Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has admitted that she watches many of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry’s games and models her skill set after him. The Hopkins, Minnesota native has always been a spitfire scorer since high school, a trait she has brought to the WNBA. Being able to be a threat from beyond the three-point arc, it’s natural for a player like her to model her game after Curry.
In an interview with women’s basketball reporter Melissa Triebwasser during a Dallas Wings practice session, Bueckers was asked about the gravity she brings to the defenses she faces. Bueckers responded that, for her, Curry is the best screener in the NBA, which she is trying to emulate this year.
“ 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 sort of mimic after him and his off-ball movements, his off-ball screening, and his selflessness, is something that I’ve actually learned from a lot,” Bueckers shared. (0:33)
It’s important for Bueckers to improve across the board this year, given that she is in her second season in the league. With a bolstered new roster, Bueckers and the rest of first-year coach Jose Fernandez are looking to uncork a better record than their lowly 10-34 record in the 2025 campaign. By modeling her game after Curry to expand her offensive gravity, Bueckers can become a more team-oriented player.
Paige Bueckers is handling the offensive gravity she gets with a different approach this season
Along with modeling her game after Stephen Curry, Paige Bueckers is trying to be a better off-ball player this season. In the aforementioned interview, Bueckers also mentioned that she is trying to be more selfless and perform better as a screener. The Wings have veteran mainstays and newcomers this year, meaning Bueckers may be trying to build chemistry with the team by giving them more opportunities to get looks.
“Yeah, just to read what the defenses are giving me. Start off the game aggressive, start off the second half aggressive. Just seeing a lot of single coverage, and then towards the end of the game they were trapping and switching everything. So to be able to play off of that and just read what the defense is giving me, and be selfless too; being able to get off of it, being able to be a screener,” Bueckers said. (0:13)
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