Stephen Curry's shooting struggle lasted much longer than many expected, and in today's crushing defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks, Curry played nearly 30 minutes, scoring just 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 4-of-11 shooting (2-of-6 from three-point range). Since his game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 29, Curry's shooting percentage has dropped to 37.4 percent, and his three-point shooting percentage has dropped to 34.3 percent, although he still has 24.9 points per game. From the beginning of the season to the time of this game, Curry averaged 28.6 points per game, shooting 46.6% from the field and 42.3% from three-point range, for whatever reason, Curry clearly had two very different time periods this season. In the 19 games before the Clippers, and the next 18 games, he has performed better than the two.
Curry was recently asked what he thought of the issue of lower shooting percentage than he currently has, saying: "It's lower than I want, and it happens from time to time, I'm never results-based, so just need to make sure that the approach to each game is the same as what you do, and eventually it changes and you can't lose confidence." ”
Despite Curry's difficulties shooting, the Warriors still rank second in the league with a 30-11 record after losing to the Bucks, behind the Phoenix Suns, who made 31 wins and 9 losses. The difference is that the Warriors' record in the first 19 games is 17 wins and 2 losses, and in the next 19 games, the record is only 12 wins and 7 losses, although it still maintains a good record, but when Curry shoots well, the team's performance is still significantly different from when he shoots badly.
While Curry's drop in shooting percentage is rare and hard to explain, the long work of his career suggests he should get out of the equation soon. Last season we saw Curry's personal data rise across the board after the End of the All-Star Game, his average score per game increased by 5.2 points, his three-point shooting percentage increased by a full two percentage points, and relying on his outstanding performance in the second half of the season, Curry finally won the scoring crown and dragged the heavily disorganized Golden State Warriors into the playoffs. Curry is one of the greatest players the NBA has ever had, which is why while it's confusing to shoot in 19 consecutive games, it doesn't matter in the end.