"Curry is the stabilizer of chasing dreams. He appreciates the passion of chasing his dreams and embraces it with all his heart. He can calm down the dreamers and the team. So in a way, they're like the two poles of yin and yang, leading the team separately. ”
—Steve Cole
There is always some kind of tacit understanding between superstars. Dream chasing has the characteristics of chasing dreams, and Curry has the characteristics of Curry. Step by step, they learn to accept each other, quickly forgive each other's mistakes, and communicate with each other to resonate.
Curry said: "When he talks to me about something or I talk to him, the way of communicating is different. It was a completely different kind of respect and trust, even though the talk was varied. I think that's a core part of our friendship, and he'll trust what I've said with the utmost sincerity, and he'll believe it's going to make both of us better. ”
The two also know when they should go cold to each other about certain issues.
Before the Warriors became a super team and Curry redefined what a good shooting option was, Dream Chaser was often puzzled by Curry's long-range three-point projection. In the early days of the partnership, Cole saw it more than once, chasing Dreams yelled at Curry because of curry's seemingly stupid shooting choices. Cole said: "Curry would just nod and say, 'Well, okay. Then continue shooting from 35 feet (about 10.7 meters). In the end, Dream Chaser figured out the situation, and for Curry, all shots are good shooting choices. ”
Curry didn't feel offended, nor did he scream back. He used his on-court performance to show The Dreamer that he could hit those long-range three-pointers. This inspired the dreamer, and in return, he began to create space for Curry to grow into the NBA's greatest shooter.
Although it seems that Curry and Dream Chaser are many different, they actually have more similarities than everyone thinks.
Both of them were undervalued when they entered the league and needed to prove themselves. Both of them are also very loyal to the team and very competitive. Curry's impending outburst of anger is usually masked by his smile and extreme calm restraint.
Kerr said: "Both of them are very competitive players, everyone knows this trait of chasing dreams, but people often don't understand that Curry is such a person. They just see Curry's joy at celebrating his victory and the skill he shows, and they think, 'Oh, he's really enjoying the game.' ’
In fact, Curry also hates failure. He is a very tough fighter. Dream chasing is just a little more extroverted, and I think the similarities make them more closely connected. ”
In those years, they were like brothers and sisters, knowing that the other was the person they trusted and relied on the most. They understand each other and know that the other is very helpful to them.
It is also the only way to maintain cooperation.
After all, the two of them have spent far more time together in the past decade than they have spent with their respective families. Over the course of more than nine seasons, Curry and Green have played 105 playoff games together, which is equivalent to a quarter of the total number of regular season games in a season.
During this time, they not only learned to cooperate with each other to pass the ball and do all kinds of efficient cover, but also tried to understand each other from a human point of view.
He said he knew all of Curry's habits, including his favorite music and food.
He added: "It all depends on what he wants to do in the morning." He might eat some waffles, and he likes that stuff. He also loves popcorn and chicken wings. If you've been with another person for ten years, it's impossible for you to be unaware of the other person's preferences. ”
Curry added that if the two don't stay together, it will feel a little awkward.
During the offseason, Curry practices manual skills with his wife and three children. However, after getting used to spending 9 months with their dreams every year, they feel a little empty when they go their separate ways.
Curry said: "We don't have much time to spend together in the offseason, so we will miss it a little bit. It's like you have two different families and it feels weird. ”
This tacit understanding allows the Warriors to regain their strength and return to the top of the league. After two thorny seasons, their recovery came faster than anyone expected.
In the 19-20 season, Curry only played five games before he lost all the games due to a left hand injury. Dream chased that without Curry, he was also a bit absent-minded, so that season was so watery.
Last season was also tough for the Warriors, who made it to the final playoffs but were eliminated 112-117 overtime against the Grizzlies. Despite the disappointing ending, the Warriors have won 15 of their last 20 games, and their defensive efficiency has been among the highest in the league during this period.
This makes the whole situation a stir.
Kerr said: "As we enter the offseason, we regained our confidence, and that was true of the whole team. Curry and Dream chase are also deeply impressed, they know: 'OK, we can reinvent the glory.' ’”
This season, Curry and Dream chased have been as good as ever, playing the silkiest blocking combination in the league. Dream chaser knows how to create space for Curry on the court, and Curry also knows that without Dream's cover, rebounds and steals, he can't shoot freely anywhere on the court.
They all let each other play the smoothest performance, and they are the best balancer for each other, just like they complement each other in skill and personality. Without each other's help, both knew they wouldn't have performed so well.
Dream chaser said, "Can I be so successful without Curry?" No, it won't. Nor do I think I could have achieved what I am without. Can we succeed together? Absolutely. ”
Curry said: "We are all the pioneers of the other side, we are all winners, we are all fighters. We'll figure out how to win. So I never doubted that our combination would be successful. If it were just one of us, then we wouldn't have the performance at this level. I recognize this in my heart. ”
For Curry, as long as he and the dream are there, no one will doubt that the Warriors can return to the top. There are many super-giant combinations in the NBA, but Curry doesn't think any pair can have such an important impact on the other side in the game as he and Dream Chaser.
"You might argue that there are other combinations that can match us in terms of talent or in every way, but no one can combine a fiery desire to win with a high morale like we do," he said. Although we look so different, we are all desperate to win, which allows us to overcome all obstacles. ”
The same goes for their friendship.
This is a decade of immortal colorful music. Curry and Chasing Dream got up together to see countless scenic spots, tasted a number of delicacies, and laughed and wept with joy and sorrow. They fought bravely and fought with each other on their backs.
They were brilliant several times, frustrated several times, and witnessed each other grow from a young man in his early 20s to a real man standing on top of the sky.
In the process, they are each other's best advocates.
Chasing dreams said: "If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have gone through ten years hand in hand, no." ”
By Melissa Rohlin
Compilation: Shaohua Baishou