Former Charlotte Hornets guard Dell Curry is the next guest on Sports Legends of the Carolinas. Curry is the father to NBA stars Stephen and Seth Curry. In this episode Dell Curry talks about how Stephen had to change his shot before heading to Davidson College and how it almost caused him to quit the game.
By Jeff Sine / The Charlotte Observer
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Steph uh didn't you tell me once that You sort of had to transform his shot at One point over a summer or I mean he he He loaded up way low I can't tell me That he was a small kid and to get the Ball to did a shot off he would load up From his waist just kind of push it up It went in and it would work in high School but he goes Dad I think I want to Go to college I'm like all right we got To change your shot he goes what like Yeah we got to move your shot up you Know kind of forehead above your head or You're going to get it blocked you're Not going to be able to get your shot Off so he trusted his dad who was the NBA player shooter it's what he did he He trusted his dad and it was a really Tough summer he he was real close to Like I'm not doing this I'm not playing Basketball but I'm like son you got to Stick with it it'll work uh he did and It was it was a month or so before he Could get before he was strong enough to Shoot outside the the the paint he Actually thought about giving up Basketball for something I can't believe That it was tough he like I can't do it It's too hard I mean he's like you know 58 115 20 lbs so uh but thank goodness He trusted old dad when did he come into His own do you think well in your Opinion Um probably when he got to
Davidson he was a good great high school Player didn't meet the eye small knew The game could really shoot was too Unselfish I often remind and him we in a High school uh Independent League Championship game they doubled him he Makes the right play he passes it to the Guy who's open misses his shot and on The way back and like sta we'd rather You take that shot with two guys on you So I think he understood that played Summer league and I saw a different Player in summer league after he drafted I'm like that's how you need to play When you get to Davidson got to Davidson And that light was really on and Bob Mckillop He's in the curry Circle for Life how he Coached step challenged him every every Game trusted him after having the 13 Turnovers in the first game uh that he Played his career somewhere after his Freshman year start of his sophomore Year a couple of games in I'm like okay He's got a shot Kaleb saw it before me He told me uh he was a freshman after His first tournament game in Michigan we Coming through the airport and he goes Your son's going to make a lot of money Playing this game and I went okay maybe In Europe but as every other as the Games went on I'm like yeah coach he's Got a good eye he had it yeah he's he'd Seen enough at that point I
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