Stephen Curry is one of the cornerstones of the 2024 Team USA lineup competing at the Paris Olympics. Curry made his debut at the Olympics against Serbia and is hoping to return home with a Gold medal. The play-style on Team USA can lead to an adjustment for a star player but Curry’s made it clear that he’s having fun playing on a team with a unilateral focus on winning without personal agendas.
“That’s how we can overwhelm teams. It’s just that everybody has to be ready for their moment whenever it is… I think that’s a challenge because you don’t know from quarter to quarter from game to game who it’s going to be, [but] it’s a fun way to play. If you’ve bought into ‘Let’s just win the basketball game’ and after that, who cares what it looks like.”
Team USA has been attracting heaps of criticism for their lineup decisions, but it’s easy to justify Steve Kerr’s thinking when the team has won every single game they’ve played. He’s made the decision to give DNPs to an All-NBA First Team player and reigning NBA Champion Jayson Tatum along with 2023 league MVP Joel Embiid.
Curry has started every game but has struggled in the FIBA style of play, averaging 7.3 points on 26.3% shooting from the field. Curry is one hot game away from changing those numbers entirely, but it goes to show how dominant Team USA has been when they’ve been convincingly blowing out opponents without major production from Steph.
Stephen Curry Discussed His Scoring Struggles At Paris 2024
Curry’s shooting woes throughout the Olympics have been noticed by everyone, from fans to the media to the players themselves. Curry opened up on these struggles after Team USA’s win over South Sudan.
“You’re always annoyed, for sure, you always want to make shots but you can’t let that rob you of all that other stuff that you do to help win a game. It’s an interesting dynamic with this team because first half I only had four and like three of them came in a minute-and-a-half stretch, so you’ve got to be ready for your shots.”
“I’m not even worried about it, just a matter of taking the ones I know I can make and that the game calls for.”
Curry put up an efficient 11 points in Team USA’s opener against Serbia but hasn’t managed to crack double-digits since. He had a horrible showing against South Sudan, ending the game with just three points on 1/9 shooting (0-6 from three). He was slightly better in their final group stage game against Puerto Rico, putting up eight points on 3-8 shooting (2-6 from three).
Steph is regarded as one of the best shooters in NBA history and is playing on a court with a shorter 3-point line than what we see in the NBA. He’s clearly still adjusting to the rhythm of the game under FIBA rules and just needs to find his stroke with the open opportunities that are being created for him.
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