{"id":2654,"date":"2024-04-17T04:04:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T04:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2024-04-17T04:04:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T04:04:24","slug":"steph-curry-gets-honest-on-warriors-daunting-task-to-escape-play-in-vu-thuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbiz.thongtinluat.com\/steph-curry-gets-honest-on-warriors-daunting-task-to-escape-play-in-vu-thuy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ste\u0440h Curry Get\u0455 Hone\u0455t on W\u0430rr\u0456or\u0455\u2019 D\u0430unt\u0456ng T\u0430\u0455k to E\u0455\u0441\u0430\u0440e Pl\u0430y-In"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephen Curry carries the weight of playoff expectations that the Golden State Warriors have routinely met in the past.<\/p>\n

\"Steph<\/p>\n

This season has become an exception. Or is this the new norm?<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s pretty obvious it\u2019ll be a disappointment,\u201d Curry told reporters on Monday, April 15, per NBC Sports Bay Area, \u201cif we\u2019re not in a playoff series and have an opportunity to compete at that level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 10th-seeded Warriors will heavily rely on Curry\u2019s shoulders to achieve the daunting task of winning two straight knockout games in the play-in tournament to advance to the playoffs.<\/p>\n

First, they have to beat their California rival Sacramento Kings on the road on Tuesday night, April 16.<\/p>\n

Can Curry rekindle the magic of his epic 50-point explosion in their Game 7 win over the Kings in last season\u2019s first round? Or will the Kings hammer the final nail in the Warriors dynasty\u2019s coffin?<\/p>\n

Curry remains defiant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year has been all up and down, and the playoffs are the most fun time of the year,\u201d Curry said. \u201cWe just want an opportunity. Even sitting here right now 24 hours before the game [in Sacramento], I feel very comfortable and ready for the moment. That just comes with all the reps you\u2019ve had over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Warriors and the Kings have split their season head-to-head.<\/p>\n

The Kings\u2019 twin wins came after the Warriors squandered a 24-point lead in a 124-123 loss on November 28 and Curry committed a crucial turnover in the closing seconds of a 134-33 loss on January 25.<\/p>\n

Warriors to Rely on Experience<\/h2>\n

\"Stephen<\/p>\n

Curry and the Warriors will bank on the vast playoff experience as they hope to extend their rapidly closing dynasty window.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit more of a comfort zone of understanding what that environment is like,\u201d Curry said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re 26, you\u2019re just really antsy and anxious. You\u2019re living off that youthful energy. That carries you through, even if mentally you don\u2019t quite understand how to execute at that level. You can kind of get by.<\/p>\n

For me [now], it\u2019s locking in on the strategy that we\u2019re trying to implement with the game plan, understanding what I need to do to get my body ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

If they manage to beat the Kings on the road, where the Warriors hold a 25-16 record (fourth-best in the NBA this season), they will face the loser of the other play-in bracket between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n

Klay Thompson\u2019s Future Up in the Air<\/h2>\n

If the Warriors flame out early, the narrative will quickly shift to Klay Thompson\u2018s future with the team.<\/p>\n

Thompson will become an unrestricted free agent and teams with big cap space are ready to throw money at him to lure him out of the Bay area.<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s Brian Windhorst believes the Warriors and Thompson will ultimately agree on a discounted contract.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they like the way this team finished the season \u2014 27-12 down the stretch, top-10 offense, top-10 defense. They are a quality team,\u201d Windhorst said on ESPN\u2019s \u201cGet Up\u201d on April 16. \u201cThey\u2019re gonna have to reduce their payroll \u2014 they\u2019re spending almost 400 million dollars. Klay Thompson is making $43 million this year. He will not make that from anybody next year, certainly not the Warriors.<\/p>\n

I think they bring Klay Thompson back. I think they like the way this team played at the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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