Young Stephen Curry Got Yelled at and Picked On Due to the Coach’s Lack of Faith in Him, Claims Former NBA Star: “Would Bench Him a Lot, Got on Him..”
Stephen Curry was the focus of the NBA world, last season. ‘The Baby Face Assassin’ was shooting fearlessly and crushed several records. Apart from winning his first Finals MVP, he became the leading three-point scorer. His style of play has become the format of the game. However, there was a time the great shooter wasn’t encouraged. Jeremy Lin revealed how Curry never gave up his aggressive nature. After a slow start to his NBA career, just overnight, Lin became a star. He went from becoming a bench warmer to the starting guard for the Knicks. His elite offense took the New York Knicks into the playoffs. However, before being great, he witnessed the journey of one. Spending his early days with a sophomore Steph and Golden State Warriors, Lin saw the lack of faith in the Chef.
During a recent interview, Linsanity detailed what Curry had to go through. Moreover, how he stayed positive despite the criticism. In the modern day, shooters are the biggest assets. Curry started a revolution that has now become the asking price for any basketball player. However, the art of shooting wasn’t always the most popular fundamental. And when Steph started off, coach Keith Smart wasn’t sold on the 2 time MVP. He often forced him to the bench during games. And Lin got a front seat view of the antics.
Linsanity said: “I was with him my rookie year. The coach that we had didn’t believe that much in Steph and would bench him a lot, get on him, yell at him a lot, was just really tough on him.”
It wasn’t until Curry’s fourth season that he became the single most influential player. Steph burst into the scene rising to an All-Star level. From there, he became the first unanimous MVP. The Baby Face Assassin’s shooting supremacy became a culture.
Moreover, he got a coach like Steve Kerr who encouraged Steph to shoot the impossible shots. Stephen Curry now sits on top of the mountain of shooters. What’s scary is Curry has a good time left in the league. With his style of basketball, the master shooter could make a shot for many years to come.