Steph Curry is getting into his seventeenth NBA season, and at 37 years outdated, his offseason coaching appears to be like nothing prefer it did a decade in the past.
“It has advanced drastically [over the past decade] from after I began this camp to now when it comes to constructing out the schedule of on-and-off-court stuff and methods to tempo your self by way of an offseason,” Curry informed reporters Thursday at his annual Curry Camp. “I don’t spend as a lot time on the court docket as I did again within the day, however it’s way more intentional and way more purposeful. I’m nerding out on coronary heart fee stuff, foot contacts, checking the entire bins of motion and ability that’s related to my recreation.
“So, it’s much more knowledgeable. The work feels tougher, which is enjoyable since you type of have to fulfill that stage and know that as you grow old, you’re nonetheless attempting to play at a excessive stage.”
Curry’s potential to regulate has stored him on the prime of his recreation, even whereas most gamers his age decelerate.
The 2-time MVP depends on exact footwork and fixed motion to get photographs off shortly, making each element of his offseason routine essential.
Final season, Curry battled a hamstring damage within the playoffs, however he stays locked in on sustaining his elite play as Golden State retools round him and new teammate Jimmy Butler.
The four-time champion is aware of that beating Father Time requires simply as a lot psychological dedication as bodily work.
“The work feels tougher, which is enjoyable,” Curry stated. “Since you type of have to fulfill that stage and know that as you grow old, you’re nonetheless attempting to play at a excessive stage.”
With one other fastidiously deliberate summer season below his belt, the Warriors’ star is getting ready to as soon as once more show he’s not slowing down anytime quickly.
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