Team USA won the semifinals of the Paris Games on Thursday, trailing for nearly 37 minutes. Serbia. A tour de force whose main architect was Stephen Curryincandescent in the Arena de Bercy and author of 9 three-point shots (36 points). The Warriors star returned Friday, during a videoconference organized by USA Basketball, on a trap match that almost shortened the Avengers Olympic tournament.
Asked what he remembered from this very complicated match against Jokic & Co, the double MVP let slip. “I see the physiognomy of the last quarter again, with the starting five and then the entry of Joel Embiid in the middle of the period. That’s when I realize the stakes of the match, the difficulty of being behind for so long, and having 10 minutes to come back.”
Half-confessing the fear that animated the Americans at the start of the last act, Stephen Curry looked back on what he considered to be the turning point of the match. ” When Devin Booker made his 3-pointer at the top of the key, I felt the game turning and we went forward from there. After that, and although we had trouble getting rebounds, everyone made their shots. A whole bunch of plays that built our confidence and allowed us to have the momentum. Before adding, driven by the extraordinary confidence that characterizes him. “Once we got back to within 1 point, we knew we just had to make a few stops to win. That last quarter was incredible.”
An excessive confidence that pushed the four-time NBA champion to hasty conclusions. As if he had ultimately learned no lessons from the poor performance of his team against the protégés of Svetislav Pesic. Dell Curry’s son concluded thus. “I am convinced that when we have the gold medal around our necks, we will think about it again. (in this last quarter against the Serbs). »
