Stephen Curry was open about playing for the New York Knicks and he wanted them to draft him on draft day, but that did not happen and maybe the second best thing did happen when he was drafted by the Golden State Warriors.

Stephen is the son of Dell Curry and those are pretty good basketball genes. His father was known for his ability to come into a game as a sixth man and immediately put up some points and often the points came in the form of 3 pointers. Dell Curry drifted from team to team and pretty much made a career of being the sixth man that could score.

Stephen Curry can shoot the rock!

That ability to score must have been in the DNA, because Stephen has the same ability and can pretty much score at will. He is not lacking in the confidence department either.

Yes, no doubt. Guys like Chris Paul, Joe Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade… I’ve been working out with those guys, playing one-on-one all the time and they all see that I can play. It’s great competition and we have a lot of fun doing it. I definitely held my own and I’ve got a lot of confidence going into my first season that I can play with these guys.
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There are still a lot of questions concerning Stephen Curry. Those questions will be put to the test in a hurry. First off, is he a two guard or a point guard? At 6′ 3″ tall, Stephen would be a tad short to play full time two guard, but his ball handling is a bit less sharp than most NBA point guards, so maybe he is a 1 and a half guard.

The next question concerns his defense or rather his lack of defense. Like most scoring machine type guards there will be questions concerning his defense. Will he be able to guard quick point guards or tall shooting guards. These questions remain to be answered.

All in all, playing for Golden State will allow Stephen Curry to shine on offense and hide some of his liabilities, because his game plays right into the Warriors up and down style of play. Look for an excellent rookie season by Stephen Curry!

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It was discussed so what happened? Phoenix thought Amare Stoudemire would be sent packing to Golden State with other players and considerations and in return Golden State would ship back Stephen Curry with other players and considerations. You know how that stuff works.

The secret part of the deal that may not have been discussed from Golden State’s point of view was that Golden State was sure Curry would be off the board by pick number 7. When he was there, they did not want to part with him.

Amare Stoudemire will be a reach for the Warriors without Curry in the deal

So is the Stoudemire trade off the board?

The teams will continue talking about how a trade involving Stoudemire could be worked out but it is now just among several conversations the Suns are having. Such a deal is far less likely without Curry and Golden State’s unwillingness to part with forward Anthony Randolph.
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