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WATCH: Stephen Curry Leaves His Young Fans Stupefied by the Unreal Athleticism and Rarely Seen “Sneaky Bounce” of the Warriors Star

Published 08/10/2022, 7:30 AM EDT

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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is one of the greatest shooters ever. And his other skills are out of this world as well. But one thing Curry is not known for is his athleticism. However, he does showcase his dunking skills now and then and fans are excited to see that. And that is exactly what he did at a basketball camp, making fans go crazy.

Curry has rarely dunked, while he generally hits some insane layups and floaters. His game is more perimeter-oriented, but he is a crafty finisher at the rim. Curry rarely sticks to one dimension as he keeps mixing it up with three-point shots, mid-range, and finishes at the rim.

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In a video he shared on his Instagram, Curry lobs the ball up in the air and lets it take a bounce. He then catches the ball high up the rim and throws down a reverse dunk. The kids who are close to him go crazy, while Curry hangs on the rim. He then drops down and then goes wild with the kids around him.

Stephen Curry does dunk on occasion but maybe not as frequently as fans would want. Still, he does have a few dunks at some iconic places.

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Stephen Curry and Chris Paul threw lobs to each other in the All-Star game

Curry had a great All-Star game in 2021 and he was picked for Team LeBron James. Curry had a great first half where he shot 7 threes, matching the All-Star record. But his highlight came with a minute remaining in the second quarter.

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Team LeBron had the ball with Chris Paul in possession. He saw Curry get free and dive to the rim. Paul threw a lob up perfectly and Curry timed his jump and threw it down hard. And this wasn’t it. On the next possession, Curry got the ball up, and he saw Paul cut to the rim. He threw a lob up from just inside half-court and Paul dunked it down. The two legendary point guards made sure they were on the highlight reel.

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Curry does have the hops to dunk more consistently, but his game is so vast and multi-dimensional that he arguably doesn’t need to do it. But when he does it, it shows another facet of his game, and fans love to see it.

Do you think Curry should try and dunk more in games? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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Veer Badani