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Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry looked sharp during his return after missing 58 games over four months with a broken left hand.
The Warriors point guard threw plenty of of left-handed passes, including a gorgeous behind-the back dime to Andrew Wiggins in the first quarter, which suggested he might be testing out his left hand:
The first Steph Curry left-handed move since his return — crisp drive and nifty behind-the-back pass on point to Andrew Wiggins (vid via @gswchris) pic.twitter.com/bqmtegsCZD
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 6, 2020
Prompted with that after the Warriors' 121-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Curry scoffed at that, noting he does that regularly:
“Have you seen me play for 10 years?” asked a smiling Curry. “I love doing that … I was trying to be out there not thinking about [my left hand]. If I need to make that pass, I make it, with no hesitation. It was a good feeling throwing the first one and just feeling my hand being where it's supposed to be to make an on-target pass. It made me smile a little bit, for sure.”
Steph Curry threw probably 10+ lefty passes tonight. Seemed purposeful to test the hand. Curry: “Have you seen me play the last 10 years?” pic.twitter.com/MvRJmlAPOr
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 6, 2020
Curry has always been adept at throwing passes with both hands, so this wasn't particularly new. The Warriors star's injury obviously puts a microscope on all his actions, but if he tested his left hand at all, it was during a couple of falls when driving the ball in the first quarter.
Curry was forced to land with his left hand, which was scary considering that was the same way he broke his hand back in October. That's when a 6-foot-10, 265-pound Aron Baynes added further pressure on the Warriors guard's landing.
The two-time MVP did not skip a beat and looked like the Stephen Curry people paid to see, putting up 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in 27 minutes in the Warriors' 49th loss of the season. While his shooting wasn't totally up to par, that will come as he gets his legs back under him and finds a rhythm.
