Stephen Curry kept his promise: he returned to dominate the NBA in a historic season

March 21, 2021. Chase Center Press Room, home of the Golden State Warriors. With anger in the eyes, Stephen Curry had to come out to testify after surprisingly losing to the Grizzlies in the Play-In. Despite rowing so hard in an up-and-down season, Steve Kerr’s team missed out on the PlayOffs. Instead of being daunted, the point guard launched a challenge: “They won’t want to face us next year”. And he complied. A season later, Curry he guided the Warriors to a new title and got the only trophy that was missing: MVP of the NBA Finals.

The 2020-21 season had injuries, ups and downs, a depleted roster and plenty of taunts for the Warriors. At a conference I was present at, after a beating, Curry said: “They are taking revenge for the previous years”. Without Klay Thompson, with a Draymond Green alternating injuries and bad weeks and a staff without many resources, Stephen Curry he managed to guide Golden State to the Play-In. He even finished among the three finalists for the regular season MVP, but did not make it to the PlayOffs.

That March 21, Curry he scored 39 points, but it wasn’t enough. An inexperienced Grizzlies, led by a young Ja Morant, struck the betting blow after eliminating the Warriors. However, instead of bringing Steph down, he made her bring out the most dangerous side of him: with a thirst for revenge. That conference, at the Chase Center, on the 30th of the Warriors made it clear that they would once again dominate the NBA. And he complied.

First, he set the regular-season 3-point record in December. In the face of Ray Allen and in the legendary Madison Square Garden, Curry celebrated his first feat. Then in February, he stole the show at the All Star Game, becoming the MVP with 16 3-pointers!!! and 50 points in total.

After that, he finished an incredible dynamic with his Warriors. With Wiggins and Thompson as squires and Draymond Green as the offensive and defensive brains, Curry He dedicated himself to astonishing the NBA with a plethoric basketball. They were always on the radar, but they were not favorites: at the beginning of the season, the bookmakers predicted a final between Nets vs. Lakers. Too far from reality.

From fighting for the Play-In to finishing third in the Western Conference. The change between seasons was brutal, with a Curry imposing. Not only from the triples, but also commanding the game and with an undervalued defensive capacity. And the support from the bench was total: Steve Kerr took maximum care of him so that he arrived in optimal conditions for the PlayOffs.

And in the postseason he was the commander that everyone expected. He tore apart the vulnerable Nuggets in the first round. It did not matter that MVP Nikola Jokic is in charge. The Warriors game tore apart those led by Michael Malone.

In the second round, they fought against some feisty Memphis Grizzlies. Remember that Taylor Jenkins’ team beat the Warriors by 39 points in Game 5, but Klay Thompson’s team rallied to win the series in Game 6.

In the Western Finals, they faced Luka Doncic and a decimated Dallas Mavericks. Despite fighting to the bitter end, Jason Kidd’s team succumbed to the Warriors’ expertise and mastery. It was a resounding 4-1 that sent them to the NBA Finals.

In the decisive instance, despite losing the first game at home, Stephen Curry guided his Warriors to a new championship. On this occasion, they went over some Celtics who suffered from their inexperience in the NBA Finals.

And what was the result of this? Finals MVP. The only trophy missing in his illustrious career. That’s why the tears about the end of the sixth game, Curry I knew that I was entering the great history of the NBA. He was criticized for being a multi-title star without having a Finals MVP. Well, that criticism must be deleted, since Steph already has that award.

And he never forgot that March 21, 2021. “At the beginning of the season they said that we were not on the radar and here we are now, with two trophies in hand. It means a lot”, affirmed the base after receiving the applause from the stands of the TD Garden in Boston.

At 34 years old, Curry he averaged 31.2 points, 5.2 triples, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the Finals against the Celtics. Like everything in his career, if he had to get the MVP, he had to do it spectacularly.

Only time will put everything we’ve witnessed as contemporaries of the Warriors point guard into perspective. I keep the promise fulfilled. And as his brother Seth wrote on Twitter: “Do not use my brother’s name again unless it is comparing him with the best”. Yes Seth. Retweet You’re right.