Steph recalls fighting ‘like hell’ to save Jackson’s job originally appeared NBC Sports Bay Area
At age 34, he played in 18 games and entered his 14th season in the NBA. Stephen Curry experienced almost everything The league has to offer.
And when you stop and look back, there are some things that stand out above the rest: injuries, trades, even conversations.
Curry can’t dwell on all the assumptions and possibilities from his entire career, but Warriors President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Bob Myers Eight years ago, it proved pivotal to Golden State’s current dynasty and the organization’s relationship with its star point guard.
“There’s a lot of luck in this league…To enjoy the journey in real time, you have to be aware of what’s going on, because if you fight it, you can miss the window,” Curry said. rice field.old man and threepodcast.
“But it’s also a lot of trust. Specifically, Bob Myers … the way he approached his job, the good decisions he made, and what he brought to the coach. [Steve] Kain was a really noisy conversation, situation. Because I was fighting hard.
During the 2013-14 NBA season, then-Warriors coach Mark Jackson led Golden State to the playoffs for the second straight season. It was the franchise’s first postseason appearance since 1992.
However, the Warriors failed to reach the NBA Finals on both occasions, and Jackson was fired in May 2014. The team was doing better than when he arrived, but the organization was looking for a coach who could propel them to a championship.
“No [fighting] To Steve,” Curry said of his objection to Jackson’s firing. “I didn’t want them to fire Mark.”
Of course, Kerr joined as the Warriors’ new coach for the 2014-15 season, and the rest is history.
“[Myers] “I love the conversations we ended up having,” Curry continued. It was like And it’s her one of his favorite lines.
“I told him that I don’t know who they would hire and all the things that would help us get to the next level. So Steve came in and won the championship. I was.
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Jackson’s impact on Warriors preparation is undeniable for Dynastic Runand Curry’s reluctance to let it go makes sense.
But after four NBA championship rings, it’s certainly worked out better than Curry could have imagined.
