“I've actually learned”: Paige Bueckers makes candid admission about Warriors star Stephen Curry's astonishing skill
Paige Bueckers did not need much time to make an impact in the WNBA again. The Dallas Wings guard has opened her second professional season playing with confidence, efficiency, and a calmness that keeps defenses under constant pressure. But while most young stars are focused on sharpening their scoring, Bueckers recently pointed toward something less obvious that she has been studying closely from Stephen Curry ’s game.
The comparison was not about deep shooting range or highlight plays. Instead, Bueckers highlighted the subtle details that often get overlooked when people discuss the Golden State Warriors superstar. During a conversation about defensive attention and player gravity, she explained how Curry’s movement without the ball has shaped the way she now reads the floor and creates opportunities for teammates.
Paige Bueckers showers praise on Stephen Curry's astonishing skill
Speaking with Melissa Triebwasser of The IX Sports, Paige Bueckers explained how defenses have already started adjusting to her aggressive scoring approach early this season. The 24-year-old guard said she has learned to use that pressure differently instead of forcing difficult shots late in possessions.
“Just to read what the defenses are giving me. [I] started off the game aggressive…started off the second half aggressive. Just seeing a lot of single coverage, and then towards the end of the game, they were trapping and blitzing everything. So to be able to play off of that and just read what the defense is giving me."
The answer eventually led her toward Curry and one specific part of his game she believes deserves far more attention.
“Be selfless too. Being able to get off of it, being able to be a screener. I mean, if you watch Steph Curry, he's probably the best screener in the NBA, and he has the best gravity in the NBA. So to sorta mimic after him and his off-ball movements, his off-ball screening and his selflessness, um, is something that I've actually learned from him a lot.”
It is a revealing answer from Bueckers because it shows how carefully she studies the game beyond scoring numbers. Curry’s ability to bend defenses without touching the ball has frustrated opponents for years, and Bueckers appears eager to build that same type of influence into her own game.
Paige Bueckers’ strong start shows lessons are already paying off
Even in a narrow 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Bueckers showed exactly what she meant. She finished with 27 points, knocked down three triples, and added eight assists while constantly forcing defenders into difficult decisions.
Through her first three games this season, Bueckers is averaging 20.7 points while shooting 57.1% from the field and 54.5% from beyond the arc. The Wings still sit at 1-2, but her command of the offense has already become impossible to ignore.
The comparison was not about deep shooting range or highlight plays. Instead, Bueckers highlighted the subtle details that often get overlooked when people discuss the Golden State Warriors superstar. During a conversation about defensive attention and player gravity, she explained how Curry’s movement without the ball has shaped the way she now reads the floor and creates opportunities for teammates.
Paige Bueckers showers praise on Stephen Curry's astonishing skill
Speaking with Melissa Triebwasser of The IX Sports, Paige Bueckers explained how defenses have already started adjusting to her aggressive scoring approach early this season. The 24-year-old guard said she has learned to use that pressure differently instead of forcing difficult shots late in possessions.
“Just to read what the defenses are giving me. [I] started off the game aggressive…started off the second half aggressive. Just seeing a lot of single coverage, and then towards the end of the game, they were trapping and blitzing everything. So to be able to play off of that and just read what the defense is giving me."
The answer eventually led her toward Curry and one specific part of his game she believes deserves far more attention.
“Be selfless too. Being able to get off of it, being able to be a screener. I mean, if you watch Steph Curry, he's probably the best screener in the NBA, and he has the best gravity in the NBA. So to sorta mimic after him and his off-ball movements, his off-ball screening and his selflessness, um, is something that I've actually learned from him a lot.”
It is a revealing answer from Bueckers because it shows how carefully she studies the game beyond scoring numbers. Curry’s ability to bend defenses without touching the ball has frustrated opponents for years, and Bueckers appears eager to build that same type of influence into her own game.
Paige Bueckers’ strong start shows lessons are already paying off
Even in a narrow 90-86 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Bueckers showed exactly what she meant. She finished with 27 points, knocked down three triples, and added eight assists while constantly forcing defenders into difficult decisions.
Through her first three games this season, Bueckers is averaging 20.7 points while shooting 57.1% from the field and 54.5% from beyond the arc. The Wings still sit at 1-2, but her command of the offense has already become impossible to ignore.
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