Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry wants to set the record straight on his fitness status going into a critical stretch of the regular season.
The 35-year-old trudged through a rough shooting night in his team’s 119—103 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, and coach Steve Kerr was asked after the game whether Curry might be fatigued at this point in the season. Kerr noted that Curry has looked “tired” this past week and said he would consider giving the superstar a rest day.
However, Curry dispelled his coach’s claim, telling reporters that he didn’t feel fatigued doesn’t need any additional rest.
Curry said of his recent slump, “It’s why they’re called averages. There’s highs and lows. The standard that you set, when you don’t meet it, there’s questions like, ‘Are your legs tired?’ No, you just miss shots. You keep shooting. It’s part of the nature of being available and playing every game.”
On Sunday, Curry went 6-of-19 against the Nuggets and was ice cold from the three-point line, making just one of 10 shots. Earlier in February, the 10-time All-Star went on a scorching streak in which he set a three-point shooting record while helping Golden State string together key wins. Yet Curry has since struggled to regain the hot hand, shooting 12-of-42 (28.6%) from beyond the arc in the past four games.
The impending return of Chris Paul from a broken hand may give Curry, who has only missed three games this season, a timely breather as Golden State continues to jostle for playoff seeding.
The Warriors (29—27) currently sit in 10th place in the Western Conference and will play at the Washington Wizards on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
