Over the last month, Stephen Curry hasn't been very good at the thing that makes him legendary: 3-point shooing. In January, he is shooting only 29.9 percent from deep. Curry's slump and the absence of Draymond Green have led to the Golden State Warriors posting a record of just 7-6 during the month.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr hasn't let the team's recent struggles dampen his mood, though. He joked that he's going to start using Curry like a traditional center as Curry continues to experience shooting woes.
Steve Kerr with a zinger about Steph Curry: "Steph is no longer a 3-point shooter. We’re going to really get the ball to him in the paint and turn him into a back-to-the-basket [player]." Kerr then added, "he's playing really well" with his playmaking and mid-range game
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 26, 2022
The weight of the Warriors is on Curry at the moment. The outlook on Green's calf injury isn't very optimistic and Klay Thompson is still warming up to the NBA again after a two-year absence. Curry's struggle to find his shot has slowed Golden State down. They have taken losses to teams with much worse records and narrowly won against other teams they should be blowing out.
The Warriors were once neck-and-neck with the Phoenix Suns, fighting for position atop the NBA standings. Now, they trail the Suns by 3.5 games, though they still have the second-best record in the league.
Although it isn't time for Golden State to panic, they ought to worry about Curry's slump. He was once enjoying an MVP-worthy season and played his way out of contention mostly on his own. The Warriors still have time to get him right, but they need to act swiftly.
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