DeMarcus Cousins lumbered through warm-up drills as the Golden State Warriors began Wednesday afternoon’s practice, careful not to ask too much, too soon from his recently-healed quadriceps muscle.
As his team got loose at one end of the court, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr launched a few shots at the opposite hoop, bantering with a colleague.
And six-time all-star Stephen Curry marched to mid-court and, with a quick wrist-flick, unleashed a shot that fell softly through the mesh.
The NBA’s Western Conference champions rolled into Scotiabank Arena with the unbothered confidence of a team that knows it can grow into a dynasty.