As long as Curry is ‘human,’ Warriors are bound to struggle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
SAN FRANCISCO – The wait for Stephen Curry to shoot like the Stephen Curry we’ve all come to know, now deep into its second month, has the Warriors unable to bridge the gap between the team they have become and the one they want to be.
On Sunday, for the 11th time in 12 games, they only occasionally resembled their best selves. With the offense sputtering, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter, it took superb defense over the final three minutes to avoid the heartache of blowing a 13-point lead.
The resultant 94-92 win over a wounded Utah Jazz squad was a matter of getting just enough offense, from just enough players, on another night when Curry’s most celebrated skill rarely surfaced.
“He’s human,” coach Steve Kerr said. “He’s human. And what’s happening right now is he’s reminding everybody that he actually is human. He has seemed inhuman for so long. Everybody…