In today’s Dub Hub:
- Al Horford discusses why having Steph Curry is a “terrifying” advantage against NBA defenses.
- In an interview with 95.7 The Game, Seth Curry explains what went into the decision to join his brother Steph on the Warriors.
- Kevin Durant will make his Rockets’ debut Wednesday night against the Jazz.
Al Horford has spent years finding ways to contain Stephen Curry. But now as his Golden State Warriors teammate, he finally gets to play alongside him — and he already knows the kind of “terrifying” advantage that brings to opposing defenses.
It’s a simple observation, but one
that perfectly captures the Curry effect. Defenses bend the moment he crosses half court. Whether he has the ball in his hands or not, all the focus is on Curry, and for a big like Horford — who can stretch the floor, pass, and make reads from the top of the key — that gravitational pull is a dream.
Their chemistry already flashed in the Warriors’ preseason opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, where Horford’s spacing and passing fit seamlessly alongside Curry’s movement. They’ll look to build on that connection during their second preseason game on Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.
For more on this and other news around the NBA, here is our latest news round-up for Wednesday, October 8th:
Warriors News:
What excites Al Horford most about playing alongside ‘fun’ Jonathan Kuminga | NBC Sports Bay Area
“I think it’s great. JK with his athleticism and the way that he moves, and how much pressure he generates on the rim, it’s going to be great,” Horford told reporters after practice Tuesday. “With me and him, I feel like I’ll be able to give him some space and he probably won’t always have an extra defender there. And if he does, then I’m going to be open and either I’m going to shoot it or we’re going to get a really good shot. So I think it’s really good.
“And he’s the type of player where it’s fun to play with a guy like that because the pace that he wants to play at and how he wants to attack the basket, I actually enjoy playing in that way. I know we played very little last game, but I’m sure we’ll continue to play more and more, and get more familiar with one another.”
Brandin Podziemski on leading Warriors’ new chapter: ‘They got to leave it with somebody’ | The Athletic
“We didn’t have a good record without Steph last year,” Podziemski said, referring mainly to the team’s struggles against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals, where they lost four straight after Curry went down in Game 1 with a hamstring injury.
“So, the narrative is ‘They only can win with Steph,’ and I heard it throughout the playoffs and through the offseason, ‘They only can win if Steph plays,’” Podziemski said.”They only can win if Jimmy and Steph play.’ As a player, that motivates you.”
Seth Curry discusses his decision to play with Steph on the Warriors
NBA News:
Inside Victor Wembanyama’s summer of transformation | ESPN
Through four 2½-hour workouts in early September, Wembanyama developed his own variation of the Hall of Famer’s “Dream Shake” in addition to other tightly-wound spin moves that might leave opponents dizzy this upcoming season.
Then, there’s the jump hook Wemby is keeping under wraps.
“Yeah, that’s part of his moves,” Olajuwon said. “You know how well he can shoot, right? Can you imagine putting in the moves with him finishing his shots? If somebody like him can jump hook, you’re at his mercy. You can’t get to it. You can’t get to his jump shot or jump hooks. “
Kevin Durant says he will be making his Rockets’ debut Wednesday night
In case you missed it at Golden State of Mind:
Steve Kerr remains pessimistic about the Warriors non-shooting lineups
“There wasn’t much spacing, which is the big concern,” Kerr told reporters on Tuesday, when asked about that trio sharing the court. “But we’ve got to continue to give them some looks … it still feels like, to me, if we’re trying to play Jimmy, JK, and Draymond, just from the other night, immediately the spacing was not great. And it puts pressure on our offense to really have to execute. But it’s early in camp, too. If we can execute the stuff we’re trying to operate, it can be effective. But it’s just not a smooth fit.”
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