Basketball Update: By Jonah
“THE WARRIORS ARE CHAAAAAAMMMMMPPPPPSSSSSS!!” is all anyone talked about last year. Now as the new year went on nobody thought that the Warriors would surpass last seasons 67 wins. Much less without star Center Andrew Bogut and coach Steve Kerr. After beating their first four opponents by more than anyone has (plus-100), after strangling the Memphis Grizzlies into a 26-of-96 shooting night and 50-point loss -- 119-69 -- the champs are looking better than ever. They're doing it without head coach Steve Kerr and center Andrew Bogut, and both could return at any moment. Stephen Curry has been beyond impressive, scoring more points (148) through the first four games than anyone other than Michael Jordan. He has also done this in 127 minutes on 84 shots. He scored 21 points in the third quarter, a game after he scored 28 points in the third quarter. As impressive as those numbers are, they pale compared to the experience of watching a man create more highlights in a game than some All-Stars will produce in a season. His coup de grace was wrapping the ball around his waist for seemingly no reason before dribbling through a needle of players for a James Michael McAdoo dunk. Why did he do this? The answer increasingly is: Because he can. "It's about us, it's not about sending a message really," Curry said of Golden State's recent approach. It's easy to draw conclusions from how the Warriors have battered four former playoff opponents, but Curry insists their motivation is internal. "We know that we're capable of being a better team than we were last year. We have so much potential in here and so much talent that we don't want to waste it."
The Golden State defense has grown more comfortable, and they're dabbling in new tactics. This early season has seen a lot of blitzing double teams from the baseline and traps further out. When asked about the trapping, Golden State assistant coach and defensive coordinator Ron Adams said, "We're being a little more active this year in that regard." He continued, "We can play in different ways defensively. I would say this about our defense: I think we have grown, and we're still growing. That's exciting." We will continue to see huge numbers by the Warriors this season.
“THE WARRIORS ARE CHAAAAAAMMMMMPPPPPSSSSSS!!” is all anyone talked about last year. Now as the new year went on nobody thought that the Warriors would surpass last seasons 67 wins. Much less without star Center Andrew Bogut and coach Steve Kerr. After beating their first four opponents by more than anyone has (plus-100), after strangling the Memphis Grizzlies into a 26-of-96 shooting night and 50-point loss -- 119-69 -- the champs are looking better than ever. They're doing it without head coach Steve Kerr and center Andrew Bogut, and both could return at any moment. Stephen Curry has been beyond impressive, scoring more points (148) through the first four games than anyone other than Michael Jordan. He has also done this in 127 minutes on 84 shots. He scored 21 points in the third quarter, a game after he scored 28 points in the third quarter. As impressive as those numbers are, they pale compared to the experience of watching a man create more highlights in a game than some All-Stars will produce in a season. His coup de grace was wrapping the ball around his waist for seemingly no reason before dribbling through a needle of players for a James Michael McAdoo dunk. Why did he do this? The answer increasingly is: Because he can. "It's about us, it's not about sending a message really," Curry said of Golden State's recent approach. It's easy to draw conclusions from how the Warriors have battered four former playoff opponents, but Curry insists their motivation is internal. "We know that we're capable of being a better team than we were last year. We have so much potential in here and so much talent that we don't want to waste it."
The Golden State defense has grown more comfortable, and they're dabbling in new tactics. This early season has seen a lot of blitzing double teams from the baseline and traps further out. When asked about the trapping, Golden State assistant coach and defensive coordinator Ron Adams said, "We're being a little more active this year in that regard." He continued, "We can play in different ways defensively. I would say this about our defense: I think we have grown, and we're still growing. That's exciting." We will continue to see huge numbers by the Warriors this season.
Players Outside of Sports
Stephen Curry
Steph Curry, the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, 2015 Three Point Champion, and the San Francisco Golden State Warriors starting point guard, has led the league in three pointers for the second year in a row. In addition to that, he was elected to the 2014 NBA All Star Game and is known in the league for his dominance on the court, but not too many people know about Steph off the court. He runs the StephenCurry30 foundation with his wife, Ayesha Alexander. He runs camps, donates money to San Francisco charities, and plays one-on-one with many kids to improve their game. He also host events to help kids in different countries. For example, he is hosting an event to collect bug nets for kids in Africa. Steph is as good as a person on the court as he is off the court, helping kids all over the world do great things. Lets just see who would be the NBA MVP this year…