https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h Marcus Thompson II en-us 2023-02-01 20:13:19 UTC 2025-05-13 04:15:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3c0.png jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465201309 Thompson, Marcus. GOLDEN. Touchstone. 1230 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY. 2017. ]]> 2023-02-01 20:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465201309 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465351424 Stephen Curry was never expected or anticipated to make the league. The Golden State Warriors chose Stephen Curry, a player out of Davidson College, with the No. 7 pick in the 2009 NBA draft. ]]> 2023-02-01 23:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465351424 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465352032 Stephen Curry's 2009 NBA Draft out of Davidson College. ]]> 2023-02-01 23:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465352032 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465361103 Stephen Curry's dad played in the NBA. He played for the Charlotte Hornets. This inspired Stephen Curry as a kid to play basketball for his school which led him into becoming a superstar. Dell Curry was also a great shooter. The sharpshooting skills that Dell Curry had got passed down to Stephen Curry. When his father retired from the NBA in 2002. The Curry family moved to Charlotte. The Curry family settled on the Central Church of God as their home congregation. This also led to when Steph met Ayesha (Now his wife). Ayesha supported Steph throughout his basketball career. 

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"After Dell Curry retired from the NBA in 2002, the family moved back to Charlotte" (11). ]]> 2023-02-01 23:58:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465361103 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465375109 When he was in the seventh grade, Steph Curry and his brother Seth Curry moved to Charlotte Christian (Played for the middle school team). The high school coach thought Stephen Curry had basketball experience because of his abilities. During a match, the Baby-Faced Assassin was born. In this game, Steph Curry made two fast three-pointers following a close tie. As his basketball career progressed, The Baby-Faced Assassin became stronger and more determined. Curry used this name as his alter ego. He had the ability to transform the sweetest and cutest child into a predator on a basketball court.]]> 2023-02-02 00:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465375109 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465397607 In high school, Curry landed the same mark when he got to high school; but he was small. He looked like a dressed-up kid for Halloween while a basketball player. But he was good. Stephen Curry's quickness and basketball skills trailed most of the point guards. He was an obvious prodigy. He went on to win the state championship game in his senior year in high school. ]]> 2023-02-02 00:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465397607 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465414936 When Steph Curry obtained his high school diploma. Later, he attended Davidson College. Curry's reputation increased in the 2008 NCAA tournament as he tore it up. He was a guard from a minor school playing against a strong college opponent. But he had the highest scoring average in the nation. He lit up North Carolina State. He was the most prolific scorer in college basketball. He went on by shooting and playing smart which let him peppered throughout his career. 

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"Curry was a junior star at Davidson" (16).]]> 2023-02-02 01:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465414936 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465418298 2023-02-02 01:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465418298 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434245 When Curry came into the league. People kept questioning if he was a point guard or a shooting guard. Curry didn't really seem to fit the hold of a point guard. Because point guards are suppose to be physically imposing with quickness, strength, height, and explosiveness. When he played for the guard spot, he suffered from his head-scratching turnovers. But in 2012-2013, Curry showed off his skills and his growth. He figured out how he looked for a shot and how to get within the offense. This improved him as becoming a better point guard. He shows off his passing, court vision, shooting, and other beautiful skills that led him into becoming a good NBA point guard. ]]> 2023-02-02 01:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434245 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434391 When Steve Kerr was hired as the new head coach of The Golden State Warriors in 2014, it featured a lineup that was so multi-dimensional. It contained Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, and Harrison Barnes. The Warrior's general manager Bob Myers was a mess. They planned to get Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder towards the team instead of having Barnes. This was also the year when Curry made his first appearance in an all-star game. Kevin Durant decided to join the Warriors in 2016. 

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"They all had a role to play in the recruitment of Durant and converged on the Hamptons, where Durant was listening to pitches" (54). ]]> 2023-02-02 01:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434391 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434520 Stephen Curry finished the 2012-2013 regular season with 272 3-pointers made. This broke Ray Allen's record that he held for 7 years. He has been making these threes in his college days. He made his way into the elites because of his 3-point mastery. 2 seasons later, Curry made his new record with 286 3-pointers. 

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"He finished the 2012-2013 regular season with 272 3-pointers made, breaking Allen's seven-year-old record (269)" (87). ]]> 2023-02-02 01:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434520 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434692 Stephen Curry's teammate, Klay Thompson was also an outstanding shooter. Klay became Steph Curry's sidekick. Klay Thompson joined the Warriors in 2011 and slowly rose up and improved his post-up game. He made himself important for the Warriors. They both rose up from 2012-2017 and they put out outstanding shooting performance skills which made them The Splash Brothers. Klay scored 20 or more in 7 of the 2015 NBA Playoff games. He lit up Cleveland for 34 points in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Klay was the best co-star Steph has ever had. 

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"If anybody could deliver something spectacular with him on the bench, it was Thompson" (140). ]]> 2023-02-02 01:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465434692 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436428 In the last 30 games of the 2012-2013 season, Curry made 123 3-pointers. The breakout was on February 27, 2013, Curry scored 50 points, finishing with his career high of 54 at this time. Curry set off to break the 3-point record that year. In 2013, this was also the time when Stephen Curry got a partnership with Under Armour. ]]> 2023-02-02 01:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436428 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436695 Stephen Curry got his first MVP award in the 2014 - 2015 season. Many people wanted to see Steph Curry's spectacular long-distance shooting. He also dominated the first half of the 2015 - 2016 NBA season. During this time, many fans want to see Curry's pregame warm-up before his games; he just puts out the craziest shots. Curry dominated the 2016 season. He finished the season having forty-five shots from at least thirty feet more than he had taken the previous 2 seasons combined. Curry fascinated lots of people in the 2015-2016 season and people sense him to fit the all-star game of 2016. Steph, Klay, and Durant also made it into the all-star game. This was also the player's final moment with Kobe Bryant. Curry met Kobe's daughter and Kobe even signed Curry's jersey. Curry shared lots of fun during this all-star game. This was also the time when Under Armour's shoe sales jumped 64% over the 1st quarter of 2016. Stephen Curry also won back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Awards. He was on his way to his second MVP award. 2016 was also the year when the Warriors lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. ]]> 2023-02-02 01:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436695 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436765 During Stephen Curry's full basketball career, he has suffered through lots of ankle injuries and knee injuries that led him to miss games after games. He sprained both his left and right ankles. He also sprained his right MCL. He had to go through surgery. His ankle issues ended up costing him more than 29 million dollars of NBA salary. Curry had people telling him that he would become the next Grant Hill due to his ankle injuries. He has a strong mentality; he would say, "I'm fine" about his injuries. 

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"Getting examined by Dr. Richard Ferkel, and knowing they had done everything-rest, building up other muscles to take the pressure off his ankle, different wrapping techniques, custom shoes-led to fears Cury would need ankle reconstruction" (160).]]> 2023-02-02 01:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436765 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436830 Stephen Curry has gotten a lot of hate during his basketball career. People are just waiting for him to do something wrong and flame about it. He had gotten a lot of stereotypes while playing in the NBA. The action he makes speaks louder than the words. His lifestyle makes him a target. He gets compared to NBA superstars and fans get jealous of his rise. Curry released a shoe and he got made fun of on social media. It was a popular meme. 

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"That was Curry showing that he speaks the language, that he is willing to provide the validation for the acceptance he's denied" (192). ]]> 2023-02-02 01:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436830 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436874 After all his injuries, he had to recover and train again. For his size, he is willing to put in the work. He had to develop new techniques in order to fix the ankle problem. He provides discipline in order to get all the things done. The work and results he worked for helped Curry's ankle problems. People call him overrated but he works for his 2 time MVP. 

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"As part of his ankle rehabilitation, and building up his body to prevent further injury, Curry enhanced an overlooked part of the body: the hip" (216). ]]> 2023-02-02 01:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436874 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436910 During the 2016 NBA Finals, it was the biggest game of Steph Curry's life. Kevin Love is one of the Cavalier's worst defenders so Curry feasted on him. Curry was hobbled by injuries throughout the playoffs. In the Finals, Curry didn't compensate for his physical limitations. He seemed to be less focused. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals. Overall, Stephen Curry came from a small college called Davidson, he was small but he got things done. He was always the underdog. He worked harder than others and today we see him as the greatest shooter of all time and is still becoming better. ]]> 2023-02-02 01:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2465436910 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2467140244 Dell and Sonya (Stephen Curry's parents) were both athletes at Virginia Tech. Dell was a basketball player and Sonya was a volleyball player. They both got married of the year 1988. Then, Stephen Curry, their first child, was born on March 14, 1988. ]]> 2023-02-03 05:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2467140244 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468073977 2023-02-03 20:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468073977 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468080307 Curry has been piling up with threes since he started to play basketball. On February 27, 2016, when the Golden State Warriors were facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry put out an absolute performance on the court. It has over 3.98 million views online. Curry shot the ball and was 38.4 feet from the basket. The ball went in with only .6 seconds left. This gave the GSW the win. Curry had an outstanding performance that he made the NBA into a 3-point-obsessed game. ]]> 2023-02-03 20:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468080307 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468092693 After Steph's freshman year out of high school, his father asked if he want to take basketball seriously. If he did, Curry had to put in the work and effort in basketball. His father gave him drills/work to improve on in order to go down into his repetition. ]]> 2023-02-03 20:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468092693 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468099054 Stephen Curry practiced all day long and thought about wanting to quit. He'd spent hours in his backyard practicing and working on his skills and abilities. He practiced new form techniques for shooting. Curry didn't like the forms he did and so he continued practicing. In the end, Curry became a lot cleaner and less blockable from his shooting style. 

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"Because Curry endured, he now has the most efficient shooting form in basketball" (98).]]> 2023-02-03 20:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468099054 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468252169 In the 2008 NCAA Tournament, Curry led Davidson with his shooting display in his sophomore year. In his junior year, he developed his off-the-dribble shooting. He shot 43.9 percent from deep. Stephen Curry got offered of what is coming up next. 

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"The 130 he made was thirty-two fewer than the previous season, when he shot 43.9 percent" (100).]]> 2023-02-04 03:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468252169 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468259142 2023-02-04 03:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2468259142 jiangedi000 https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2469520049 2023-02-06 05:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jiangedi000/jlbjocv5ntb7wd2h/wish/2469520049