Remembering Curry’s Crazy Run
Man, thinking back on Curry’s MVP years, specifically that 2015-16 unanimous season, it was just wild. I remember first really paying attention around late 2014. Before that, he was good, yeah, but not that guy yet.
I started watching more Warriors games. Got my buddies involved. We’d gather ’round, sometimes at my place, sometimes at a bar, just to see what he’d do next. It wasn’t just about winning; it was how they were winning. He’d pull up from practically half-court, and you’d just shake your head. At first, you’re thinking, “Bad shot!” Then, splash. Over and over.
The arguments started almost immediately. My friend Dave, a huge LeBron fan back then (still is, mostly), was always trying to downplay it.
- “It’s just shooting.”
- “He doesn’t play defense.” (Which wasn’t totally true, but you know how bar arguments go.)
- “It won’t last.”
We’d go back and forth for hours. I wasn’t even a massive Warriors fan before that, but I found myself defending Curry. It felt different. Like watching something entirely new happen to the game I grew up with. You couldn’t just stick a big guy on him near the basket anymore. The whole geometry of the court felt like it shifted when he was out there.
That 2015-16 season, the 73-9 run, was peak madness. Every game felt like an event. I remember specifically checking schedules, making sure I could catch the national TV games. The pressure on him must have been insane, but he just kept draining threes from the logo. It was less like watching basketball and more like watching a cheat code.
Of course, they didn’t win the championship that year. Dave loved bringing that up. “See? Told ya! All flash, no finish!” And yeah, that Finals loss stung, even for me as just an admirer. But it didn’t really change the fact that what Curry did during those two regular seasons, especially the second one, was something else entirely. He totally flipped the script on what a dominant player looked like.
It’s funny looking back. We spent so much time arguing, watching grainy streams sometimes, staying up late. It wasn’t just about the stats or the MVP trophy; it was the feeling of watching a revolution happen live, night after night. Even Dave grudgingly admits now that Curry changed basketball forever. Took him a while, though.
