He is 35 years old in two months.
Before the shoulder injury, Stephen Curry was playing the third-best regular season of his career.
Before the shoulder injury, he averaged 30 points per game and still averaged five three-pointers per game at 43 percent — he had averaged five three-pointers per game in NBA history for only three seasons — and a career-high 59 percent field goal percentage.
What is the concept of 57% two-pointers? - Giannis shot 57% from two-point range this season. Lucca 58%. Tatum 56%. Embiid 57%.
Curry 59%.
Moreover, compared to Giannis, Curry's two-point shots are mostly mid-range. But it doesn't matter:
- Restricted area, he hit 72%.
- Projectile, he hit 52%.
- medium distance, 51%.
- 50% in the bottom left corner, 62% in the bottom right corner.
Permit. True shooting percentage of 66%, the third highest accuracy of his career. No dead ends.
In the first three games after his comeback, he couldn't find the touch of a three-pointer, but he shot 12 of 17 from two-point range.
If he doesn't move until his shoulder hurts, his hand feels invincible.
And today the three points were found, which is 41 points.
On the other hand, it is not only accurate, but also stable.
Curry played 29,000 minutes in his career, more than Holladay, but he missed fewer ball-carrying errors than Holladay - everyone said Holladay was stable, and Curry was more stable than him.
Or to put it another way:
Since 2008, Curry has played 29,000 minutes and made 435 errors on the ball; Marc Gasol played 27,000 minutes and made 409 errors on the ball – Mark was still a centre.
As mentioned in the playoffs last season, Curry has historically had a low number of ball-carrying errors, with only five ball-carrying errors in 22 games — and they were targeted by the Nuggets, Grizzlies, Mavericks and Celtics along the way.
Superstars, it is inevitable to make mistakes with the ball: Embiid has made 40 ball-holding errors in his first 29 games this season; Giannis made 36 ball-holding errors in his first 34 games. Second, Curry is already approaching the historical leader Paul in this regard in terms of stability:
Paul has 808 minutes in 26 games this season, with 10 ball-holding errors.
Curry played 983 minutes in 29 games and made 13 ball-holding errors.
Steady.
What about stability and accuracy?
Oh, ruthless.
We're all used to it: "Curry suddenly takes the game straight away with a bunch of three-pointers in a single quarter." For example, the last little moment of the day.
Curry has an all-time high of 36 single-quarter 20+ and 17 single-quarter 23+.
25 points in a single quarter, Curry 8 — Booker 4, Cray three times, Durant and Harden 2 each.
Curry has played a handful of games this season, but has 12 three-pointers in a single quarter, the second-most in the league — 259 in his career, more than a hundred more than second-place Lillard.
Yes, although everyone still looks at Curry's baby face and smiling face and describes him as light and agile, but in fact, the older he gets, the more stable and ruthless Curry is.
Mistakes—despite being pulled by all kinds of pulls—are still becoming fewer and fewer; The basket – despite all the special care – is still getting more and more accurate; Fierce up and still take away the game at any time.
Therefore, the design of the curry10 Curry signature shoes also integrates the characteristics of Curry's stability and ruthlessness.
Stable, UA Flow cushioning configuration, improved grip, stop if you want, don't worry about slippery feet, and say goodbye to extra footsteps. The addition of accurate, high-stability tablets helps you lower your center of gravity and quickly change direction, and you can shoot as you want.
Ruthlessly, the UA Warp upper holds the feet firmly and facilitates every powerful cut.
On the other hand......
By the time Curry returned on Jan. 10, he was healthy and had played 26 games, with the Warriors 14-12.
In his absence, the Warriors went 6-8 — including 38 points in New Orleans, 38 in New York and 30 in Brooklyn. In fact, without Curry on the floor, four of the six Warriors won dragged on until the last minute.
Curry's presence and absence from the scene, the true shooting percentage of the Warriors' older ones:
Chasing dreams, 61% vs. 49%.
Wiggins, 64% vs. 50%.
Looney, 67% vs. 61%.
Poole, 59% vs. 55%.
Kuminga, 58% vs. 54%.
The library has gravity, and we all understand that.
Details worth mentioning.
Before the shoulder injury, Curry had won by double digits in nine of the 14 games he had won this season.
Of the 12 games lost, only 4 were lost in double digits.
Curry is not on the floor this season, and of the six games the Warriors have won, two have won by double digits.
Of the eight games lost, five were in double digits, including three big losses of 30 points or more.
There is Curry, how much to win, not to lose; Without Curry, a win is a narrow victory, and a defeat is a big defeat.
We all understand the truth:
When there is Curry, Curry has gravity to help, everyone has empty seats and baskets to fight for defense, there is a thought, waiting for Curry to suddenly open a wave of large, instant point difference to double digits, the pressure of the game is greatly reduced, everyone works together, internal and external passes, and spends the game.
Without Curry, the Warriors, who have long been accustomed to "a magic moment in Curry that breaks out in a single quarter", will have to fight hard. Once you are beaten, you have no desire to bite points: usually five or six seven or eight points behind, "two rounds of things!" "Without Curry, it's embarrassing to fall behind to five, six, seven or eight.
Probably because he is accustomed to Curry adding open buffs to his teammates around him at any time, he may suddenly change the scoreboard at any time to let the side throw off the opposite double digits, and take this magic as a daily routine, which can explain the Warriors' "how big wins and losses when there is Curry, and how many defeats when there is no Curry".
One more word, Poole.
As discussed in the first two discussions, during Curry's injury, Poole served as the main control, and the effect was not satisfactory.
In terms of stability, Curry had 13 ball-holding errors in 983 minutes and Poole had 47 ball-holding errors in 1294 minutes.
In terms of accuracy, Poole's three-point percentage and true shooting percentage are 10 percentage points lower than Curry.
On the cruel side, Curry has seen the aura of Dreamcatcher, Wiggins and Looney, as for Poole:
Curry is 64% with Poole this season and 69% when not with Poole.
Dreaming 53% vs. 62%.
Wiggins 52% vs. 68%.
Looney 61% vs. 68%.
Here's a difference:
Curry and Poole, both holding the ball for more than 4 minutes this season, but there is a big difference - Curry has the ability to hold the ball and has averaged 24 points and 9 assists per game in a single season, but he gave up the ball and did more running without the ball; Poole's vision, judgment and hardness are only suitable for being a dual-energy guard for the time being. Or: Curry holds the ball for more than 4 minutes per game, which is that he is only happy to hold the ball for so long; Poole holds the ball for more than four minutes per game, and he can only digest so much possession.
Poole started with Curry today, so he shot 7 of 13 from three-point range in the regular season with 31% three-point percentage. He is most comfortable when he can feel at ease as a dual guard.
So now, Curry is back. He injured his left shoulder and had to continue to carry the warrior: because of his role, there is really no one to replace.
The long peak life and the stable performance of the magic performance are Curry, who is about to be 35 years old.
Under Armour's Curry Flow 10 finally ushered in the return of the "More Magic Mysterious Power" color scheme, the main color is black, just like people can't see through Curry's movements, every time he shoots quickly and ruthlessly. And in this magic moment under the daily life, the brilliant color lines are suitable for interpretation.
The base group is a classic ripple design, a metaphor for the magic moments that erupt from time to time under Curry's regular movements. The lines are flexible and layered, which is in line with Curry's unexpected on-court performances. This year, Under Armour will also release a replica of the original Curry 4 to commemorate Curry's 35th birthday.