How Warriors’ Steph Curry navigates highs and lows of his Draymond Green bond

How Warriors’ Steph Curry navigates highs and lows of his Draymond Green bond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

There have been a few times since 2012 when Draymond Green’s occasionally rambunctious conduct tested the limits of everyone within the Warriors’ orbit, including the team’s prince of patience and prudence, Stephen Curry.

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Never for a moment, though, has Curry considered endorsing a Green-Warriors divorce.

“I don’t ever get into that narrative because he’s had some situations where people want to criticize and jump in,” said Curry, appearing on NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dubs Talk podcast, which debuted Monday. “And he’s obviously taken a lot of responsibility for things that have happened over the years.

“But when it comes to seeing somebody for who they truly are and what they bring to the table, there’s no better example of a friendship and a teammate relationship that can stand the test of time. Because there’s just trust at the end of the day. I know he’s going to show up with the right mentality and do it his way and over the course of a season. I can rely on that.”

Now in their 14th season as teammates – longest active duration in the NBA – Curry-Green is a ride-or-die relationship. It goes back to Green’s rookie season, when he proved capable of helping the Warriors in ways no one else could. They bonded off the court, too. When Curry, a devoted Carolina Panthers fan, mentioned in 2015 that he and his family were flying to Seattle to see them face the Seahawks, he was reminded of their notoriously boisterous fans.

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Curry’s response: Draymond’s coming with me. And, naturally, when things got rowdy at the stadium, Green relished playing the role of bodyguard. That provided Curry with a glimpse of Green’s commitment to those closest to him. He understood it because he’s no different in that regard. They’re both born under the Pisces astrological sign and their loyalty is reciprocal.

At the heart of their relationship is the pursuit of victory. They’re outstanding individual players, with Curry as Golden State’s offensive…

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