Warriors’ Steph Curry delivers epic speech in chilling pre-Game 7
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Steph delivers ‘powerful’ speech in chilling pre-Game 7 moment originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Steph Curry had something to say before the Warriors’ pivotal Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings.
And his words — along with his historical 50-point performance — helped catapult Golden State to a 120-100 blowout victory Sunday at Golden 1 Center.
Curry delivered the greatest speech of his career before the Warriors’ film session Saturday, Draymond Green detailed on his podcast, energizing the group after suffering a demoralizing Game 6 loss on their home court the previous day.
“I’m not going to lie, man, Game 6, that was a gut punch,” Green detailed on “The Draymond Green Show” after Game 7. “That night, I sent [Curry and Klay Thompson] a text message. I sent that text at 3 a.m. The first line is, ‘So, I can’t sleep. Just finished the film again.’ And then I go into some other things.
“Steph texts back at 6 a.m., like, ‘Can’t sleep, either. But let me deliver the message before film.’ Say no more. And he delivered such a powerful message.”
Curry’s message was simple, yet forceful: Game 6 was an embarrassing defeat the Warriors couldn’t let happen again. In fact, he wouldn’t let it — and he needed everyone else to be all in.
“Listen, we just got embarrassed last night. We got embarrassed on our home floor with an opportunity to close out a team, and we never showed up,” Green recalled Curry telling the team. “If you’re getting on this bus, you’re making a commitment to this team. I don’t care how many minutes you play, I don’t care if you don’t play a single second, I don’t care if it’s points, rebounds, whatever it is, but if you’re getting on this bus, you are saying, ‘I am going to do whatever it takes as far as my preparation goes, to win this game.
“We’re not going out like that. We have an opportunity to play in Game 7 — they’re rare, they don’t come around. Take advantage of the moment. Embrace the…
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