He”s a humble human being who has an arrogance about his game,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. He has Steve Nash”s skills, Magic Johnson”s flair and Isiah Thomas” killer instinct. The alter ego completes the total package that vaulted him to MVP status, maybe to champion, maybe to the Hall of Fame. Being written off after a rash of ankle injuries prompted him to set the league ablaze.Ĭurry has made it to the big stage of the NBA Finals, has become a marquee player in this league, because of that other guy. Big-time colleges bypassing him - including Virginia Tech, where his parents were star athletes - stoked the flames. Kids on Charlotte playgrounds overlooking the short, skinny kid lit a fire in him. He takes pleasure in preying on defenders, in piling up victims in his quest for the spectacular.Ī decade of being doubted has created a monster inside of Curry. He signs countless autographs and regularly takes pictures with fans. OAKLAND - The Warriors” Stephen Curry is as kind as any young man you will meet, more down to earth than any global celebrity you could come across.Ĭurry, the NBA”s Most Valuable Player, chats with strangers as if he is an Average Joe.
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