{"id":456460,"date":"2022-06-02T07:25:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T04:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/stephen-curry-thought-he-was-going-to-be-drafted-by-knicks\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T07:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T04:25:34","slug":"stephen-curry-thought-he-was-going-to-be-drafted-by-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stephen-curry-thought-he-was-going-to-be-drafted-by-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Stephen Curry thought he was going to be drafted by Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce960b583\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce960b583\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/stephen-curry-thought-he-was-going-to-be-drafted-by-knicks\/#%E2%80%9CStephen_Curry_thought_he_was_going_to_be_drafted_by_Knicks%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Stephen Curry thought he was going to be drafted by Knicks&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CStephen_Curry_thought_he_was_going_to_be_drafted_by_Knicks%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Stephen Curry thought he was going to be drafted by Knicks&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1399497187.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Knicks didn\u2019t even make the playoffs, but that doesn\u2019t mean the 2022 NBA Finals didn\u2019t start with a knife to the heart of their fans.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>When Warriors superstar Stephen Curry was asked what was going through his mind on draft night 2009 and what he thought of the franchise when he was selected, he answered his focus had been on the Knicks, who had the No. 8 pick, one spot ahead of Golden State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a lot in that question,\u201d Curry said and laughed. \u201cWhat did I think about the organization? I didn\u2019t think much about it. I was growing up on the East Coast, so I watched <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s but all I really knew is the \u2018We Believe\u2019 team and the Baron Davis dunk and them beating Dallas. That was top of mind. I knew about Run TMC, but didn\u2019t really understand the history as much. When I got drafted, I thought I was going to New York, and didn\u2019t really have Golden State on the radar at all.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Knicks ended up drafting Jordan Hill. But then-Knicks coach Mike D\u2019Antoni said earlier this year on the \u201cOld Man and the Three\u201d podcast he had desperately wanted Curry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were picking eight in New York, and, man, we wanted him so bad I could taste it,\u201d D\u2019Antoni said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know he was gonna be the Steph he is, obviously. But, for New York, he would have been on fire. He went seven and that was one of the highlights of my dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment \u2014 it\u2019s like, that\u2019s huge.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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