Stephen Curry has turned into a star this season for the Golden State Warriors and just might surpass Tyreke Evans when it comes to the Rookie of the Year Award.  Evans has definitely had a more consistent season and is still averaging 4.3 more points per game than Curry, but Curry has continued to improve throughout the season and has put up some monster games.  This season Curry is averaging 16.0 points, 5.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals.  Evans’ and Curry’s numbers are pretty close in every category, with Evans averaging 20.3 points, 5.4 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals.  They have a much different style than each other, with Evans using his strength to get to the hole and Curry using his deceptive moves and silky smooth outside shot.  Curry can take a game over with his shooting ability, and is already one of the best three-point threats in the league while Evans has not yet added that to his game.  Although Evans is still the front-runner for the ROY Award and will likely win, Curry is making things interesting and is definitely the more exciting player to watch.  Unfortunately his great play has not amounted to too many wins for the Warriors, but Evans is also on a pretty bad team himself.

Stephen Curry has really stepped his game up in February. Curry has played in 10 games this month for the Warriors and he is averaging 38.4 minutes, 20.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Curry is making a late move for the Rookie of the Year Award with his main competition being Tyreke Evans of Sacramento. Curry has now played in 56 games (53 starts) for the Warriors this season and he is averaging 35.1 minutes, 15.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He is also a good shooter from everywhere on the court as he is hitting 45.8% from the floor, 40.7% from three point range and 87.3% from the free throw line this season. Curry and Monta Ellis give the Warriors one of the most exciting backcourts in the whole NBA.

With Monta Ellis out with a knee injury, Golden State Warriors’ rookie Stephen Curry had the best game of his short career in the Warriors 132-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers last night.  Curry finished with a very impressive triple double, dropping in 36 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.  Curry became only the sixth rookie in NBA history to have a game with at least 35 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.  He joined a list that includes Jason Kidd, Michael Jordan, Jerry West, Oscar Robinson, and Elgin Baylor.  Not too bad of company to be listed with.  Curry put on a great shooting performance and hit 11-22 shots from the field, including 7-11 threes and 7-8 from the free throw line.  Curry came out hot, hitting 5 threes in the first quarter and leading the Warriors to a 38-20 lead after the first quarter.  It’s good to see the rookie stepping up for the Warriors with their leading scorer out.  Ellis’ knee does not seem to be too serious, but while he is out the Warriors still have a guard they can rely on to score some points.  Curry continues to improve as his rookie season progresses, and it looks like February could be a great month for him.  After having two sub-par games to start the month, in the last three he is averaging 28.0 points, 8.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, and has hit 29-57 from the field (51%) and 11-23 threes (48%).  You can watch Curry’s sweet stroke this weekend in the All-Star 3-Point Shootout, which I predict he will win.

Golden State Warriors’ rookie Stephen Curry has been playing at a high level since day one, but he has been stepping his game up more and more as the season has progressed.  He is now the second best rookie in my opinion (behind only Tyreke Evans of the Kings) and his numbers keep getting better each month.  On the season he is averaging 14.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds, 1.9 steals, 46% FG, 43% 3Pt.  Curry has improved his scoring average each month, averaging 9.8 points in November, 13.5 points in December, and 19.1 points in January.  Curry really played great in January, especially shooting the ball.  He shot 48% from the field and a red-hot 49% from three.  Curry has already proven he can be a star in this league after there were many doubters who said he was just a great college player and didn’t have the athleticism or size to play at an elite level in the NBA.  Unfortunately for the Warriors, Curry’s great play has not amounted to very many wins, going just 4-11 in January for an overall record of 13-33 this season.

24-year old forward/center Anthony Tolliver has hit the ground running for the Golden State Warriors. He has played in 7 games (3 starts) for the Warriors and he is averaging 27.3 minutes, 10.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game this season. The Warriors will likely keep feeding Tolliver minutes as long as he keeps playing well as they have nothing to lose by giving him his big chance to prove himself in the NBA.