Steph Curry, perhaps best known as the happy-go-lucky guy with the killer jump shot, clearly has a bit of a jerk in him some people never knew existed. While participating in the episode of Jeff Green’s Club 520 podcast, Draymond Green narrated an interesting story of Steph Curry.
Despite his generally cheerful demeanor, one player brings out Curry’s fierce side: Further, I was a fan of Andrew Nembhard from the team of the Indiana Pacers.
Last season in the NBA when they played their rookie year, Nembhard and the Kings challenged the Warriors, especially when he was fouling Curry. ”Nembhard gave us hell,” said Green. This one guy was ballin’ out of control, and Steph was on him, abusing him to the point that when Steph took the ball the look on Steph’s face was a ‘Yo, what?’
The Triggering Moment
Curry remembered Nembhard’s aggressiveness and his attempts to provoke the opponent into a fight. Draymond Green described the situation that every time Steph Curry sees Nembhard now, he is provoked. ‘Every time that guy sees you now he’s at you,’ said Draymond Green in trying to understand why that specific individual confronted Muhammad. He even got 24 points in the first quarter; you must be kidding me, Nembhard is to blame; Steph has an issue, and there’s no solution.
A Unique Motivational Tactic
Basketball players in the NBA incorporate special incentives to get going. Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O’Neal were among the legends, who did not taught how to motivate themselves before the games. However, it will come as a shock to those who have been following Steph Curry because the man is civilized and quite friendly to approach, thus, he gets offended by Nembhard. Coveted status adds an interesting twist to the Warriors-Pacers games.
A Human Element to the Competition
Watching Curry’s surprise when Nembhard shook his hand, brings a relatable side of the basketball superstar. It just makes one aware that even the most buoyant of players, or the colleagues who define what fun is, come to the game with their edges and their reasons. As people who are following sports, we sometimes do not remember that these athletes are people who can have some feelings and reactions as we do. Having Nembhard as his rival also brings a rich dimension to Curry’s character, which makes the player even more appealing and realistic to the fans.
The next time the Warriors face the Pacers, all eyes will be on Curry and Nembhard, waiting to see how this unexpected rivalry unfolds.
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