So, Top 75 players are announced, and he dumps 16 threes; watch for a night like tonight in the regular season. I don't know when, but it could happen. Steph Curry is just not fair.
Official Steph Curry is GOAT thread
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So, Top 75 players are announced, and he dumps 16 threes; watch for a night like tonight in the regular season. I don't know when, but it could happen. Steph Curry is just not fair.
Ball hogs are those who miss shots. Steph wasn't missing, and it's an all-star game. Additionally, if you get hot, it's best to shoot a bunch in a short period (he took three on consecutive possessions in the second, hitting all three; he took two on consecutive possessions at the end of the half, hitting both, and took six on eight possessions in the third, hitting five). I knew it was going to be Lebron or Steph for MVP for obvious reasons. What's funny is that Steph has a WORSE three-point percentage in All-Star settings, than he does in the regular season (47-116 including last night, which is barely over 40%). Steph showed why he's GOAT. He hit 11 threes in less than 11 minutes of game time (5:45 second to 6:46 third), and 13 threes in less than 15 minutes of game time (5:45 second to 2:47 third). He hit seven 30-footers last night. If it wasn't for ELAM rules, he would have hit 20.
Down the stretch, when things got serious and it was winning time, Steph went 2-9. Lebron bailed him out.
Where were you the game before when Curry only scored 8 points? It now looks like Steph is out for the rest of the regular season with a toe injury and will finish with a career worst FG% (43.7%). Joker, Embiid and Giannis are the league's best players this year. LeBron, Derozan and Ja Morrant were as good or better than Curry this year too.
It's playoff time, which means it's time for the GOAT to show the "MVP" who's boss. Steph Curry has 50 points in just 44 minutes of play. He is shooting an insane 17-30 from the floor for 56.7%; he has hit 17 of his last 25 shots. Furthermore, he's 8 of his last 14 from three, and hit all seven two-point FG's tonight (5 layups and two jumpers). GOAT players elevate their games in the playoffs; Steph is doing just that. He is absolutely owning Jokic in this series; Jokic got ejected tonight. He shot over 70% tonight with 34 points OFF THE BENCH! Warriors are gonna sweep the fighting Jokics. Can Steph give us a 60-50-90 playoff? Will the GOAT drag the Warriors to a championship?
BTW - Bob Fitzgerald, the Warriors announcer is awful.
BTW - Bob Fitzgerald, the Warriors announcer is awful.
Wasn't even the best player on his own team last night lol. Which is something that we seem to say far too often for a guy who someone here thinks is the GOAT. Curry is their best player, but this golden state team is far more about it's collection of players than it ever was for teams that Kobe or Lebron or Jordan played on.
Also, look at this Denver team. It's basically Jokic and a bunch of role players. No Murray or MPJ, who would be their 2nd and 3rd best players. And I'm not convinced that Will Barton (Denvers 2nd in production) would even make 5th on Golden State. The Warriors have a very fortunate matchup, which is another common theme dating back nearly a decade ago when they ran through the entire playoffs, where the other 4 teams I believe were missing their starting guard due to injuries.
Also, look at this Denver team. It's basically Jokic and a bunch of role players. No Murray or MPJ, who would be their 2nd and 3rd best players. And I'm not convinced that Will Barton (Denvers 2nd in production) would even make 5th on Golden State. The Warriors have a very fortunate matchup, which is another common theme dating back nearly a decade ago when they ran through the entire playoffs, where the other 4 teams I believe were missing their starting guard due to injuries.
Where was this clown (lakercat) after game 1 when Curry shot 5 of 13 from the field? Poole, Green, Wiggins and Thompson were all bigger contributors in that game than Smurf Curry who only played 22 minutes off the bench. Golden State has a very good TEAM this year. Curry's shooting % and scoring numbers are all down dramatically from last year yet they have a better team.
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Steph was an INSANE +32 in less than 23 minutes! He scored 34 points on 17 shots, played good defense, and his gravity has allowed Poole to shine. Who else do you think was the best player on the floor last night? Poole? He shot a higher percentage, scored more points, and his gravity led to Poole getting open looks. Maybe Green, because he destroyed Jokic? Steph was 5-13 in Game One, but started 0-5, and it was his first game back in a month. He could have done more, but didn't need to.
Ah there's that gravity term. Is that some sort of measurable stat, because I can't find it on ESPN anywhere.
The fact remains that every team has some player who is good enough to open up the others. Some teams have several of these guys. It's not like Klay Thompson's HOF-worthy shooting and stout defense doesn't open things up for Curry.
I used to really like watching him play, but he’s turned into the most arrogant and unwatchable player in the league. He’s gone from one of my favorites, to one of my least favorite. It’s gotten so bad, I’m starting to hate his family too lol. He needs a huge dose of humility.
He’s insanely good. Especially when rested.
I’m curious how long they’ll keep him at limited minutes. That might be an interesting approach.
it lets other develop. Poole develop has been insane. If they can get kuminga and wiseman developed, holy moly.
I’m curious how long they’ll keep him at limited minutes. That might be an interesting approach.
it lets other develop. Poole develop has been insane. If they can get kuminga and wiseman developed, holy moly.
Poole averaged 23.4 points per game after the all-star break. It had nothing to do with bull crap "gravity" from Curry who missed half of those 23 games with a bad foot. Poole is just having a breakout second season.
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I've never seen someone talk so much shit as Curry, for spending the majority of the game running around the 3pt line and taking deep shots when he has an opening. The amount of antics from him for shooting the safe 3pt shot (while also flailing half the time to draw a foul) reeks of a Duke player.
I'm not much of fan of Irving.. but he would absolutely torch Curry 1on1.
He'll get injured again next season and GSW will still be good enough for an 8 seed. When truly great players miss time, their team goes to shit (IE. Peyton). But if your team can still manage to play nearly .500 ball without you, it's more about the system employed. Still a great player, but still blessed to land with Golden State.
Edit; Because I know someone is going to bring up GSW in 2019/20 only winning 15 games in a 65 game season.. they had no Klay Thompson, Wiggins played 12, Russell played like 30, and Draymond played 43. Just in case anyone tries to tell me that year was caused by Curry's absence.
I'm not much of fan of Irving.. but he would absolutely torch Curry 1on1.
He'll get injured again next season and GSW will still be good enough for an 8 seed. When truly great players miss time, their team goes to shit (IE. Peyton). But if your team can still manage to play nearly .500 ball without you, it's more about the system employed. Still a great player, but still blessed to land with Golden State.
Edit; Because I know someone is going to bring up GSW in 2019/20 only winning 15 games in a 65 game season.. they had no Klay Thompson, Wiggins played 12, Russell played like 30, and Draymond played 43. Just in case anyone tries to tell me that year was caused by Curry's absence.
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So the GOAT put the Joker to bed tonight with superb play, and once again, showing his clutch play like he did in Game three. Joker was great in this series, and probably needed more help, but GOAT showed why he is GOAT, even though he won't win MVP. Steph keeps getting better every year; he didn't shoot as well in the regular season, but he shot 50% in the series and over 40% from three. He has 49 games of five threes or more (in the playoffs). The next two, Klay and Ray Allen have 49 combined. I look for GOAT to put Morant to bed in five (maybe six) in the next series. Without Steph, they are an eight seed in the West. With Steph, they're likely to win (maybe Boston can beat them).
So far, Steph has eliminated:
Lebron
Joker
Kawhi
Harden (pure ownage, which is why Harden ran to the East)
Chris Paul
Kevin Durant
Spida Mitchell
Tim Duncan
PG13
Dame (multiple)
Westbrick
Anthony Davis
Kyrie
and a few more that I cannot think of. I think the Spurs have eliminated every Western Conference Team from the playoffs from 2001-2017. Impressive. Can Steph do the same? He still needs Minny, Sac, Dallas, Suns and Lakers. This all since 2013 (!).
So far, Steph has eliminated:
Lebron
Joker
Kawhi
Harden (pure ownage, which is why Harden ran to the East)
Chris Paul
Kevin Durant
Spida Mitchell
Tim Duncan
PG13
Dame (multiple)
Westbrick
Anthony Davis
Kyrie
and a few more that I cannot think of. I think the Spurs have eliminated every Western Conference Team from the playoffs from 2001-2017. Impressive. Can Steph do the same? He still needs Minny, Sac, Dallas, Suns and Lakers. This all since 2013 (!).
Steph rescues Warriors with clutch shot after clutch shot, making the game winning free-throws and slamming the door shut on the Grizzlies at the line. Furthermore, when no one could hit a shot, he hit 4-7 from the floor in the fourth quarter and hit 2-4 threes. He's the modern day MJ with a better shot in terms of clutchness, with a GOAT shot, and all-NBA caliber defense. Did I mention that he's a top three passer, if not the number one passer and ball-handler? It's clear that the reason for those championships is Steph. Not Durant, not Klay, but Steph. The Grizzlies were terrible down the stretch, though.
Meanwhile Joker is wins NBA MVP again and Curry isn't in the top 3. That is 4 years in a row that Smurf Curry isn't MVP. So much for GOAT. By the way, Otto Porter was the hero last night for GS when they couldn't hit a 3 point shot including Curry who was laying bricks (4 for 14 from three land). Golden State barely beat Memphis who was without their best player last night at GS..
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lmfao, Ja Morant didn't play. Without him, Memphis is a 25 win team.
No one more blessed than Curry.
No one more blessed than Curry.
Memphis is almost better without Ja because they are much better defensively without him; they did extremely well without him during the regular season. They really missed him in the fourth quarter, though. Ja is the only one who seemed to be able to get a bucket when they needed it. Steph is that guy for the Warriors, and as usual, he came through.
It's uncanny in the NBA playoffs how you basically have to have a stud go-to guy. Btw... Tatum looked ridiculous last night too.
Really? Memphis went 20-5 without him this year and 36-21 with him. But thanks for playing.
If you think..
Truthfully..
That Ja Morant doesn't make Memphis a better team.. Regardless off of a 20 game stint where teams had no idea what to prepare for..
then you are, a dumbass.
I mean, even in 2019.. without Curry, Klay, Dray playing 40 games, Wiggins playing 15... they STILL pulled 15 wins out of their asses.
I'm not that stupid, but they did fine without him in the regular season (one-third of the season is decent sample size), and had the lead in the Final minute of the game last night (did fine until Dillon Brooks happened). The central point was that Ja has a pretty good supporting cast; Memphis is not a 25-win team without him. They wouldn't be the #2 seed, but they would be competing for a playoff spot. I also said ALMOST better (context is key). I can agree with the argument that Jokic had a crappy supporting cast (they might be a 25-30 win team without Jokic), but that argument does not fly for Morant. Steph has a great supporting cast, but Steph also makes those around him better.
I assume you mean 2020, and not 2019 when referring to w/o Klay, Steph, Dray, and Wiggins. 15 wins is terrible.
I know you hate Steph, but be above name-calling; I don't really care, since I do not know you, and you do not know me, but there's no reason for it and it's fairly childish.
Curry isn't the GOAT, but it would not surprise me at all if the Warriors win it all again this year.
The playoffs are pretty damn entertaining/wide open this year, with only Memphis & Dallas as teams I really could not/cannot see winning it all. The east is a crap shoot and any of those 4 could win it and then win it all or lose to the Warriors or Suns (or I guess Mavericks if you want to include them...Grizzlies are done!).
The playoffs are pretty damn entertaining/wide open this year, with only Memphis & Dallas as teams I really could not/cannot see winning it all. The east is a crap shoot and any of those 4 could win it and then win it all or lose to the Warriors or Suns (or I guess Mavericks if you want to include them...Grizzlies are done!).
Gonna make a prediction right now.. Chris Paul will get injured before the end of their series against Golden State. Some players are blessed.. Curry is blessed. Golden State will be able to top the Suns because CP3 gets another untimely injury.
I was in attendance and saw your Goat down 54 to a Ja-less Grizzlies team.
Hopefully last nights game ends this thread finally - volume shooter which is nice in todays game - when did Jordan or lebron or wilt or Kareem have a playoff game in which they were down 50! Points
Even further, when were they down that much when the other team was without it's best player?
The greats would have never let last night happen to an undermanned team. And when I say "Greats" notice that Curry isn't even at THAT level. He's not top10 all time and he's certainly not the GOAT.
For as much shit Harden got during those Houston days, he put the team on his back as best he could, until his body gave out each June (and Houston's lack of talent finally gave in). I never see Curry do this. I never see him make incredibly clutch plays to move his team forward, He runs around the 3pt line because Klay is a superb defensive guy who can also shoot, while Dray does all the dirty work. Dudes were picking up Harden BEFORE the half court at times, and doubling him the second he made it across. Why? Because he never had the team Curry had, which forced the opposition to respect other players.
When you get to play with 3-4 other HOF players, it shows. You're able to do a heck of a lot more on the court, than if it's just you and some role players. That's why the super team has become so popular.
Come on, man. You can't think that Curry knocked these guys out by himself?!
As much as i don't like him, Green is a very unique talent that has been critical to the Warriors' success. Klay, along with Curry, is one of the best shooters ever and a great defensive player. Two of GSW's 3 titles were led by Kevin Durant (finals mvp in both).
The 2016 Cavs came back from down 3-1 in large part because Draymond missed game 5 (allowing Cleveland to tie the series at home in game 6) and Curry was outplayed by Kyrie.
But.. those were his early years. It's not like Steph was making playoffs in his first few years, trying to do it all himself. It took him I think 5 years just to make it out of the 2nd round of the playoffs, and that was only once. Also, It's not like he was drafted #1 overall to a REALLY scrub franchise that needed an entire overhaul (Wall, Fox, KAT). The GSW were a 500 win team for several years before Curry got there. He never had to takeover that team until years 6, 7 and beyond.
Jordan's Bulls teams made the playoffs every year that he played for them and won SIX titles. He came out of retirement at age 39 and his Wizards teams didn't make the playoffs his two years with the team. He was not the same player at that point.
Smurf Curry couldn't make the playoffs without Klay last year. Wiggins, Draymond, Poole, Looney, Payton etc. were all available for the two play in games where GS choked last year.
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