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Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr labels Stephen Curry “the modern MJ”

By Peter O'Keefe

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors speaks with head coach Steve Kerr during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 02, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 02: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors speaks with head coach Steve Kerr during the third quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center on June 02, 2022 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors got a crucial road win in Washington on Monday, bouncing back from Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls with a 127-118 victory over the Wizards.

The win was built on a 41-point outburst from superstar Stephen Curry, with the two-time MVP making big shots late as the Warriors turned an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit into a nine-point triumph.

With envious lengthy experiences with both players, Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr compared Stephen Curry’s fan favoritism with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.

You would have been mistaken for thinking it was a Golden State home game, such was the crowd eruption whenever Curry made a big shot down the stretch. The 34-year-old received MVP chants late in the game, with Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr comparing Curry to Jordan in the post-match.

"“He’s the modern MJ. I used to see this playing with the Bulls – half the crowd’s got red 23 jerseys on. Now half the crowd has blue and yellow 30 jerseys. Steph, he transcends the game. He elicits an emotion from people because he’s so awe-inspiring with his play. No matter where we go, there are people cheering for him and can’t wait to see him perform…I think people can relate to him because he’s not this superhero in terms of his size and strength.”"

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Curry exploded in the first-quarter with 17 of Golden State’s 35 points, but he was limited to just 23 points by late in the third-quarter. The reigning Finals MVP had a pair of threes to keep the Warriors close ahead of the final period, before returning to score 12 points in the final six minutes to deliver his team the win.

In just his fourth game back from a shoulder injury that saw him miss 11 games, Curry played nearly 38 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Needing that gametime, and all of his 41 points, is an undesirable situation for Golden State, yet that’s simply the reality of the current situation they face.

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Kerr said Curry is “breaking through barriers” on his return from the injury, with the Warriors needing somewhere near his best as they prepare for another monumental back-to-back in Boston and Cleveland later this week.

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