Despite the Warriors’ close loss to the Suns to begin the season, there were encouraging signs of Steph Curry and Chris Paul’s chemistry on the court.
Before the Dubs lost 104-108, Paul and Curry assisted in leading the club to a 40-point run in the third quarter.
The best three-point shooter in the NBA is thrilled about what he and the man known as the Point God can accomplish.
“Just keep becoming more at ease, and take initiative to set up where shots will fall or originate. We can run sets based on who has the ball.” Right now, it’s extremely amorphous, Curry stated. “We both just know how to play, and there’s a lot of faith that whoever has the ball will attempt to make the proper decisions, which is why the transition is so easy.
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With just one or two preseason games under our belt, we feel as though our level of trust in our abilities has been steadily increasing. We will undoubtedly continue to improve—there are 81 more games left—and when Draymond returns, there will be even more to learn about rotations and other things. Our communication is excellent. We try to sort it out and talk basketball. That will put us in a favorable situation.
Paul committed just one turnover in the preseason, maintaining his assist-to-turnover ratio despite his high number of turnovers.
In addition, he maintained his composure when Curry was off the court and demonstrated remarkable game management.
Devin Booker, a former teammate of Paul’s who learned a lot from him while in Phoenix, gave credit to Paul for helping him improve his form.
After the game, Booker told reporters, “He’s one of the best players at manipulating the game and situations, reading the game and knowing what’s going to happen before each possession.” He has had a completely different perspective on the game for a very long time. I could absorb knowledge from him for a very long period, and I still do.
Booker, who completed the game with 32 points, six rebounds, and eight assists on 46.1 percent shooting from the field, was a major factor in the Suns’ victory.