Steph shares hilarious, self-aware account of Olympics backstabbing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steph Curry had a hilarious response when asked about his late-game heroics during Team USA’s gold medal game against France at the Paris Olympics.
Speaking to reporters at Warriors Media Day on Monday at Chase Center, Curry was asked if he saw that Kevin Durant and LeBron James were wide open on the other end of the court as he took his 3 points that seal the game.
“You think they were open?” Curry told reporters. “They were 100 percent open (laughs).”
The reporter followed up on the question, asking the Warriors superstar what he was thinking while he was double-teamed, and if he knew James and Durant were OK with him taking the shot.
“I wouldn’t say that either because I read body language pretty well (laughs),” Curry told reporters. “When I saw it again, I got trapped, I threw it to (Durant). LeBron was open about swing, swing, but (Durant) threw it back to me. When he does this, that’s when your muscle memory takes over. I’m already moving and I’m making my move.
“I see both guys, but I’m already in the rhythm. As long as I take it off, I know I’ll get there. I see them both, as soon as I shoot, their hands were up, and they both went like that, like they didn’t expect me to shoot.
“I’m sure they were ready for a back pass to the weak side, but as soon as it went in, seeing (James) make the move, seeing the guys on the bench, (Durant) threw his head in back and was kind with astonishment.”
Curry then described how special it was for him to play with the American team and how he will forever cherish the memories they created.
“That was also the beauty of this team, because of the energy we showed and the emotion we showed in the Serbia game, in the return and throughout the Olympic streak “Curry told reporters.
“Like it was important for everyone to do this, and everyone knew the sense of urgency of the moment. It was a memory to last a lifetime, that’s for sure. It’s a great way for me to end personally, but we won’t do it without all 12 guys on the team, and it’s something I’ll remember forever.
Despite a slow start to the Olympic tournament, Curry came alive when it mattered most, and his incredible performance in the gold medal game will go downhill. in the Olympic tradition. With 24 points and eight 3-pointers, the 36-year-old helped Team USA win its fifth straight Olympic gold medal.
Now, Curry will look to take that momentum to embark on another MVP-caliber season as the Warriors look to regain relevance in the loaded Western Conference.
