“Stephen Curry Has Always Been a ‘Pass-First’ Guy!”: Dell Curry Expresses How Warriors Star Had To Evolve His Game

The Golden State Warriors made their way to Los Angeles tonight for Game 3 against the Lakers. While the Warriors handed the Lakers a blowout loss in Game 2, we got to see a new side of Stephen Curry. A side we haven’t seen since the 2014 playoffs. Ahead of Game 3, Dell Curry spoke to former Warriors’ Champion Festus Ezeli about the same.

Before we dive into what Dell said, let’s take a recap of the events that happened tonight. The Warriors took a solid 40-29 lead early in the 2nd quarter. However, the Lakers didn’t sit back and take the punch. They went on a 22-2 run, and ended the first half with a 11-point lead. They extended the lead in the 3rd quarter, and ended up finishing the game 127-97.

Even though tonight didn’t go as planned, I’m sure Dell Curry won’t be surprised if his son comes out and has a big game in the upcoming contests.

Dell Curry explains how Stephen Curry learned ‘how to score’ from being a ‘pass-first’ guy

In basketball, Point Guard is one of the most crucial roles. You dictate the flow of the offense of the game. You have the ball in your hands, and are making plays, either for yourself, or for the team, whichever move feels right. A lot of times, people discredit Stephen Curry as a point guard because he has a lot of off-the-ball plays and scores a lot more than a normal PG would.

However, that wasn’t the case in Game 2. Steph had a 2023 Playoff-low 20 points, but 12 assists to go with it as the Warriors secured a 127-100 win. Talking about the versatility of Steph to go for 50 one night and 20-12 the other, his dad Dell Curry said,

“He’s a 14-year veteran. He’s seen it all. I think he understands now how teams are going to guard him and the gravity he has on the offensive end. Gotta trust your teammates to take up the slack when you’re getting double/triple-teamed. That’s where he continues to evolve. He’s always been a pass-first guy who’s learned how to score with the best of them. If you force him to pass the ball, he’s going to make the right read.”

Dell knows it better than us. He’s seen Steph right from the start, and no one knows Steph’s game better than him. Curry has the ability to take over the game, whether it’s via his scoring or his gravity. He makes life easier for all of his teammates, and his impact on the floor is clear as day.

Dell Curry was left ‘wowed’ by Steph’s Game 7 against the Kings

Stephen Curry is someone who never ceases to amaze. In Game 2, a clip went viral where Dell Curry was shocked by a three-pointer his son had made.

Talking about Steph’s performance in Game 7, Dell was asked if he still continues to get surprised by his son. Dell replied and said,

“Yeah that was another game where you say ‘wow’ and I thought we were done with all those games. To do it in that atmosphere with so much on the line, you lose you go home, you win your advance… Just to do it, under those circumstances, was really special.”

Down 2-1 against LeBron James and the Lakers, Steph will have to pull some miracles if the Warriors hope to advance.