Why Next Season is Make or Break for Steph Curry

Steph Curry is in conversation with some of the greatest point guards in the history of the game. While he doesn’t do exactly everything a traditional PG would do, Curry does what he needs to and then some with his otherworldly shooting ability. However, he is staring down the barrel of a consecutive lost season after Klay Thompson went out with injury for another season.

Curry and Thompson form the deadliest shooting backcourt in basketball history. While Klay was out the entirety of last season, Steph played very few games. However, you could see that it was a transitional year for GSW and Steph wasn’t playing as hard as he should have. He got hurt before the Warriors even had a chance.

Heading into next season, the Warriors are coming off the worst record in the league last year. Even if title hopes may be distant, Steph Curry has a lot to play for. The next season may form one of the most important chapters of his legacy.

Steph Curry proves he is his own man

Steph Curry has often faced criticism for the structure in which he has succeeded. While there is no questioning his individual talent, considering he is the only unanimous MVP in league history. But why is the conversation being closed when Curry isn’t in the backcourt with Klay next to him?

That is because Steph has always had Klay by his side. Klay has taken the Robin role to allow Steph to succeed throughout their careers. However, Steph needs to take individual ownership of the team now. Andre Iguodala and Kevin Durant aren’t there anymore either. Draymond Green is, but his on-court ability isn’t what the Warriors will rely on to win. It is Steph.

This is Steph’s season. As the Western Conference becomes even more competitive and he becomes a 33-year-old, the window for Curry to succeed is narrowing. Even though Klay Thompson isn’t there this year, Steph needs to go out and show that he can do it on his own. For the superficial individual embellishments of being ‘one of the G.O.A.T.s’, Steph has to prove that he can do it on his own.

This season is perfect for Steph to show what he can do without Thompson and make his personal legacy that much more pristine.