“I’ve played with a lot of great players but no Hall of Fame, first ballot, USA basketball, whatever, you name it,” Beal said. “I’ve never played with this type of talent. For one, I think I respect the most their competitiveness. In practice, we guard each other.”
“I want them to understand everything that we put into our day, into our craft, is for something. And that something is happening in April,” said the Missouri Tigers coach.
On a far court in the Warriors practice facility, Chris Paul backs his body into Stephen Curry playing defense and tries to take the two-time NBA MVP 1-on-1 after a recent practice. Moments later, it’s Curry’s turn on offense and he drives on Paul. As Curry and Chris work on their chemistry, the Warriors believe the addition of the veteran guard can provide Golden State with the immediate energy reminiscent to the lift instantly provided by Kevin Durant during his two seasons in the Bay Area.
With no Bill Walton or Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff in attendance, Pac-12 men's basketball media day pivots becomes both a reunion and a farewell.