š„BREAKING ā āOne More Runā: Stephen Curry Defies Time, Logic, and Steve Kerr as Warriorsā Fire Still Burns Hotter Than Everš„
When Steve Kerr motioned for Stephen Curry to take a seat, the 37-year-old legend did something that reminded everyone why heās still the heartbeat of the Golden State Warriors ā he simply refused. The Blazers had just called a timeout. Curry, already dazzling with 26 points in the third quarter, wanted āone more run.ā One more chance to remind everyone that time may age bodies, but it hasnāt yet found a way to slow down his fire.
Curry sliced through contact, dropped a layup, and then ā almost ritualistically ā pulled up from 27 feet for another impossible triple. Kerr could only shake his head and grin. āJust a methodical approach, calculated as usual,ā the coach said afterward. Thatās how Curryās been doing it ā for 17 seasons and counting.
This wasnāt just another preseason showcase. It was a statement. In his 16th year, Curry led Golden State to the Western Conference semifinals as the oldest guard in NBA history to earn back-to-back All-NBA honors. Now, with his 17th campaign underway, heās chasing something bigger than stats or milestones ā heās chasing the impossible: to extend greatness indefinitely.
The numbers are absurd. Through four exhibition games, Curry averaged 18.3 points in just 21.7 minutes, hit 44.8% from deep, and sank 18 of 19 free throws. His on-court presence? A +10.7 differential per 100 possessions. Every touch still bends the defense, every movement still manipulates the geometry of the floor.
But it hasnāt been all smooth sailing. That lingering sting in his left hamstring ā first felt in the Western Conference semifinals against Minnesota ā never quite disappeared through the summer. āI donāt think Iām over that disappointment,ā Curry admitted. āYou always wonder ā what if I hadnāt gotten hurt? What if weād won one more game?ā
That āwhat ifā fuels him now. After a brutal playoff run that saw the Warriors claw through Houston in seven before falling to the Timberwolves, Curry is back with the same hunger, the same rhythm, the same electric energy that once ignited a dynasty.
Offseason conditioning, team chemistry, a āreally good camp,ā as Curry called it ā all point to a Warriors team ready to shock anyone counting them out. The arrival of Jimmy Butler midseason last year sparked a late surge; now, with Curry leading from the front, that energy feels less like nostalgia and more like prophecy.
As the Warriors prepare to open the season in Los Angeles, the whispers around the league have changed. Once people asked, when will Curry slow down? Now theyāre asking, what if he never does?
Because as the lights dim and the preseason fades, thereās one truth echoing through the Bay: Stephen Curry isnāt reminiscing on his prime ā heās rewriting what it means to have one.
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