Stephen Curry may be 35 years of age, but he is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down on the basketball court.
Even though his Golden State Warriors had a very disappointing title defense this past season, he turned in his usual outstanding performance by averaging 29.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists a game.
Curry was asked if he still gets nervous before games, and gave an honest response.
“I feel like if I don’t get nervous or adrenaline, that will be a sign that I need to quit, ’cause it won’t matter,” said Curry. “The nerves obviously just indicate I want to be successful and it’s meaningful what I’m doing, so I hope to be nervous for many more years to come.”
Curry has been one of the league’s best players for nearly a decade now, and when he won his fourth world championship and first NBA Finals MVP a calendar year ago, many started to feel he had become arguably one of the 10 greatest players ever.
He is the greatest outside shooter in the history of the game, and he is also an underrated passer, ball-handler, penetrator, and rebounder.
What allows Curry to still play at a high level during the NBA equivalent of old age is the fact that rather than relying on athleticism, he relies almost entirely on skill and will to do his thing.
There was a time when some doubted his grit and toughness, but his performance in the 2022 NBA Finals — in particular Game 4, when he had 43 points and 10 rebounds — put those accusations to rest once and for all.
The big question is whether the Warriors will be capable of rising to any challenge moving forward after trading Jordan Poole, arguably their best young player, for 38-year-old Chris Paul, who appears to be in definite decline.
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