{"id":622850,"date":"2026-02-24T23:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/622850\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:22:27","slug":"how-steph-curry-boosts-warriors-on-sidelines-per-gui-santos-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/622850\/","title":{"rendered":"How Steph Curry boosts Warriors on sidelines, per Gui Santos \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warriors star Steph Curry continues to be an inspirational figure, even as he\u2019s continuing to get back on the court<\/a> with right patellofemoral pain syndrome.<\/p>\n

Despite missing Golden State\u2019s last seven games, Curry still is making his presence felt on the sidelines, especially with the team\u2019s younger players who have stepped up in his absence.<\/p>\n

Warriors forward Gui Santos shared his own experiences having a future Hall-of-Fame player mentor him and his teammates.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust to have Steph on the [sideline], it\u2019s great because, over everything, for a lot of us who are way younger than him, we grew up watching him [play],\u201d Santos said Monday on 95.7 The Game\u2019s \u201cWillard & Dibs\u201d show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have a guy like him, [who] was a four-time NBA champion already. A lot of NBA All-Star appearances. He was a champion. He was a two-time MVP.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll that and you have him right there with you, just cheering for you and just talking to you, giving you some advice for some type of plays on offense or defense. Yesterday, I saw [Brandin Podziemski] saying to me that [Curry] was talking to [Podziemski] to take the shots with confidence and be aggressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout Curry\u2019s absence, young players such as Santos and Podziemski admirably have stepped up.<\/p>\n

In February, Santos is averaging 15.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 45.5 percent from 3-point range. According to Santos, Curry\u2019s energy from the bench tremendously has helped him and the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you have a guy like [Curry], a guy who all he does is cheer for you and [support] the team, it\u2019s great,\u201d Santos added. \u201cSomething great is gonna happen because of that. So, it\u2019s always good to have a guy like Steph on the [sideline] for supporting us in these games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Curry is expected to miss at least three more games<\/a> due to his knee injury, but once he is able to return to the court, expect the 12-time All-Star to continue inspiring this Warriors team that is pushing to earn a playoff spot even more.<\/p>\n

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