The perfection of stephen curry s 3point shooting can be summed up in a single stat this postseason. Dell currys pregame shot was so good, even son steph. Mar 12, 2009 the curry phenomenon has unfolded in similar fashion. Wardell stephen steph curry ii is an american professional basketball player for the golden. In another cute video, the father and daughter were seen having a little pregame ball handling drill.
Starting first with his childhood and early life, well learn about steph curry. Curry had 26 points before sinking his final shot from the corner for 28 points and the win. Four years later curry moved to toronto because his dad signed with the raptors. He is the son of an nba player who was successful in the league playing for the cleveland cavaliers.
Meet steph curry, the nbas most beloved megastar bleacher. Told saturday was mychals birthday, curry shouted out a happy birthday but chose his dad, to the mock disgust of thompson, who yanked off his headset and stalked down the stairs. He was born in akron, ohio while his father was a member of the cleveland cavaliers. Named as an allstar for the 7th time in his career, curry. Like stephen curry, klay is another warrior with impressive basketball heritage. Secondgeneration pro athletes are becoming a thing the. Steph currys game is more than just his shot the ringer. Stephen curry teaches the shooting, ball handling, and scoring techniques that have made him a twotime mvp. Dell curry, the father of stephen curry, believes that hornets stud. Stephen curry is both black and white, but you could consider him black. Feb 12, 2021 curry notched the 17th game of his career with 10 or more 3s most in nba history and second this season. Long before golden state warriors point guard steph curry became an nba superstar. Currys 57 points the secondhighest total of his 12year career came on 19of31 shooting from the field, including 11of19 from distance.
It was 2004, and stephen was a high school sophomore. He set the record with 272 threepointers during the 2012 season and then surpassed his own record in 2015 and. Stephen curry catches fire to lead warriors past hornets. His dream of playing professional basketball seemed a long shot. Stephen curry, american basketball player who is considered the greatest pure shooter in national basketball association history. Conley had the lead with 27 points before curry was the final shooter of the contest.
Mar 06, 2021 as for stephen curry, he will soon make his way to atlanta as the nba made sure to hold the allstar game in this unusual 202021 season. Lonzo balls dad said his son is better than steph curry. Splash brother klay thompson has five and is the only other player with at least. Hypnotist puts on incredible show for texas football. Stephen curry arrived in charlotte for his sixth allstar selection. Sportscenter stephen curry claims his second 3point. Remember when buddy healed, thats the last ball that he shot gave him the win and for steph curry. Feb 12, 2019 long before he could influence a generation of basketball players, stephen curry was a scrawny 15yearold with a flawed jump shot.
Jan 28, 2021 klay started off by asking steph about getting hit by the ball on his head off a draymond green pass. Once curry arrived, pouring in 40 points per game, queensway never lost. Mar 05, 2015 last month in new yorkbefore he won the threepoint contest by hitting in a row, before he hit the shot of the night in the allstar gameunder armour unveiled the curry one, his first. Stephen curry mens basketball davidson college athletics. Hed hit one, and then another, and youd see this smirk on his face.
Stephen currys touching gesture to mother of the late drazen. Feb 20, 2017 lonzo ball s dad repeats his idea that his son is better than steph curry. Stephen curry and klay thompson dont have a lot in common. It was a reunion for curry, who had spent his childhood in the area and throughout his college years when he played for davidson college about 30 minutes outside of charlotte. In addition to his size and shotblocking, he is known for his ballha. Curry had the best score among curry s competitors but it wasnt enough to beat steph. Stephen curry challenges his dad dell curry to a 3 point. But once, he was a pintsized, threestar recruit, far from the national radar. Dell curry, who is also the father of portland trailblazers player seth curry, opened up about some of the things he learned from his father. Everyone knows about his father, former nba gunner dell curry.
He grew up attending nba games with his father and younger brother. How stephs offball movement helps his prolific shooting 2. Feb 4, 2015 stephen curry 30 of the golden state warriors hits a three pointer over wilson chandler 21 of the denver nuggets in game 4 of the first round nba playoffs april 28, 20 at oracle arena. Stephen curry challenges his dad dell curry to a 3 point contest then gets schooled.
If youre around our team long enough with all the passes that we make, thats bound to happen. Steph currys stroke changed the game of basketball, but his ability to turn weakness. As a kid, stephen curry didnt have the strength to shoot traditionally. As you release the ball, keep your elbow and wrist in line with the ba. Jun 02, 2016 calm selfassurance as a man and a player is one of stephs most treasured inheritances from his father dell, a sharpshooter over his 16year nba career. The story of stephen curry always begins with his father dell. Stephen curry hits 10 3s to lead warriors past magic. This also was curry s 16th game with at least 10 3 balls, more than tripling the next man on the list, teammate klay thompson, who has five such games. Feb, 2014 his father had his eldest son change his release point. How stephen currys organized chaos fuels his recordbreaking. He mentioned klays eventual plans to retire as a member of the warriors. You can start practicing today these drills are appropriate for players of all ages and skill levels.
How steph curry honed his hoops game on toronto hardcourts. In 2019, an adorable video of stephen and riley sharing a special handshake made the rounds. Rockets lose to warriors, skid hits franchiserecord 18 games. Stephen curry made the 3point contest look too easy. File type pdf stephen curry the inspirational story of a basketball. Curry sinks final shot, tops conley for second 3point. Apr 01, 2014 the ball rises up curry s body into the ideal shooting pocket just below his chest, while his middle finger and forefinger his shooting fork search instinctively for a seam at the center of.
After an empty beginning, missing his first three shots and committing a turnover, he spent the rest of the evening torturing the mavericks and dragging the warriors to the brink of victory. Jun 25, 2015 because stephen curry was a little guy and his dad was a bit busy dell hit 11 3pointers in the first round of the competition before bowing out petrovics mother, biserka, kept an eye on. I could hear the temperature rise a little bit, curry said of the reaction from the small crowd allowed in state farm. But what they do share is priceless, and they seem to know it. Stephen curry sees your tweets, and your teams weaknesses. Ayesha and stephen currys kids bond with their dad in an. Curry is receiving fewer ball screen touches this season than he did in any of his. The elder curry spoke to about what it was like to watch his son go off for 54 at msg. Form shooting practice stephen curry teaches shooting, ball. His father is african american and his mother is also african american, but her complexion is lighter, so its safe to assume she has caucasian in her bloodline. Curry took the ball up the court, dug his blackandwhite jordan s into the. Coached by his father, dell, curry relies on the guidelines of the acronym beef, which stands for. Steph tossed a basketball toward dell, who played in the nba for 16 years.
The horn book magazine the strength of this hardhitting novel is. Stephen curry teaches shooting, ballhandling, and scoring. Steph curry throws basketball at dad, dell curry, who then. Stephen curry catches fire to lead warriors past hornets for 200. As you will soon discover, steph curry wasnt expected by many to even make it to the nba.
To watch stephen curry play basketball is to witness a shooter unlike any the nba. Steph curry shows total class in responding to lonzo ball. Curry gets a little fires away ties the game steph curry from downtown huge shot struggling the great ones find a way to step up coach talks about the effort. Mar 01, 20 if anyone knows about hot shooting and stephen curry, its his father, dell. Like many youngsters, he had to squat, build up momentum, and. Golden state warriors stephen curry is reinventing. Steve kerr says steph curry never played better after 57. Stephen curry and this is over a seven footer look at this just backs for his third three tonight. How stephen curry became the best shooter in the nba stack. This book covers the topic of nba superstar stephen curry, and aims to serve as a biography to date of his incredible life and career.
His father had played pro basketball and been a star. Stephen currys dad explains what makes hornets rookie lamelo ball a different breed. Stephen curry biography facts, childhood, family life. Check out dell curry knock down the long triple off the assist from steph. Stephens father, former nba player dell curry, imbued him with a love for.
Ayesha and stephen curry s 2yearold son canon shows off his dribble skills in cute video. Steph curry s dad, dell curry, became one of the highlights of the night on wednesday. He enrolled at queensway christian college and joined the schools eighthgrade team, typically a. Stephen curry, family recall his difficult college. He led the golden state warriors to three nba championships 2015, 2017, and 2018 and to the best regularseason record in league history 739 in 201516.
Balance your feet should always be shoulderwidth apart and square to the. Stephen was raised in charlotte, north carolina where he spent his childhood. Curry sinks final shot, tops conley for second 3point title. Steph currys dad, dell, recalls baseball dreams and memories. How i see the game when im on and off the ball, seeing what the defense is. He set the record with 272 threepointers during the 2012 season and then surpassed his own record in 2015 and 2016 with 286 and 402 threepointers respectively. Kenny mayne also took a shot at steph and just like me with horry, mayne ended up with the lunch bill. Lebron james, who grew up without a father, only had his mother to rely on as. Dec 02, 2015 stephen curry, who grew up in charlotte and starred at nearby davidson college, scored 28 points in the pivotal third quarter, including his teams final 24. Stephen curry is renowned for his shooting accuracy and for leading the league for the most number of threepointers during three seasons. Is wardell stephen curry, father of three and husband to ayesha, proving his point. It took 18 seasons for reggie miller to hit 2560 3pointers, second most in. Stephen curry might be on the precipice of an mvp award and a warriors title.
Stephen curry won an nba title, he was named mvp, he helped his team to a recordbreaking start and his family was pretty amazing in 2015, too. In the summer of 2003, curry had just finished his freshman year. In stephen curry and klay thompson, warriors have a pair. The 6foot3 guard has been back in his hometown for two weeks since his inaugural nba season. Coaching stephen curry, best shooter in the universe four years later curry moved to toronto because his dad signed with the raptors. In the podcast, mychal expressed how much his son enjoys playing with theirs. May 24, 2010 stephen curry walks into the kitchen of his parents charlotte home holding two bags of groceries. Klay thompsons father believes his son and stephen curry.
Stephen curry started small, but hes always been bigtime. Mar 08, 2021 curry also won the 3point content in 2015. Golden state warriors guard stephen curry 30 retrieves the loose ball stripped from houston rockets guard sterling brown 0 during the first quarter of the nba game wednesday, march 17, 2021. Stephen curry, who may have lived a comfortable life in his younger days, was. Statistics pdf a10 only stats pdf box scores pdf 202021 media. Stephen was born on the 14th of march in 1988 in akron, ohio. I dont know, said his father, dell curry, a former nba guard. Warriors steph curry gives a hilarious interview to. Stephen curry, family recall his difficult college recruiting. Dell often took curry and his younger brother seth to his games, where they would shoot with the hornets during warmups. In stephen curry and klay thompson, warriors have a pair for.
As for stephen curry, he will soon make his way to atlanta as the nba made sure to hold the allstar game in this unusual 202021 season. May 25, 2015 four years later curry moved to toronto because his dad signed with the raptors. But when stephen curry was actually born on march 14, 1988, his parents were careful to hold no expectations about his athletic. Golden state warriors stephen curry is reinventing shooting. I feel strong and like i have a good rhythm, curry said. Because of his fathers storied career at virginia tech, curry wanted to play college basketball. Track your workouts each time you hit the court and try to improve your shooting. Here, curry shares his fundamental tips to help you improve your shooting. Jun 10, 2018 1 of 2 golden state warriors guard stephen curry 30 chats with his father dell curry before the start of an nba basketball game between the golden state warriors and charlotte hornets at oracle. Mar 10, 2021 stephen curry, american basketball player who is considered the greatest pure shooter in national basketball association history. Wardell stephen curry ii is the son of sonya and dell curry. Form shooting practice stephen curry teaches shooting.
Curry, steph curry derives support and strength from his closeknit kin and his. May 23, 2016 there wasnt a single college willing to give stephen curry a chance. Klay thompsons father believes his son and stephen curry are. Stephen currys son canon hits adorable milestone while dads.
He grew up in charlotte, north carolina, where his father spent most of his nba career with the charlotte hornets. This isnt just an inspiring story this book also describes stephen s beef basketball training routine. Stephen curry posted a gamehigh 41 points, his fourth outing of 40plus. Apr 18, 20 when curry hits his shots, its all about the basics. On february 2, he hit his 200th threepointer of the season in the warriors 3120 win. For the first time ever, stephen is teaching everything hes learned, from perfect shooting mechanics to oncourt concepts and basketball drills.
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