The Internet can be a toxic place, and a struggling athlete checking their mentions mid-game (or at all) can seem like a mentally detrimental exercise. Apparently, that's not the case for Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who apparently logs onto social media in search of inspiration.
According to Curry's former teammate, retired center Andrew Bogut, the All-Star floor general has a habit of checking his mentions during halftime of games when he was struggling from the field.
āHe'll check his mentions at halftime, when he has a bad half. It's the craziest sh-t I ever saw,ā Bogut said on an episode of his podcast, Rogue Bogues. āYeah, Steph, if he had a bad half, he would go on social media and then come out and drop 30 [in the second half].ā
Whatever works, I guess.
It shouldn't come as a total surprise that Curry is aware of what the commenters on social media might be saying. Earlier this season, he epically responded to the haters by dropping a career-high 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers following a weekend of criticism on NBA Twitter regarding whether Curry still had the juice to lead the Warriors as a contender or not.
After that performance, the two-time MVP alluded to the misguided commentary in an Instagram post.
āSometimes you donāt have to say anything. Stay present, stay in the momentā¦Have fun,ā he wrote.
Curry made news this week by passing Reggie Miller (2,560) for second place on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers made list. As it stands, Curry has drained 2,569 triples in his career, trailing Hall of Famer Ray Allen (2,973) by about 400.
The three-time champion is averaging 28.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game, shooting 45.8 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from deep, and 92.2 percent from the free throw line in 2020-21. Without Klay Thompson, the Warriors are 9-8 through 17 games and currently occupy the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
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