Anyone who watched Davidson's run in the NCAA Tournament will always remember Stephen Curry running through screen after screen trying to create space and get his shot off. It worked well enough but with Jason Richards gone to graduation, the Wildcats won't have someone quite so adept at making sure the ball gets in Curry's hands. The solution? Always have the ball in Curry's hands. He's working out at the Skills Academy of noted Davidson supporter LeBron James and playing point guard exclusively.
"Playing against this caliber of competition in drills and games can only help all of us. I have to work on the point guard spot for next year, so I'm playing five-on-five with these kind of guys, working on ball-handling and spacing. Now [with his shooting] I can add a little something to my game."The move should help Davidson next year. Bryant Barr, an excellent outside shooter, is ready to play more minutes and the loss of Richards and others means Curry will have to carry an even heavier load this season. So long as the added responsibility doesn't wear Curry down completely, it will also help his pro prospects. At 6'1", he'll need to be able to play the point to convince NBA scouts of his bona fides for that level.
