Curry impresses in a hurry
Posted by rsanrel on October 7th, 2009
Not even the preseason debut of Stephen Curry, the rookie guard selected No. 7 overall by the Warriors, could take the focus away from Golden State’s loss of Brandan Wright.
Not even the preseason debut of Stephen Curry, the rookie guard selected No. 7 overall by the Warriors, could take the focus away from Golden State’s loss of Brandan Wright.
Curry had nine assists, five points (2-for-10 shooting) and five steals in the Warriors’ 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Oracle Arena. But the encouraging performance at point guard by Curry was overshadowed by the news that Wright will indeed need shoulder surgery.
An MRI of Wright’s left shoulder confirmed damage to the capsule— the cartilage ring that surrounds the socket. The timetable for his return will be set after surgery, which is not yet scheduled.
“I’m not going to speculate on whether the season’s lost,” Wright said, “or how long I’m going to be gone or whatever. I’m just focused on doing the rehab, working hard and coming back even stronger.”
Curry impressed those in the Warriors locker room with his court presence. He handled the ball comfortably, controlled the tempo, found the open man and fed the hot shooters.
“Anybody who’s going to play with Curry is going to be a beneficiary of a lot of open looks,” Nelson said. “That’s why I can’t keep him and Monta off the court together.”
Curry even managed to make a mark on defense.
“I work just as hard on the defensive end as I do on the offensive end,” he said. “Being in the right position is where I’m going to be the most effective. (ellipses) I’m trying to be everywhere pretty much on defense. A lock down defender? They might not call me that. But I’ll be a great help defender.”
Click here to read the full article – By Marcus Thompson II of InsideBayArea.com
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