STEPH CURRY: “Thank you, Giannis”; “dumb to try to naysay us”; Iguodala still thinks he can play
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SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW:
• Steph Curry on the mood around the Dubs: “The championship glow is real. ... To get back there was meaningful.” (95.7 The Game)
• Curry said he's feeling fresh, prime and ready to go. “Feels like in my head I'm still getting better.” (Madeline Kenney)
• On entering Year 14: “I feel like, in my head, I'm still getting better. ... Hopefully we can win a couple more championships.” (95.7 The Game)
• Curry upon hearing the Giannis quote of “best in the world” from a reporter: “Thanks for telling me that…I was thinking the same thing about him last year when he was coming off his championship…I don't know if it was gamemanship. I would've said the same thing about the champions... I said the same thing about him last year. I appreciate the compliment. It's not going to soften me at all.” Steph added, “Thank you, Giannis” with a big smile. (95.7 The Game, Marc Spears, Dalton Johnson, Kerith Burke)
• On the prospect of playing less minutes this season: “I know I can play 36 (minutes) and feel great every single night. That’s me as a competitor.” (95.7 The Game)
• On Andre Iguodala's return: “People talk about him being a mentor first, that's the narrative. But he's not coming back if he doesn't think he can't play and contribute…He’s planting his flag now. He’s giving everything he’s got. ... He's a voice of reason for everybody... He's not here to be a coach first, player second…It was a great podcast to listen to that Andre's coming back.” (Shayna Rubin, 95.7 The Game, Monte Poole, Madeline Kenney)
• Curry said he talked with Adam Sliver about the Sarver situation, “protecting the integrity of the league”: “I think the outcome is exactly what should have happened. I had conversations directly with Adam Silver about the punishment and protecting the integrity of the league. There should be a standard around what's tolerable and what's not…I'm glad we got to the point where the team's kinda for sale sooner or later.” (Ron Kroichick, 95.7 The Game)
• On how it feels coming off a championship season: “Very excited about what it means to come into this season trying to defend, knowing that there will be new challenges for everybody as a team and everybody individually... and embracing it…. The championship glow is real. Obviously, you enjoy the offseason and know all the work you've put in over the course of your career and especially the last three years to get back there. It was meaningful, and you embrace it and appreciate it.” (NBA, Mark Haynes)
• On motivation: “It would be dumb to try to naysay us and actually think people are going to take you seriously.” (NBCSBA)
• On the Bill Russell No. 6 jersey patch: "This is very special, knowing what Bill Russell meant to the league at a very pivotal time. The things he dealt with on and off the court, keeping his spirit alive." Curry has been reading Russell's writing about his life, civil rights, etc. (Ron Kroichick)
• Regarding Warriors teammates facing contract decisions (primarily Draymond, Poole, Wiggins), Curry says he “absolutely” would like to see things buttoned up: “We want the best chance to win every single year. We’ve proven with this squad what the results have been. We want to keep it together as long as we can.” (Monte Poole, Anthony Slater)
NOTE: From Golden State Warriors Media Day, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA on Sunday, September 25, 2022.