STEPHEN CURRY PEERS toward a far wall and tries to imagine his future. He's sitting beside a practice court at the Warriors' downtown Oakland facility on a late September afternoon as his tenth training camp nears its close.
Practice ended an hour ago, after which he sank 69 out of 77 3-point attempts, then knocked down down 10 consecutive free throws, five of which he swished, his punctuation to close every post-practice session. (If he doesn't swish five of the 10 consecutive free throws, he'll start over.) After finishing, he wraps a towel around his neck and retires to a cushioned bench near the training room door.