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Warriors’ Stephen Curry not afraid to work

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OAKLAND, Calif. _ The Warriors might not have formally scheduled any two-a-days during training camp, but Stephen Curry on Day 1 was spotted back on the practice court at around 9:30 p.m.tmpplchld “There’s no sense of entitlement, there’s no sense of ... ‘I was MVP,’ ” said Draymond Green, who was also in the gym at the time. “It’s working to get better, and that’s who he’s always been.”tmpplchld Curry said Wednesday he didn’t do the late-night workout for show. In the offseason after he won the MVP award, the NBA championship and global recognition, he set aside time to work on improving his game.tmpplchld It helped after the birth of Curry’s second child that his personal trainer, Brandon Payne, basically moved to the Bay Area for the summer and accompanied the point guard during his travels.tmpplchld Curry said he emphasized his explosiveness, strength and creating more space with a minimal amount of dribbles in the workouts. He worked to get better operating in tight spaces with balance and coordination and being able to finish at the rim. The goal was to become a more aggressive, decisive and consistent player.tmpplchld Curry said he pushed himself in early-morning workouts even though he’s not a morning person.tmpplchld “What I focus on every single year is trying to find a way to get better,” Curry said.tmpplchld “I’m doing all this fun stuff and traveling and all that, but we’re finding ways to get it in.”tmpplchld Said Green: “I still think he’s just scratching the surface on how good he can be and how good he’s going to be. And it’s exciting to watch.”tmpplchld The morning after his evening session, Curry caught fire during practice and “made about five impossible shots in a row,” according to coach Steve Kerr.tmpplchld “But that’s not better than last year,” Kerr added, smiling.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.)tmpplchld Visit the San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) at www.mercurynews.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld

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