Steph Curry spoke about the “natural chemistry” he has with Lebron James as Team USA arrived in Paris for the Olympics.
Four-time NBA champion Curry forms a star-studded side expected to storm to a fifth straight Gold medal in the men’s basketball.
Despite his glittering career, the 36-year-old is making his first appearance at the Olympics, with he and NBA icon James’ chaving all the makings of a formidable partnership.
“It’s the experience of playing with a guy of his level of basketball IQ. His game speaks for itself and his style of play matches well”, Curry said when asked about playing alongside the Lakers man.
“Being able to work off him has been pretty seamless. You usually try to make the right play and something good will happen.
“The chemistry is pretty natural and you have confidence that whoever has the ball, you make a play and be yourself and hopefully something good comes of it.
“The chemistry has been there and hopefully it continues.”
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With the likes of Kevin Durant and Jason Taytum also in their roster, Curry played down the pressure Team USA will be under to deliver.
“The only pressure you feel is that including the exhibition games it’s only an 11-game journey and you have to adapt quickly and bring your egos as who we are as individual players, but also let them go,” Curry said.
“Once the game starts it’s just basketball. You can’t go 0-2 and learn the lessons. It’s a sprint. March madness kind of style. Every game means something.”
In a further blow to their rivals, Durant has declared himself close to fully fit after a recent calf issue.
The three-time Gold medallist said: “Each day it’s been getting better. Just checking things off the list.
“(I) practiced yesterday and practiced today and I will see how I feel after.”
