After making an emotional farewell from the season, Stephen Curry went on a walk down memory lane. After pulling off a stunning comeback earlier in the season, the Golden State Warriors were unable to go above and beyond. The Sacramento Kings used their size advantage to their advantage on Tuesday, defeating the Dubs 118-94 to win the Play-in eliminator. Steph talked about the team’s journey from summer training camps to regular season games, including the devastating loss of coach Deki, in an emotional post-game speech.
A reporter asked Steph to give an overview of his campaign thus far during his final post-game news conference of the season. The superstar spoke right away about the team’s ability to stick together in the face of difficulty. He continued by enumerating the difficulties they had encountered this season. “It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for sure,” Steph continued. Everything we experienced, including the occasional absence of some guys and the loss of a family member.
Stephen Curry made reference to Dejan Milojevic, the assistant coach with the Dubs, who passed away unexpectedly in January. Before the match against the Utah Jazz, the Serbian coach had a heart attack at a Utah restaurant. Two games were postponed by the league to give the team time to bounce back from the defeat. In addition, the group honored coach Deki with a ceremony inside the Chase Center. In addition, the squad wore a unique “DM” patch on their jersey for the remainder of the campaign.
Steph went on to discuss the team’s ongoing injury problems over the season. For a few of games, the club was without Chris Paul, Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II, and several more players, including Steph himself. Additionally, Andrew Wiggins missed four games in a row due to personal issues.