SFGATE columnist Rod Benson explains why he's been Team Curry since 2013, before the dynasty started.
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors in a 129-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers during Game 6 of the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs at the Staples Center on April 26, 2019, in Los Angeles.beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-115. Then I did what we all did in 2013: I went on Facebook and fired off a status.At the time, KD was considered a top three NBA talent, andcare to comment. My take wasn’t just controversial — people actually got upset at me.
What I felt at the time was that I was witnessing a different kind of energy from Curry than I had ever seen from another player. He was making 3-pointers that other people wouldn’t even dare take, and he was leading his team with a smile. It just seemed like the bones were there for Curry to become the centerpiece of a championship franchise. KD was a walking bucket, no doubt about that, and at the time, he was much healthier.
We all know what happened after the 2013-14 season: Curry won the MVP and the NBA title, and the Warriors dynasty was born. KD ended up joining the Warriors to make them one of the most unfair teams in NBA history. Together, they were unstoppable, and each complemented the other’s weaknesses seamlessly. With the game on the line, the ball went to KD. But the team’s joy and culture came from Steph and Steve Kerr.
We’re gearing up for the 2022 playoffs, where Durant is leading the Brooklyn Nets and Curry is set to lead the Dubs. To this day, I stand by my medium-hot take: I still value what Steph brings to his team more than what KD has brought to his teams — including when they played together. And I’m hopeful I’ll be proven right, beyond any reasonable doubt, this postseason.
I know it’s blasphemous to utter in some circles, but it always seemed to me that Durant needed the Warriors more than they needed him. KD is the exact same player he’s always been. An unstoppable bucket? Yes. Someone who takes care of the ball in high leverage moments? The guy who brings people together? No. Those aren’t the biggest knocks in the world, but they’re just the facts — and a big reason why he hasn’t been able to win since departing Golden State.
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