Two-time scoring champion Steph Curry is confident despite an ongoing shooting slump. The Golden State Warriors managed to beat the Utah Jazz 94-92 Sunday, even though Curry did not make any buckets in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Poole and Otto Porter Jr. covered up for Curryās inefficiency from the 3-point line.

Beyond the arc, Curry shot an abysmal 7.7% ā making only one of his 13 attempts. In 35 minutes, Curry totaled 13 points, four rebounds and six assists while shooting only 25%. Steph acknowledged the slump in postgame interviews but emphasized the focus on the teamās game plan, saying:
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āTeams are probably going to go at me. So, you gotta be able to take those challenges and do other things to help you win. So, thatās again the temptation of getting in your feelings like āOh, Iām missing every shot, Iām just going to worry about that and that alone and not do anything elseā ā itās not what basketball is about.ā
Despite poor shooting performances, defenders are not going to leave Curry open. Theyāre going to try to make the most of his slump, forcing him to take uncomfortable shots. Curry has been able to help his team in other ways, finding open men and just moving the ball around. On questions regarding his shot selection, Curry quickly responded with confidence, saying:
āEvery shot I take, I think Iām going to make. Unless itās way off or thereās something ā youāre off balance or whatever it is.ā
Curry still considers most of those shots to be good shots, having to make minor adjustments to figure out how to convert them. Curry added:
āThereās a surprise when you donāt make it, but again tonight I probably would nitpick only the last three I took. But I took 12 good shots for me. And Iām not, you know, worried about the selection as much as just figuring out, you know, what needs to change in terms of knocking them down.ā
Draymond Green has missed the last eight games, with Golden State going 4-4. Their last two wins were each by two points. Regarding Greenās absence and what it meant for the offense, Curry said:
āI think early thereās a couple games where attempts were down just because youāre so used to him being able to see the floor from the top of the key, usually make the right play, his patience to let plays develop and either use me as a decoy or get somebody in a back cut or, you know, throwing an on-time pass ā me coming out off of off-ball movements and stuff like that, but weāve adjusted pretty well.ā
Green, nursing a back injury, will be re-evaluated by the end of January. Meanwhile, the Warriors will face the Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Brooklyn Nets in their next three games. Curry will try to contribute to those games in any way possible, but his number of attempts is unlikely to drop.
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