Steve Kerr lauds Stephen Curry after comprehensive win against Philadelphia 76ers

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr showered praise on Stephen Curry after a convincing 139-105 win against the Philadelphia 76ers at Chase Center on Thursday.

The Warriors superstar went 8-for-8 from 3 and added 30 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds to play a key role in his team’s comprehensive and much-needed victory.

Curry also became the first player in NBA history to go 8-for-8 from behind the arc and dish 10 assists in the same game.

“He deserves these nights,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Everything he does for us and endures. It’s so fun to see him do this. And our fans and our coaches, we’re all spoiled watching him play night after night.

“But we need to cherish these nights. He’s not going to be around forever and he is one of the most beautiful basketball players who’s ever lived and we’re lucky to be watching him.”

The Warriors veteran Draymond Green revealed that Curry hardly practiced on Wednesday because of a sprained thumb.

“He barely practiced yesterday,” teammate Draymond Green said. “Kind of walked around practice doing everything with his left hand. … To see him come out and have the game that he had, kind of sums up Steph.”

Curry revealed he celebrated his first three to get the juices going within the team after the team had managed only four wins in their last 17 games.

“Sometimes when you have a little injury or something that’s random, it kind of forces you to focus a little bit,” Curry said. “And just be free. [I was] just happy that I got to play. I was kind of unsure going into the day. I didn’t get many attempts in the first half, but all four of them are really good in-rhythm shots and then from there you’re kind of just flowing off of the joy of things going our way and having a day where Dennis [Schroder] hit three in the first half, JK [Jonathan Kuminga] came in and hit some big shots, Moses [Moody], everybody was kind of just feeling the rhythm of the night.”

The Warriors will next face the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.