What’s wrong with Stephen Curry?
Here’s an answer: Nothing.
Nothing is wrong with Curry. He’s doing everything he needs to do and he’s doing it very well. And he’s doing it on a team he’s still getting used to. The bottom line is that Curry’s playing exactly like a point guard should be playing — at least the point guard on this team, with this many weapons.
For most of his career, Curry has tried to embrace the role of point guard, and at times, it’s taken away from his No. 1 talent and God-given gift: Scoring. But last year, it all came together for Curry in a magical season. He scored more than he ever scored before — and in a big, big way, while also playing the role as primary ball-handler and assist man.
He averaged an eye-popping 30.1 points per game in 2015-16, more than six points higher than the 23.8 points he averaged the year before. His assists were fine, too, averaging 6.7 per game. This year his scoring is down, but what did you expect with Kevin Durant joining the Warriors? And he’s only averaging 5.8 assists per game, which figures because coach Steve Kerr has made Draymond Green the primary playmaker.
If Curry didn’t have the season he had last year, we’d be talking about how he’s averaging 24.2 points per game, the most in his career, and how he’s doing it with Durant as a teammate. My point is that if you’re looking for something to worry about as it relates to the Warriors, it shouldn’t be Curry.
Matt Steinmetz 