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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Andrew Lawrence

Stephen Curry is too good to pretend his success is merely down to hard work

Stephen Curry was considered too small and skinny to make a significant impact in the NBA
Stephen Curry was considered too small and skinny to make a significant impact in the NBA. Photograph: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports

The pre-draft scouting report on Stephen Curry was unsparing. “Appears as though he’ll always be skinny,” the scouts huffed. “Can overshoot and rush his shots. Doesn’t like when defenses are too physical with him.” But the part that figures to have Golden State Warriors fans breaking out into shoulders-shimmying guffaws is this: “Do not rely on him to run your team.” You can almost picture the line etched inside one of his four championship rings.

“There’s just something magical about Steph,” filmmaker Peter Nicks tells the Guardian.

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