SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Writing out my daily observations with your Golden State Warriors sometimes makes me reassess the experience and feel blessed all over again. Sometimes the things that happen behind-the-scenes end up being more memorable than the performance on the court.
Again, my DubNation Diaries are likely to become subscriber-only in due time. Feel free to share your thoughts on this in the comments below.
[This update made it very late into PMC’s last epic diary entry, so I’m pulling it out to make sure you see it. - Apricot.]
SHOOTAROUND
Morning shootaround with #squad ended better than it started. Luckily, Stephen Curry was hanging out with assistant Bruce Fraser aka “Q” and I knew DubNation wanted to see him so I started filming.
As for Steph, it looked like he was chatting about pivot feet with Q, then they moved on to approach 2015 championship teammate Justin Holiday, who was hanging by the visiting team’s tunnel.
PREGAME
And Curry was spotted chatting with some VIP fans in attendance again, then signing some autographs. That’s the second time I’ve seen that in as many games. I wonder if those are just one-offs or if he’s going to be making pregame cameos a regular thing. Again, his target return date for an NBA game is March 1. Got a long way to go.
POSTGAME STEPH!
I’d heard from Chase security guards that there would be a church service of sorts. Now ever since we peeped Steph at Kanye West’s thing — which was incredible to watch btw (on YouTube), I’ve noticed more and more of it going around. Btw the following is best viewed portrait mode on a smartphone:
The Warriors played a sample of it (not sure if it was actually Kanye’s or not) in the Biofreeze training room next to mini-Oracle after the game two nights prior, and suddenly there was an actual one happening at Chase postgame.
In fact, I darted in for a glance whilst waiting for DLo, dashing back-and-forth through the tunnel. I didn’t see Steph. Then I decided to go back and wait for DLo. Meanwhile, this was happening:
Well, after I got out of the Bonta Hill, er, DLo session, sure enough right at that corner where you turn for the corridor to the media room and/or visiting locker room, were Ayesha Curry and Steph, arm-in-arm.
He stopped and gave the three or four security guards a mini-“Jones BBQ” set, like just five seconds, nothing major. But it was fun. Steph being Steph, I mean, #StephGonnaSteph. Ayesha was with him, she laughed, and they went on their way to the Chase parking garage. It was too late for me to pull out my iPhone and record — would’ve been corny for Steph to have seen me do that and it’s kinda good now he’s seen me without my phone out two out of the last three times. For reference, here’s him doing the Jones BBQ dance at Oracle after the 2017 championship:
10-and-37 and I’m (still) loving every minute of it! Wait, “37”!!! 😱
I don't see why Steph and Klay don't enter the All Star three point contest. Rehab would not be affected. Would stoke their competitive juices, fire up their fans, and give notice to the league.
They would need an invitation from the league first. I don’t think the league would invite them just because it would cause more controversy among guys who have the actual numbers to participate this year. And so along those lines, just think about it. Would it be fair to those other guys who might deserve it? Also I highly doubt Steph or Klay would say yes just due to their injury status. They would want zero risks. You could slip on a drop of sweat, for example. It also requires intense mental focus to do well in the Three-Point Shootout.
I don't see why Steph and Klay don't enter the All Star three point contest. Rehab would not be affected. Would stoke their competitive juices, fire up their fans, and give notice to the league.
Klay no. Curry yes!
Klay can shoot the lights out on one leg, but his repaired leg is plenty strong enough to shoot set shot threes.
They would need an invitation from the league first. I don’t think the league would invite them just because it would cause more controversy among guys who have the actual numbers to participate this year. And so along those lines, just think about it. Would it be fair to those other guys who might deserve it? Also I highly doubt Steph or Klay would say yes just due to their injury status. They would want zero risks. You could slip on a drop of sweat, for example. It also requires intense mental focus to do well in the Three-Point Shootout.
As a businessperson, I absolutely agree with you. As a fan, come on, man!