Yup I agree - I mean ya they aren’t playing any defense but giving up 130 pts to the magic is something
Bullcrap. He has never been a great defender as evidenced by the fact that he has never made an all defensive team unlike the real GOAT candidates. Last night he had five turnovers including one with about a minute left that killed their chances of winning. He is still a great scorer but it is bad defense that is causing GS to lose.
Because there should be no debate on who’s GOAT. Steph shoots over 50% from inside the three point line for his career. He is an elite finisher for a guard, and has a deadly midrange that is not used as much, because 3 > 2. Steph is also a consummate leader on the floor. His game is aging like fine wine.Congrats on making it to page 15 on a thread that shouldn’t have made it past 1.
Very impressive.
Steph CARRIES Warriors to win with an insane 17-24 shooting (hitting several layups and runners), 47, 8, 8, with NO turnovers (only player in history to achieve this). He DID miss a free-throw. He started 7-7, and finished 6-8. He is 20 for his last 27 from the floor, and is 15 of his last 25 from the three. Steph Curry shoots over 70% in win, including 10-12 from inside the three point line; tell me he's one-dimensional. Steph with the game of the year; maybe Morant's game rivals it, but he's MVP over the first 12% of the season. Of course, the Queens only scored 36 points in the second half (Steph had 25 by himself). He is now shooting over 50% from the floor (52%) and close to 45% from the three. This start rivals his 2016 season. And he's 34. His game is aging like fine wine; it's gets better and better.
Steph drops 50 like it’s routine, but he’s doing it differently. He is going to the rim a lot more, shooting over 75% at the rim. He is having his best statistical year; he’s shooting over 53% overall (more drives to the rim) and is locked in. However, they are so bad defensively. They consistently are giving up 120+ which won’t get it done. Klay is washed, Wiseman is trash, and the team is much younger. Steph looked gassed at times last night. GOAT indeed
He’s not the GOAT he is one dimensional and relies on his supporting cast to win otherwise how do you explain no road wins this year?
Yup and coincidentally green and klay have regressed and had a great defensive presence
I mean, Luka gets to travel and gets refs like Duke. But what Steph is doing at 34 is nothing short of amazing. We're only 1/4 through the season, and the Mavs are still awful outside of Luka. Letting Bronson walk was a mistake. I think the Warriors can still overcome their slow start much better than the Mavs can. Steph can drag a team to the Finals. Can Luka?
I hope so - I know there’s a lot of factors that it hinges on and it’s not yet halfway thru the season but most likely Steph/Luka/Giannis/Tatum are getting the mvp - also joker and maybe even Donovan Mitchell could be in the conversation
Effective FG percentage which factors in three-point shots. Example, if a player goes 5-10 from the floor, but hits 2 threes, that’s 12 points on 10 shots. That means an eFG of 60 percent (same as hitting 6-10 shots). Also, the video posted is fake, but it ALMOST seems believable
If only the pacers could get a whole roster together they’d have something - didn’t they draft kawhi and trade him for Paul George - they seem to have pieces but can’t get a legit team togetherCurry got torched last night by a 2nd round pick rookie named Andrew Nembhard for 31 points and 13 assists. Nembhard also held Curry to 3 for 17 shooting and 2-10 from 3 point range (what's that effective FG%) which led to a terrible loss to the Pacers who were playing without their two best players (Halliburton and Turner). Golden State's awful defense cost them yet again as their record now stands at 13-12.
Pacers 112-104 Warriors (Dec 5, 2022) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors NBA game from December 5, 2022 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.www.espn.com
They traded Leonard plus a 2nd round pick for George Hill. What a horrible trade in hindsight.
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Hmm, Steph Curry is still playing and the others are not - interesting. Also, Steph won SI Sportsman of the Year this year. He's impact not only on the court, but in the world is far reaching. He might have surpassed Lebron for most popular global icon in basketball. GOAT indeed.
