Steph Curry credits good health for remarkable playoff run
By Nam Tran
Steph Curry says staying healthy is why the Golden State Warriors are on an impressive playoff run.
Though Steph Curry’s playoff numbers in 2015-16 were not bad at all, he received a lot of flak for his performance. But his and the Golden State Warriors run this year has only been met with awe and wonder so far, and the former two-time MVP credits his health and minutes management for the amazing run.
Speaking to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Curry said that he is not dealing with MCL issues this season and that he is better at taking of his body.
"“I’m not dealing with an MCL situation,” Curry said. “It never was an excuse last year. I should have played much better. But yeah, there’s a lot of factors that go into that, obviously. We’ve played only [15] games so far. We managed our minutes throughout the year a lot better, and I’ve been smarter about just taking care of my body. So this is the moment we’ve obviously been looking forward to. There’s really no excuse for us not to be playing well.”"
Looking at Curry’s stats from last year’s playoffs and comparing it to this year’s, he is averaging roughly four more points, one more rebound, and one more assist in the same amount of minutes as last year. This post-season, he is currently averaging 28.6 points, 6.3 assists, and 6.3 rebounds in 34.8 minutes a game (and he is doing this with Kevin Durant on the team).
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The Warriors are currently on a 15-0 run this playoff and could bump it up to 16 if they beat (and sweep) the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 on Friday. With this impressive run, the Warriors have broken the longest playoff win streak record (and they can still increase it) across the four major professional sports. The second longest record is held by the Pittsburgh Penguins, which won 14 in a row in 1992-93.