Golden State Warriors: 5 reasons why Steph Curry will win MVP

He already knows how to play with KD

Like I said in the last slide, Stephen Curry got off to a slow start last season. He had the worst shooting slump of his career at one point. Before putting on a display that earned him MVP votes, he was very up-and-down.

His struggles weren’t all just not being able to put the ball in the basket. Part of it, especially early on, was learning how to adjust to a new role. That was a direct result of having Kevin Durant on the team.

Welcoming a guy as good as Durant isn’t necessarily easy. Assembling top-tier talent works great on paper, but, in real life, the players need to establish chemistry. Players need to learn how to play together.

Curry took a backseat to Durant early on. In order to make his new teammate comfortable, he deferred. He sacrificed his own rhythm for the sake of Durant and the team.

The two MVPs had some growing pains, but they learned how to play together at the most important time of the year. They were completely in sync during the postseason. Their high-level play dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

Curry doesn’t need to do that anymore. He knows how to find a balance between being assertive and letting his teammate take control. Curry is ready to take what he did in the playoffs and turn that into a full year of MVP play.