Over the years, Stephen Curry has mesmerized the fans with his insane shooting ability. Doesn’t matter where he is on the court, if the ball is in Steph’s hands, it has a high chance of going through the net. While those shots seem miraculous at times, there is a lot of preparation that goes into it. And one person who has seen that preparation up close and personal is Steph’s former teammate D’Angelo Russell, who even regrets joining the Warriors because of the Baby-Faced Assassin’s contagious habit.

Making an appearance on the Run Your Race podcast, D’Lo made a shocking revelation about his time in Golden State, “Bro, the worst thing that I could’ve done was play for the Warriors.” Although we know him as a Laker now, for a brief period after Steph’s finals loss against the Raptors, D’Lo played for the Warriors. And in the 33 games he suited up for them, he averaged a career high 23.6 points. So, why the regret? D’Lo revealed, “To see how Steph Curry prepares. Are you kidding me bro?” taken aback by how hard Curry works to stay consistently productive on the court.

As it turns out, there is a method to Steph’s madness, “His practices, like he practices every shot, like off the ball, right hand, behind the back. Like you warming up, he’s practicing half court shots.” No wonder Steph’s teammates are so confident in passing him the ball and letting him shoot from anywhere on the court. “Alright, so when he gets into half court, 0.3 seconds and he is asking for it, he makes it, it’s like, it’s no surprise.” Russell added. Moreover, the Lakers guard regrets playing for the Warriors likely because Steph’s habit to constantly practice insane in-game shots sparked a huge change in his mindset, “Seeing his prep made me really wanna be like alright, I can shoot from anywhere.” But not everyone can shoot like Stephen Curry.

D’Angelo learnt a lot from Stephen Curry

Although the “shoot from anywhere” approach might not have worked as well for Russell as it does for Steph, it surely boosted his confidence for the future. Even when D’Lo had just joined the Warriors back in 2019, he revealed that he was soaking in all the knowledge from the veteran guard, “I’m doing a lot of spectating. I’m just seeing what I can learn from him from a distance. Then, I can come up with the correct questions and the correct demeanor on what I’m trying to learn versus nagging him about stuff.”

More importantly, even Steph was impressed by D’Lo’s hunger to get better, “He plays at his own pace and is willing to learn. He’s hungry to make that next step in his career.” While the two guards weren’t teammates for very long because Russell moved to Minnesota mid-season, he never lost the confidence that he gained by playing alongside Steph. Even now as Russell wears the purple and gold, he has no hesitation pulling up from deep, regardless of the consequences. Although he claimed that Steph’s habit made him regret joining the Warriors, D’Lo’s game has definitely matured because of their time together. Do you agree?