Stephen Curry has picked up pretty much where he left off last season, and that’s a great sign for the Golden State Warriors.
Curry is in an early groove entering Golden State’s Saturday night road game against the Charlotte Hornets.
This is the annual homecoming game for Curry, who lived in Charlotte for more than two decades. It comes earlier this season than usual. In no way does he consider this year’s return as any kind of farewell.
The Hornets won’t be in such a good mood after taking a 113-93 road loss against the Orlando Magic on Friday.
The offensive snags were so extreme that the Hornets had only 30 points in the first half — the lowest total before halftime by an NBA team this season.
The problems for Charlotte were multifaceted. In short, the Hornets didn’t adjust to Orlando’s defensive tactics.
That type of production — or lack thereof — isn’t likely to cut it against the Warriors. There is not much time for the Hornets to fix those problems as they play their first back-to-back set of the season.
Curry was back in the Charlotte area during the offseason for a commencement ceremony to note his graduation from Davidson. This matchup always brings an additional buzz to the Charlotte arena.
The Warriors will be beginning a five-game road trip and playing the first night of their own back-to-back games, with a contest at Detroit to come on Sunday.
The Warriors posted a 123-110 home victory on Thursday against the Miami Heat.
The player rotation has been a mixture for Golden State. Part of that is having different players on the court with Curry to keep opponents from getting comfortable with the same combinations.
