Stephen Curry isn’t planning on retiring from the Warriors soon, but when he does, he wants it to be on his terms, he told Complex’s Speedy Morman (YouTube link).
“I’m kind of just taking it in two-year chunks,” Curry said of how he approaches the twilight years of his career. “You have to give yourself some motivation to go after.”
Curry adds that it’s not the grind of the 82-game season that’s a struggle now that he’s at this stage: “The offseasons, for me, are the hardest… the games are so much fun, you get lost in the game. That’s the easy part. So if I get through offseasons, that’s a mark for how long I can push it.”
Curry also reflected on his place in NBA history and the achievements he’s still chasing, especially when it comes to his place on the all-time scoring list and his ability to potentially crack the top 10.
“I do that math all the time, just to get in your head how long do you have to play and what level to catch those at the top of that list,” Curry said. “But that’s not why I’ll keep going, it’s more that I want to be at a level where we’re competing and playing for championships and hopefully control as much of that as possible down the stretch of my career.”
Curry currently sits 27th on the list with 25,386 points. At his typical rate of scoring, it would take him somewhere between three to four seasons to bump Moses Malone out of the 10th spot, where he sits with 29,580 points.
We have more from the Pacific Division:
- Chris Paul‘s return to the Clippers isn’t just a way to relive former glories, writes Law Murray of The Athletic. Although the Clippers are as deep as any team in the league, adding Paul’s skill set will be very beneficial, according to Murray, who points out that Los Angeles ranked 23rd in turnover percentage and assist-to-turnover rate last season, an area in which Paul has always excelled. “Ball-handling and play-making were areas we wanted to address this offseason,” said Clippers’ president Lawrence Frank. “When we were at our best, we were taking care of the ball.” Murray also points out that despite a rocky ending with the Rockets, James Harden was a big part of bringing Paul back to the City of Angels. Paul will serve as a reliable depth option, coming off the bench alongside fellow high-level veteran Brook Lopez, and will provide insurance should Harden miss time.
- The Suns wanted to get younger this summer once it became clear that Kevin Durant was leaving, but they also wanted to get tougher, writes Doug Haller for The Athletic. Enter Dillon Brooks. Brooks brings a level of intensity, sometimes bordering on chaos, that the Suns have rarely had, but he’s also a valuable and versatile defender, which will be important on a young team full of players still figuring out that end of the floor. While Brooks might be best known for his scrappy style of play and a tendency to rack up technical fouls, those who have spent time with him know his game contains multitudes. “If you’re giving a scout, you could ask Dillon about the best player,” former Grizzlies assistant coach Blake Ahearn said. “You could also ask him about the 13th player — Dillon will be able to give you a full scouting report on everybody. His attention to detail and how he prepares in order to guard guys is special.”
- Moses Moody is set to become the third-longest tenured player on the Warriors if restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t return, writes DJ Siddiqi for RG. Moody credits his relationship with Draymond Green as a big part of his growth over the years. “He teaches me so much, not even just about basketball, but I’ll go to his room, hang out and talk to him all the time about all types of things. We actually went to his house when I was in LA last week, and he showed me different things and was teaching me about art,” Moody said. “He’s taught me about finance, about money, about the league, about being a professional… He’s just been that guy for me.”
Steph Curry to play to age 50, confirmed.
But seriously, compare Curry to Kyle Korver and especially how Korver aged. Korver was still really good in a limited role at age 38. If when he turns 40, Curry says “I am a 15-20 MPG guy til my body gives up” he really could play til 50. His injuries, aside from the hamstring, have all been random and not really career-altering, and he had the right rest for the hamstring and did not try to come back early and hurt it more, so we can probably not act like it will recur.
Wait, check THIS out, JonnyLucas. Steph Curry: greatest player of his generation (2010s to late 2020s timeframe)??? Thoughts.
(Let’s see if that deflects any hostility away from you, Davey J)
Jonny Lucas is right, Davey is a fanboy.
Yeah? I think Curry is #1 all-time. Proof: the last 10 years. Cope some more, you know I am right.
But don’t take my word for it, I’m not pulling this out of thin air:
link to sports.yahoo.com
Continue to cope. Please. It makes me laugh!
10-15th at best.
Spoken like a fanboy. Thats ok, the league needs fanboys. Just means you can’t be taken seriously.
I provided a link to a factual statement. I can 100% be taken seriously. If anything, you are proving you cannot be taken seriously, because you don’t value Curry correctly.
Doesn’t defend
Says the kid who wanted Curry to play through the injury. The duality of this kid.
His career besides hamstrings??? Does anyone remember his first few years with his ankle injuries ruining promising young seasons??? Or are we just choosing to remember our own version of Curry’s injury?
From the same people who bought us “Steph Curry is bad defensively, even if he won back-to-back steals titles. Dyson Daniels is #2 DPOY because he led the league in steals.” Comes “Curry is falling off, even though he was literally in the middle of winning the Dubs another title when he tore his hamstring. Whole league was terrified after G1 vs Wolves. But also he only has 1 year left, please tell us our nightmare is over.” lol, nope.
OK Davey….what happened to steals don’t necessarily make you a good defender, your words on Dyson Daniels. Playing with guys who are good defenders gave Curry the ability to play the passing lanes. Match up based of course. If guarding a useless offensive player who isn’t a scoring threat at all who is stationary in the corner. Allowed Steph to play said passing lanes. If forced to actually guard his man…..complete different story. EXPOSED and hunted. Fanboy narratives and you don’t know ball.
Steph is an incomplete all time great, we’ve all known that forever. What he is great at he is the greatest to ever do it, but there’s too much he can’t do to be the greatest. Foolish argument.