Marcus Thompson goes deep on Warriors guard Steph Curry

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Steinmetz

You could make a case that Marcus Thompson II knows Warriors’ superstar Stephen Curry better than any other media member in the country. Thompson was Golden State’s beat writer for the Bay Area News Group when Curry was drafted in 2009, and he’s still covering Curry today as a columnist for the same outlet.

Thompson has spent countless hours with Curry over the years so it seemed only logical to go in depth with Thompson about the Bay Area’s living, breathing icon … or so it seems. Curry’s popularity has soared in recent years, and he’s now one of the most popular players in the entire league.

Despite Curry’s phenomenal rise to stardom, he remains humble, down-to-earth and grounded.

Here are some excerpts from the Sal and Steiny Podcast, in which we dissected the person that is Stephen Curry.

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Long rebounds, scramble plays and loose balls have become the Warriors’ best friends

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Steinmetz

There was a sequence in Game 4 of the Pelicans-Warriors series that — once again — reinforced what I’ve been thinking for a little while now: The Golden State Warriors can win it all.

The sequence was the kind of sequence we’ve seen countless times this year for the Warriors, and every time I see a sequence like it I realize that there is simply no defense for it. None. Nada. Zilch.

With about three minutes left in the second quarter, the Warriors were up 54-47 and the Pelicans were trying to make a late close before halftime. Eric Gordon had just completed a three-point play, and New Orleans set up on defense to try to get a hold. And they got one, then another one … sort of.

Festus Ezeli tried to make a move on Ryan Anderson but was stymied. Anderson got a piece of Ezeli’s shot and the ball popped right into Draymond Green’s hands. Green was under the bucket and seemed to have a clean layup. But Anthony Davis recovered quickly enough to block Green’s putback attempt. The Pelicans were defending and playing with energy.

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Curry’s game-tying 3 a thing of beauty; Gordon’s 3 in OT and Evans’ blunder pure ugly

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Steinmetz

Stephen Curry made the biggest shot.

We all know that. His circus 3-pointer at the end of regulation tied the game for the Warriors, and they eventually brought it home 123-119 in overtime against the Pelicans. The Warriors are now up 3-0 in the series, which means this thing is basically over. We all know that, too.

But the game’s other big shot came a little bit later — by Eric Gordon. And it was every bit as bad as Curry’s was good. Curry’s shot will long be remembered, and rightfully so. But Gordon’s shot will mostly be forgotten, which is good news for him.

Once the game got into overtime, the Warriors took control. But the Pelicans had one more opportunity — with 36 seconds left and just down 1 — after Draymond Green picked up his sixth foul on an over-the-back foul. So, despite giving up a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Pelicans still had an opportunity to win the game in OT when they inbounded with 36.2 seconds left. So, what do you do there? Continue reading →

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