While he has only been a Golden State Warrior a few months, there have probably been plenty of moments (with more to come) where rookie Stephen Curry wishes he was still living in the happy and stable surroundings of Davidson College. Now stuck in the drama-filled circus that is going in Golden State right now, Curry has already had to deal with disgruntled teammates, an erratic coach and inconsistent playing time. He went from starting the first six games to seeing just 2:30 minutes of action in Friday night’s game against the Knicks - the team Curry originally wanted to draft him. Ninety minutes before tip-off, I was able to ask Steph a few questions as he walked off the court after finishing his pregame shooting routine.
Dime: Now that you’re standing right here in the Garden, are there still times you wished you slipped one more pick and were drafted by the Knicks?
Stephen Curry: I left that all in the summer time. Once summer league started and I put the Warriors uniform on, I just tried to be happy where I was picked.
Dime: You look noticeably bigger since your days at Davidson. What kind of work did you have to put in during the summer to put on that weight?
SC: Stayed in the gym, stayed in the weight room all summer long. I worked out with a guy named Idan Ravin. We traveled around and worked out with Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and bunch of other guys, Joe Johnson. About six or seven hour days. We worked pretty hard in the summer time.
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