Stephen Curry Getting “Cussed at & Cursed” by Steve Kerr Forced Ex-Warriors Star to Lose Stubborn Attitude

If Curry can take criticism, why can’t other NBA stars put their egos aside too?

Egos can hurt a team. One bad apple that can spoil the barrel is a proverb that can be associated with sports teams. You can’t win things with egos and teammates not gelling with each other. With Klay Thompson gone from the Warriors, Stephen Curry remains the best player on the team.

There’s no doubt about it. If Curry had let his ego inflate and ignored the coach’s instructions, it could have caused several problems. But he resisted it, and a Minnesota Timberwolves star spotted it.

Donte DiVincenzo joined the Timberwolves this season from the New York Knicks.

Karl-Anthony Towns went the other way as Donte took his talents to Anthony Edwards and Co.

Although he has not displayed the performances he showcased in the New York Knicks, he is a good role player off the bench, averaging 9.4 points. But, he stuck around with Curry the last time they won the NBA title and looks to adopt his policy.

This year, Curry’s on top of the game having back-to-back wins against two top teams in the West: Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. The secret to his success – not having an issue with Kerr cussing at him

Which two teams did Stephen Curry lead the Golden State Warriors to victory against in back-to-back games this season?

DiVincenzo joined The Young Man and the Three podcast, stating, “Steph getting cussed at and cursed at and coached a certain way. Who am I to think that, I should have an attitude to the way if they say something to me.”

Well, he seems to have got the plot. If Steph can tune in to the coach, why can’t other players do it? The man has won a unanimous MVP and four NBA titles. If he can get cursed, anyone on the team can. Nonetheless, it speaks volumes about Curry’s professionalism. And Steve Kerr treasures it.

Steve Kerr praises Stephen Curry’s impact on the Golden State Warriors this season

If you see Curry this season, the number of turnovers has increased to 3.6. But it’s simply because the player is trying to make plays as the creative force on the team. Yet another critical stat to look forward to is the number of steals he gets. Significantly, Curry has 1.8 steals per game, the highest average since the 2016-17 season. Kerr acknowledges it as well.

“Steph was incredible,” Kerr said according to Warriors Wire. “Great rhythm. The impact he made with his passing. Even when he wasn’t making shots, he was pulling defenders with him and that opened up the whole offense…Steph did a great job of coming back in and closing it (the game) when it got a little dicy.”

The Warriors’ relentless pressing from the top forces teams to get clueless. They get double-teamed, hustled, and put under a lot of pressure from the Warriors’ backcourt. Add Draymond Green to the mix, you get a well-oiled machine. Hence, DiVincenzo is right. You can’t have an attitude if Steph Curry doesn’t. To sum up, a great basketball player, isn’t he?