Official Steph Curry is GOAT thread

[DSmith21]

Ja Morant out plays not GOAT Curry to knock GS from play in game . This after LeBron sticks a dagger in GS two days ago. Seven ugly turnovers from Steph helped doom the Warriors. Steph can't win when it counts without a team full of all stars. Did Jordan, LeBron or other GOAT candidates in their prime ever miss the playoffs? Scoring is only one aspect of the game and doesn't make someone GOAT.

 

[lakercat]

Ja Morant out plays not GOAT Curry to knock GS from play in game . This after LeBron sticks a dagger in GS two days ago. Seven ugly turnovers from Steph helped doom the Warriors. Steph can't win when it counts without a team full of all stars. Did Jordan, LeBron or other GOAT candidates in their prime ever miss the playoffs? Offense is only one aspect of the game and doesn't make someone GOAT.

Steph literally DRAGGED this team to the eight seed. His team is trash; Draymond Green is the second best player? . I don't think MJ, Lebron, or Kobe could have dragged this trash team to within one shot of playing in the playoffs. I'm a Laker fan, but refs helped Lakers, and now refs helped Grizzlies. I know the Jazz are pouring champagne right now, because they don't have to deal with GOAT. If it wasn't for the play-in, the Warriors Currys would have made the WCF and lose to the Lakers. Props to Ja Morant, but he pulled a unicorn out tonight with his five threes. It's OK, Lakers are gonna win the championship; Curry will dominate next year, especially when Klay and Co. come back. Without Steph, this team might win 12 games. Steph is the real MVP, but he won't win because his team is trash; he average 32 points per game, WITH A CONSTANT DOUBLE TEAM. Also, Curry never gets calls like MJ, Kobe, Lebron, or Harden did. Curry was gassed tonight, but he still dropped 39 points without calls from refs. Curry will drop 34 ppg next year on 53% shooting.

 

[DSmith21]

Steph literally DRAGGED this team to the eight seed. His team is trash; Draymond Green is the second best player? . I don't think MJ, Lebron, or Kobe could have dragged this trash team to within one shot of playing in the playoffs. I'm a Laker fan, but refs helped Lakers, and now refs helped Grizzlies. I know the Jazz are pouring champagne right now, because they don't have to deal with GOAT. If it wasn't for the play-in, the Warriors Currys would have made the WCF and lose to the Lakers. Props to Ja Morant, but he pulled a unicorn out tonight with his five threes. It's OK, Lakers are gonna win the championship; Curry will dominate next year, especially when Klay and Co. come back. Without Steph, this team might win 12 games. Steph is the real MVP, but he won't win because his team is trash; he average 32 points per game, WITH A CONSTANT DOUBLE TEAM. Also, Curry never gets calls like MJ, Kobe, Lebron, or Harden did. Curry was gassed tonight, but he still dropped 39 points without calls from refs. Curry will drop 34 ppg next year on 53% shooting.

Joker dragged his crap team to a 3 seed (both starting guards have been out the last 6 weeks or so). Curry couldn't even make it to the playoffs. There is no question that Joker is this years MVP. Yes, GS should be much better next year with all their players back plus another high draft pick this year. Curry should get at least one more run at a title.

 

[lakercat]

Joker dragged his crap team to a 3 seed. Curry couldn't even make it to the playoffs. There is no question that Joker is this years MVP. Yes, GS should be much better with all their players back plus another high draft pick this year. Curry should get at least one more run at a title.

You must be joking, right? Denver would dominate with Curry; they have WAY more talent than Golden State. The Joker was good, but Curry was better. Curry would be a real threat to win a title with Jokic's supporting cast.

 

[DSmith21]

You must be joking, right? Denver would dominate with Curry; they have WAY more talent than Golden State. The Joker was good, but Curry was better. Curry would be a real threat to win a title with Jokic's supporting cast.

Wiggins had a career year (19 ppg and 48% FG%) and Draymond Green's defense and assists kept GS in most games including the Lakers two nights ago. Who does Denver have other than Joker? Murray was lost for the season 6 weeks ago.. Their starting guards are a rookie named Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers (yuck). Their forwards are average (Gordon and Porter). Is that more talent than Curry has around him? I don't think so. You have more excuses than a pregnant nun when it comes to Curry.😂😂😂

 

[roguemocha]

Uhhhh LeBron dragged the most trash team to within a game or two of an actual championship, not the gd playoffs. The second most notable player was Daniel Gibson.

 

[Ron Mehico]

Steph literally DRAGGED this team to the eight seed. His team is trash; Draymond Green is the second best player? . I don't think MJ, Lebron, or Kobe could have dragged this trash team to within one shot of playing in the playoffs.

Lol what?

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Ja Morant out plays not GOAT Curry to knock GS from play in game . This after LeBron sticks a dagger in GS two days ago. Seven ugly turnovers from Steph helped doom the Warriors. Steph can't win when it counts without a team full of all stars. Did Jordan, LeBron or other GOAT candidates in their prime ever miss the playoffs? Scoring is only one aspect of the game and doesn't make someone GOAT.

I've never been in this nonsense Curry GOAT camp, Jordan didn't ever have a team where his two-best running mates were as bad as Draymond and Wiggins.

LeBron had some truly shitty teammates in his first Cleveland stint, but that was always a shitty conference. He was All-NBA in his second year when Cleveland didn't make the playoffs, but his three-best running mates on that team were Big Z, Drew Gooden, and Jeff McInnis lol. It was so criminal how poorly supported he was his first time around in Cleveland.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Joker dragged his crap team to a 3 seed (both starting guards have been out the last 6 weeks or so). Curry couldn't even make it to the playoffs. There is no question that Joker is this years MVP. Yes, GS should be much better next year with all their players back plus another high draft pick this year. Curry should get at least one more run at a title.

Michael Porter Jr. would easily be the second best player the Warriors would have, and one could argue Aaron Gordon would be the second best, third at worst. And they had Murray for most of the season, who would also obviously be the Warriors second best player. Hell, Will Barton and Monte Morris would be upgrades over most of that Warriors roster

But yes, Joker MVP.

 

[DSmith21]

Michael Porter Jr. would easily be the second best player the Warriors would have, and one could argue Aaron Gordon would be the second best, third at worst. And they had Murray for most of the season, who would also obviously be the Warriors second best player. Hell, Will Barton and Monte Morris would be upgrades over most of that Warriors roster

But yes, Joker MVP.

Dramond Green is a multi year all star. He doesn't score much these days but leads GS in assists, rebounds and blocks. He has made the all defensive team many times. Wiggins is as good as Porter or Gordon.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Wiggins had a career year (19 ppg and 48% FG%) and Draymond Green's defense and assists kept GS in most games including the Lakers two nights ago. Who does Denver have other than Joker? Murray was lost for the season 6 weeks ago.. Their starting guards are a rookie named Facundo Campazzo and Austin Rivers (yuck). Their forwards are average (Gordon and Porter). Is that more talent than Curry has around him? I don't think so. You have more excuses than a pregnant nun when it comes to Curry.😂😂😂

lol Michael Porter Jr is up for most improved player. Post All-Star, which is mostly without Murray in the lineup, he has averaged 22 and 8 while shooting 56% overall and 46% from three. One of the most efficient shooting volume scorers in the league. Ranks 29th in the league in PER, that's better than all stars (or near all-star caliber players) lol Paul George, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker, Brandon Ingram, Mike Conley, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, and Ja Morant to name a few.

 

[DSmith21]

lol Michael Porter Jr is up for most improved player. Post All-Star, which is mostly without Murray in the lineup, he has averaged 22 and 8 while shooting 56% overall and 46% from three. One of the most efficient shooting volume scorers in the league. Ranks 29th in the league in PER, that's better than all stars (or near all-star caliber players) lol Paul George, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker, Brandon Ingram, Mike Conley, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, and Ja Morant to name a few.

Randle is most likely the most improved, not Porter. Porter's numbers are very comparable to Wiggins both averaged 19 points per game.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Dramond Green is a multi year all star. He doesn't score much these days but leads GS in assists, rebounds and blocks. He has made the all defensive team many times. Wiggins is as good as Porter or Gordon.

lol no Wiggins is not. Man has a 15.05 PER, that ranks 100th in the league. Porter's PER last year as a rookie (19.8) is 3.3 points better than Wiggins best season (16.5)

And Draymond is trash on offense if he isn't passing the ball. No one even attempts to defend him anymore because he'll rarely shoot even when left wide ass open. Man hasn't been anything resembling an All-Star in three years.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Randle is most likely the most improved, not Porter.

I said he is up for the award, not that he is winning it. He is one of the three finalists.

 

[DSmith21]

lol no Wiggins is not. Man has a 15.05 PER, that ranks 100th in the league.

And Draymond is trash on offense if he isn't passing the ball. No one even attempts to defend him anymore because he'll rarely shoot even when left wide ass open. Man hasn't been anything resembling an All-Star in three years.

PER is a theoretical stat. You are a clown to quote that. To take what a player does in 10-15 minutes per night and assume that he can keep it up for 30-35 is not realistic. Wiggins actual stats are very similar to Porter's. For instance, they both average 19 ppg.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

PER is a theoretical stat. You are a clown to quote that. To take what a player does in 10-15 minutes per night and assume that he can keep it up for 30-35 is not realistic. Wiggins actual stats are very similar to Porter's. For instance, they both average 19 ppg.

ANd they both play a similar number of minutes, Wiggins at 33.3 and Porter 31.3. Thus a comparison of PER is warranted.

Let's go with Per 100 possession stats since that is pace agnostic, all data from basketball reference
Points: Porter 30.0, Wiggins 26.2. Advantage Porter - and this was with Porter being the #3 option for 2/3 of the season. Wiggins was the #2 guy from the outset.
Field goals made: 11.5 Porter, 10.0 Wiggins. Advantage Porter
Field goal percentage: Porter 54.2, Wiggins 47.7%. Advantage Porter
Threes made: Porter 4.4, Wiggins 2.8. Advantage Porter
Three point percentage: Porter 44.5%, Wigging 38.0%. Advantage Porter
Two point percentage: Porter 62.8%, Wiggins 52.9%. Advantage Porter
Free throw attempts: Porter 3.5, Wiggins 4.7. Advantage Wiggins
Free throw percentage: Porter 79.1%, Wiggins 71.4%. Advantage Porter
Rebounds: Porter 11.5, Wiggins 6.9. Advantage Porter
Assists: Porter 1.8, Wiggins 3.3. Advantage Wiggins
Steals: Porter 1.8, Wiggins 3.3. Advantage Wiggins
Blocks: 1.4 each
Turnovers: 2.0 Porter, 2.5 Wiggins. Advantage Porter
Offensive rating: Porter 125, Wiggins 107. Advantage Porter
Defensive rating: Porter 112, Wiggins 111. Advantage Wiggins
PER (and keep in mind their minutes are very similar): Porter 20.6, Wiggins 15.0. Advantage Porter
True shooting percentage: Porter 63.3%, Wiggins 56.8%. Advantage Porter
Win shares per 48: Porter .173, Wiggins .080. Advantage Porter
Box +/-: Porter 3.0, Wiggins -0.7. Advantage Porter
Value Over Replacement Player: Porter 2.4, Wiggins 0.8: Advantage Porter

And Porter finished the regular season 20th in the league in field goal percentage, 9th in three point percentage, 12th in two point field goal percentage, 4th in effective field goal percentage, 7th in true shooting percentage, 17th in offensive rating

 

[DSmith21]

ANd they both play a similar number of minutes, Wiggins at 33.3 and Porter 31.3. Thus a comparison of PER is warranted.

Let's go with Per 100 possession stats since that is pace agnostic, all data from basketball reference
Points: Porter 30.0, Wiggins 26.2. Advantage Porter - and this was with Porter being the #3 option for 2/3 of the season. Wiggins was the #2 guy from the outset.
Field goals made: 11.5 Porter, 10.0 Wiggins. Advantage Porter
Field goal percentage: Porter 54.2, Wiggins 47.7%. Advantage Porter
Threes made: Porter 4.4, Wiggins 2.8. Advantage Porter
Three point percentage: Porter 44.5%, Wigging 38.0%. Advantage Porter
Two point percentage: Porter 62.8%, Wiggins 52.9%. Advantage Porter
Free throw attempts: Porter 3.5, Wiggins 4.7. Advantage Wiggins
Free throw percentage: Porter 79.1%, Wiggins 71.4%. Advantage Porter
Rebounds: Porter 11.5, Wiggins 6.9. Advantage Porter
Assists: Porter 1.8, Wiggins 3.3. Advantage Wiggins
Steals: Porter 1.8, Wiggins 3.3. Advantage Wiggins
Blocks: 1.4 each
Turnovers: 2.0 Porter, 2.5 Wiggins. Advantage Porter
Offensive rating: Porter 125, Wiggins 107. Advantage Porter
Defensive rating: Porter 112, Wiggins 111. Advantage Wiggins
PER (and keep in mind their minutes are very similar): Porter 20.6, Wiggins 15.0. Advantage Porter
True shooting percentage: Porter 63.3%, Wiggins 56.8%. Advantage Porter
Win shares per 48: Porter .173, Wiggins .080. Advantage Porter
Box +/-: Porter 3.0, Wiggins -0.7. Advantage Porter
Value Over Replacement Player: Porter 2.4, Wiggins 0.8: Advantage Porter

And Porter finished the regular season 20th in the league in field goal percentage, 9th in three point percentage, 12th in two point field goal percentage, 4th in effective field goal percentage, 7th in true shooting percentage, 17th in offensive rating

Sorry, I deal in actual stats generated per game not theoretical PER. The NBA scoring, rebounding, blocks, etc. titles are based on actual stats not PER. Your analysis inflates Porter's stats by assuming that he plays more minutes per game than he actually does.

At least we can agree that Curry is not GOAT.

 

[wildcatsboston1984]

Sorry, I deal in actual stats generated per game not theoretical PER. The NBA scoring, rebounding, blocks, etc. titles are based on actual stats not PER. Your analysis inflates Porter's stats by assuming that he plays more minutes per game than he actually does.

At least we can agree that Curry is not GOAT.

lol

 

[lakercat]

Steph Curry does it again, but not only is he scoring at will; not only is he distributing the ball, but he's getting 3 steals per game and is blocking shots like Dikembe (he's averaging one block per game, which for a guard, is insane). He had another 50 point game with 10 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and a blocked shot. He's MVP for the first ten games. He could be scoring champ, MVP, and Defensive player of the year. He has carried the Warriors to the best record in the league, and I expect more. Steph is gonna be king for a while. Enjoy this level of greatness; we are lucky to be alive with Tom Brady and Steph Curry.

 

[DSmith21]

Steph Curry does it again, but not only is he scoring at will; not only is he distributing the ball, but he's getting 3 steals per game and is blocking shots like Dikembe (he's averaging one block per game, which for a guard, is insane). He had another 50 point game with 10 assists, 7 rebounds, 3 steals and a blocked shot. He's MVP for the first ten games. He could be scoring champ, MVP, and Defensive player of the year. He has carried the Warriors to the best record in the league, and I expect more. Steph is gonna be king for a while. Enjoy this level of greatness; we are lucky to be alive with Tom Brady and Steph Curry.

Last year just before the play in games, you predicted Warriors vs Lakers in the conference finals. GS didn't even make the playoffs. Your Stephen Curry defensive player of the year prediction will turn out to be just as bad. Curry has never even made the all defensive team. He is averaging 0.7 blocks not one per game and his career average is 0.2 per game. Going into last night he was shooting a career worst 42% from the field. He is going to score because that is what he does best. But get out of here with that defensive POY stuff, he is not even the best defender on his team.

 

[DSmith21]

Steph is also destroying the narrative that he isn't clutch. The MVP hit a clutch three to beat the number one team in the NBA. Steph will carry them against the Suns tonight too. Don't be surprised to see the Warriors in the WCF this year. They could even win it all if the stars align (everyone seems to be hurt/not healthy).

This didn't age well along with your MVP prediction for Curry at the end of last year.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Last year just before the play in games, you predicted Warriors vs Lakers in the conference finals. GS didn't even make the playoffs. Your Stephen Curry defensive player of the year prediction will turn out to be just as bad. Curry has never even made the all defensive team. He is averaging 0.7 blocks not one per game and his career average is 0.2 per game. Going into last night he was shooting a career worst 42% from the field. He is going to score because that is what he does best. But get out of here with that defensive POY stuff, he is not even the best defender on his team.

Good on you for responding. I can't. I can't take someone seriously and converse with them if they only show up after games Curry does well in. His takes and predictions are SO outlandish and off-base, you might actually think he's trolling, I wonder how many times he goes to post about Curry, sees he didn't have the best game, and has to delete his post and wait until the next game.

And Curry IS playing very well. I'm surprised he's been able to take the reigns for this long without KD and Klay. Not sure how long it will last. Carrying the load takes it's toll. We'll see how long he can do this for, but it's important to remember that Curry has still been injured basically HALF his time since KD/Klay went down.

Also, their "1st place, best team in the nation" is on the backs of a weak schedule where they basically played the bottom feeders of the West. GSW has yet to play a top4 team in either the East or the West.

 

[DSmith21]

Good on you for responding. I can't. I can't take someone seriously and converse with them if they only show up after games Curry does well in. His takes and predictions are SO outlandish and off-base, you might actually think he's trolling, I wonder how many times he goes to post about Curry, sees he didn't have the best game, and has to delete his post and wait until the next game.

And Curry IS playing very well. I'm surprised he's been able to take the reigns for this long without KD and Klay. Not sure how long it will last. Carrying the load takes it's toll. We'll see how long he can do this for, but it's important to remember that Curry has still been injured basically HALF his time since KD/Klay went down.

Also, their "1st place, best team in the nation" is on the backs of a weak schedule where they basically played the bottom feeders of the West. GSW has yet to play a top4 team in either the East or the West.

Jordan Poole has really emerged for GS and he has taken over the Klay role as second option. They look much better this year.

Warriors' Jordan Poole: Leads Golden State on scoreboard

Warriors' Jordan Poole: Leads Golden State on scoreboard

www.cbssports.com

 

[lakercat]

The only outlandish prediction I made was that Steph was gonna get 60 on Cleveland. Murray got 50 on 25 shots (no FT's - only time in NBA history that a player scored 50+ points and did not attempt a FT), and they gave up a big game to someone else (can't remember). The way Steph was playing (he had hit double-digit threes in the previous two games, and hit double-digit threes in the next two), I thought he could get a 60 point game (he had one earlier, and a 57 point game). At the time, he was rolling, and in the middle of the best stretch he had ever been on. I said that he COULD get DPOY and COULD get MVP. Through ten games, he's the best player on the best team, and the NBA as a whole isn't really playing well. He has shot a career low (I think the new ball has something to do with this, as other players are struggling too) percentage wise, but has impacted the game with rebounding, passing and defense. Will he win DPOY and MVP? Probably not. Could he? Sure.

I did predict for them to go to the Finals against the Lakers because I didn't think the Suns and Jazz had it in them. You can never bet against Lebron, and I felt that Steph and the Warriors could have beaten the Jazz and Suns. As it turns out, the Suns would have beaten either one of them.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

The only outlandish prediction I made was that Steph was gonna get 60 on Cleveland. Murray got 50 on 25 shots (no FT's - only time in NBA history that a player scored 50+ points and did not attempt a FT), and they gave up a big game to someone else (can't remember). The way Steph was playing (he had hit double-digit threes in the previous two games, and hit double-digit threes in the next two), I thought he could get a 60 point game (he had one earlier, and a 57 point game). At the time, he was rolling, and in the middle of the best stretch he had ever been on. I said that he COULD get DPOY and COULD get MVP. Through ten games, he's the best player on the best team, and the NBA as a whole isn't really playing well. He has shot a career low (I think the new ball has something to do with this, as other players are struggling too) percentage wise, but has impacted the game with rebounding, passing and defense. Will he win DPOY and MVP? Probably not. Could he? Sure.

I did predict for them to go to the Finals against the Lakers because I didn't think the Suns and Jazz had it in them. You can never bet against Lebron, and I felt that Steph and the Warriors could have beaten the Jazz and Suns. As it turns out, the Suns would have beaten either one of them.

He's not going to get DPOY, just stop it already.

 

[lakercat]

Steph Curry is on a roll, having hit nine threes in four of the last six games, and is destroying the league right now. We could see him hit 500 threes this year (and is likely to attempt 1,000+ - absurd). Tonight, the Warriors were down 81-68 going into the fourth (who knows why), then Steph Curry outscored the Cavs 20-8, hitting as many FIELD GOALS as the Cavs scored points (scored 13 before the Cavs scratched in the fourth). Additionally, with 1:30 left, Steph had outscored EVERY OTHER PLAYER 20-18 in the fourth quarter. I know the Cavs are trash and are missing half their team, but Curry has hit 9 threes in four out of six games (and exactly nine - he missed #10 tonight), and 8+ threes for the fifth time. Steph is playing BETTER at age 33; like Tom Brady, he gets better with age. I'm probably going to catch GOAT vs Pacers in a few weeks. This is amazing on so many levels. He stole Okoro's manhood tonight. Scored 40 points without refs.

Don't forget, he got multiple steals tonight; he's averaging close to seven rebounds and assists, and is has had 11 blocks in 15 games (for a guard, that's insane). He's doing it all around, and not just with his amazing shooting.

 

[DSmith21]

Lakercat whenever Steph has a big night...😂

 

[lakercat]

Lakercat whenever Steph has a big night...😂

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LOL

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Listening to Sports radio.. heard a great point of what the Warriors are doing right now and why its going so well: they play team offense AND team defense. Everything flows, everyone has bought in. They mentioned Steph as the focal piece, of course. Hes killing it. But the point was how the Warriors are playing as a TEAM.

So to me, this has proven my theories on guys like him and Brady. Elite pieces, that are in an elite system, that have elite and young supporting cast. They have the right organization and help around them.

What do you hear most about Peyton and Lebron in this regards? They ARE the team. Heck, they're really the defacto coaches out there. They aren't system pieces.

Pats and the Warriors have many times just been playing an entirely different game it seems.. and its a lot to due because of Brady and Steph.. but its FAR from the only reason.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Oh.. and look who is out tonight. We'll see if he can sustain this all season.

 

[lakercat]

Oh.. and look who is out tonight. We'll see if he can sustain this all season.

They held him out because they could afford to. Off-night shooting wise but still made a tremendous impact. Steph plays his brother next. Should be fun.

 

[lakercat]

Steph Curry has been ice cold two out of three nights, but did carry his team to victory against the Suns yesterday. Steph will bounce back and is about to break Ray Allen's three-point record. Maybe he'll do it when I go to the Pacers game next Monday and watch the GOAT play. He's also the GOAT leader; look at what he has on his team, but they're 19-4. He does have Draymond and Wiggins and a lot of complimentary role players. He doesn't need multiple superstars like Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Durant, Magic, etc.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Steph Curry has been ice cold two out of three nights, but did carry his team to victory against the Suns yesterday. Steph will bounce back and is about to break Ray Allen's three-point record. Maybe he'll do it when I go to the Pacers game next Monday and watch the GOAT play. He's also the GOAT leader; look at what he has on his team, but they're 19-4. He does have Draymond and Wiggins and a lot of complimentary role players. He doesn't need multiple superstars like Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Durant, Magic, etc.

OK Ayesha.. I'll buy your cookbook..

 

[CatGotMyTongue]

 

[lakercat]

Steph is the GOAT and now has the numbers to prove it. It took Steph 500 FEWER games to hit more than Ray Allen; it took 540 FEWER attempts than Ray Allen. Steph has revolutionized the game like none other. It’s hard to believe but Harden has MORE three point attempts than Steph, but has 500 fewer (!) makes. We need to put some respect to his name. Steph is playing like a first team all defense; he is putting up Lebronian passing and rebounds stats, and is dragging a group of misfits to the best record in the league. Curry MADE Klay and has MADE DayDay. This is Steph’s world; we just live in it. Not Magic, not Bird, not MJ, not Lebron.........Curry to hit 5,000 threes in his career. He might even hit more than Allen and Miller COMBINED. Only peer is Tom Brady.

 

[DSmith21]

Lets pump the brakes a bit Lakercat. Curry is shooting a career worst 43% from the field this year. Old Man LeBron's per game stats are as good or better than Step's this year in virtually every category other than 3's made. Curry is the best 3 point shooter of all time.

Points/Rebounds/Assits/Steals/Blocks/FG%

James- 26.3/6.1/7.1/1.8/0.9/50.6%
Curry- 26.9/5.5/6.1/1.6/0.5/43.1%

Golden State is primarily better this year because of the improved supporting cast (particularly Jordan Poole) and better team health this year.. Curry was scoring 5 more points per game on 48% shooting last year and he couldn't even get this team into the playoffs.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Ha was just coming to post this

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Imagine how he probably had this post already typed up like 3 games ago, and then had to keep waiting.

Also, while I'm gaining respect for Curry this year (I thought he was totally being carried by his team and that wasn't fully true).. that was a total slurpfest last night. Stopping the game and that much of a spectacle, and not even for most wins, or points.. but for 3-pointers?

And for a guy who basically roams around the 3pt line for 75% of the game, and not being very clutch I might add.. meh. Aside from Curry "changing the game" (or rather, the NBA rules changing to allow for this type of play), I just don't see the infatuation. He's the greatest shooter in a new era of basketball. But I don't see that as being this big of a deal.

 

[BigTimeBecks3500]

Just getting in on this - Curry is not the GOAT, nor can he take that mantle.

However, if you are building an all time starting 5 playing under today's rules/analytics? I'd absolutely take him.

 

[BigTimeBecks3500]

Imagine how he probably had this post already typed up like 3 games ago, and then had to keep waiting.

Also, while I'm gaining respect for Curry this year (I thought he was totally being carried by his team and that wasn't fully true).. that was a total slurpfest last night. Stopping the game and that much of a spectacle, and not even for most wins, or points.. but for 3-pointers?

And for a guy who basically roams around the 3pt line for 75% of the game, and not being very clutch I might add.. meh. Aside from Curry "changing the game" (or rather, the NBA rules changing to allow for this type of play), I just don't see the infatuation. He's the greatest shooter in a new era of basketball. But I don't see that as being this big of a deal.

No NBA rule changes led to this current era of 3 point barrages. As shooters have just become better overall, the smart people in front offices realized that other than an uncontested layup, a 3 point shot is the most profitable option on offense. As more attention started to be paid to effective FG%, more offenses started focusing their philosophy around getting up as many threes as they can. Awarding 50% more points for a 3 vs a 2 simply makes it a no brainer nowadays.

The only way things will change is if they change the scoring to reduce the profit in a 2 vs a 3. Like say, change it to threes and fours. A 33% increase would create a situation where short and midrange jumpers and contested layups became more profitable than threes - unless the three was wide open.