Steph Curry
September 28, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) addresses the media in a press conference during media day at the Warriors Practice Facility. Reuters/Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors returned to work on Tuesday, opening their training camp with a chip on their shoulders to be back-to-back NBA champions for the upcoming season. After more than three months of vacation from basketball, the Warriors are ready to start their road to creating an NBA dynasty with the help of the team’s championship roster and newly acquired developmental coach Steve Nash, who has drawn excitement from fans and players upon coming to Bay Area.

Steph Curry, the reigning league Most Valuable Player, or MVP, is among those from the Warriors’ roster who is excited to work with Nash. Curry grew up watching Nash’s career as a point guard, and he reportedly patterned his game to the 18-year NBA veteran. Curry said he is looking forward to working side by side with Nash, whom he believes could help him more in developing his game ahead of a tough NBA season and a crowded competition in the Western Conference.

"I'm looking forward to chopping it up with Coach Nash, a guy that can hopefully as we watch film and talk and have that back and forth, maybe show me things I don't see on the floor and help me even more," Curry said, reports Mercury News.

Nash, who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, confirmed last week that he will be joining the defending champs as a part-time player consultant. Nash admitted he does not have any idea yet on how he could help Curry on the court, but he said that he could help the 27-year-old point guard with on-court situations.

"As I've told Steph, his skill level is so high that although we'll be on the court together, I don't know how much I can help him on the court. But through watching a little bit of film and talking, maybe I can help him with situations,” Nash told the Inside Bay Area.

In his two seasons with the Lakers, Nash only played 65 games and averaged 11.4 points and 6.4 assists per game due to injuries. The two-time NBA MVP played in 18 seasons and was an eight-time All-Star before a back injury forced him into retirement last season.

Curry also revealed that he added a lot of things to his MVP-calibre game. The "Baby-faced Assassin” said he has been working on his game during the summer break and insisted that he is going to be “smarter” in the 2015-2016 NBA regular season.

Meanwhile, Warriors wingman Harrison Barnes, who played an essential role in the team’s NBA Final series against Cleveland Cavaliers, remains hopeful that he will sign a contract extension with Golden State before the deadline at the end of October. Barnes turned down a four-year $64 million (AU$92 million) contract extension last week in hopes of a more lucrative offer from the Warriors.

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