The great start to the season of Golden State Warriors can be explained with just one reason: Steph Curry MVP format. The four-time champion NBA is dragging the team to the top levels of the Western Conference. With an 11-3 record, first place in the West and a very similar atmosphere to 2017, the question arises: Curry can reach his fifth title of his career? He explains: “It’s the only reason I still play.”
Steph Curry talks about it at Dubs Talk saying: “Honestly, it’s the only thing I’m really playing for at this point. It’s the only thing that matters in terms of personal fulfillment. I still like to play. I still enjoy coming to train every day. Basketball is still fun for me. The challenge of trying to figure out how to win every night still makes me happy.”
Curry’s comments echo those of LeBron James who returned home with the gold medal from Paris Olympicsspoke about how the victory thrilled him: “It was a great feeling, a great feeling, playing meaningful basketball, playing at the highest level.” LeBron then talked about how the Paris experience motivated him to go avanti during the Media Day of Los Angeles Lakers: “That fire and desire were rekindled.”
Both Curry’s Warriors (10-3) and LeBron’s Lakers (10-4) have started very well, even if both the players and the teams are faced with seniority issues: teams with an advanced average age like these, in what condition can they reach the post-season?
Demonstrate that you can still be so competitive and try to win once again. These are the reasons why LeBron and Curry continue to put in so much effort. Winning is addictive. And we were truly fortunate to fully experience their careers.
