Damion Lee on Steph Curry’s unusual halftime habit: “Then he’d go crazy”
Curry had a unique halftime routine during games, one that fueled second-half dominance, according to former teammate Damion Lee.
Steph Curry will undoubtedly go down as one of the greatest NBA players of all time, and not just because of his titles. That’s just what happens when you’re a four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP, 11-time All-Star and one-time Finals MVP. For good measure, the 37-year-old is the league’s all-time leader in three-pointers made.
Given Curry’s achievements, not to mention his incredible longevity, you wouldn’t imagine the Golden State Warriors star would pay much attention to what people say about him online, especially in the heat of a game. Well, you would be wrong.
Steph Curry’s halftime Twitter habit
Damion Lee, who played alongside Curry from 2018 to 2022, revealed on the "Straight to Cam" podcast, hosted by WNBA star Cameron Brink, that the first thing Curry would do at halftime during Warriors games was go straight onto Twitter to see how his performance was being assessed by fans.
And according to Lee, it often served as great motivation for the Ohio native.
“Steph would search it up for a minute or two… then go crazy in the 2nd half,” Lee explained.
Even in the middle of a game, Curry stayed locked into what fans were saying, a rare trait for an all-time great.
How Curry revolutionzed basketball
Widely regarded as the greatest shooter in NBA history, Curry is seen by many as the man who revolutionized modern basketball by encouraging players and teams to incorporate three-point shots into their play more regularly.
NBA teams now attempt nearly three times as many three-pointers as they did before Curry’s rise, which critics claim has damaged the basketball spectacle.
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