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NumberTwoPencil
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27pt/10ast/4rbs/4st
However, it wasn't his best night. He seemed a little tired, a little slow, and his shot was way off. It could be because Davidson was missing a key defender but it's more likely that Curry was chasing school work all week (academics at Davidson are pretty intense around this time of year and by all accounts Curry takes a full load of serious classes) and then doing media stuff in NY. Dunno why he was off.
WV totally dominated on the boards, 58-32 (29-12 offensive.) Davidson was lucky to win. Curry's shot was off most of the game but he nailed three threes right at the end to win the game (and get the Garden on its feet.) WV is a pretty good team. I suspect they will surprise a few teams this year. They are very well coached, talented, and disciplined, esp. on defense. Ebanks and Butler aren't bad players. Again, I can't see any of the Davidson players, other than Curry, making the WV team as walkons.
I don't have time to flesh this out but, in short, watching the game it occurred to me that Curry has adapted his game more to the team than the team has to Curry, the opposite of the usual relationship between a weak team and a star. Last year, Jason Richards ran the team and they played to Curry's strengths. This year, with Curry running the team, Curry tailors his work to win games. Most, though not all, of his TOs and missed shots in the first half seemed to be result of, say, a pretty good pass that was missed by a teammate or a last second shot he had to take because no one else was open. If anything, I think it's more impressive that he's putting up amazing numbers at Davidson. If he played on, say, an average ACC or Big East team, I think his assist stats might be through the roof. I could see him laying down, oh, 28pt and 15ast at, say, WV or Clemson.
Again, I have no idea how his game will translate to the NBA. Maybe he's a star, maybe he's scrub. However, in just the right situation, I can see Curry as the starting PG on a team that goes deep into the playoffs. He might have to be more selfish to have a chance to flourish in the NBA. He did get pushed around a bit when he was double/triple teamed by larger WV guys. I assume he'll have more time for weights out of school.
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...Davidson should put up a statue for putting them on the map after he leaves...
Yeah, Davidson will, no doubt, put up a golden Curry statue. However, it's worth pointing out that although no significant NBA stars have come out of Davidson, back when Lefty Driesell ('60 to '69) and Terry Holland ('70 to '74) were coaching, Davidson was competitive. For the last 20 years they've been competitive in the Southern Conference with no real pretensions, until recently, to play on a larger stage. They know from basketball at Davidson but they also know they aren't Duke. I suspect they will shuffle along, happy to win most of their Southern conference games and getting their dance card punched every couple years, after Curry leaves.
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12/10/2008 12:08 AM
