Better player: Curry or Iverson?

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offesnively they were terrible larry brown game plan every night was let AI shot 30 shots and hope that the great defense was enough. while curry's team has eleite two way players


AI>chef curry
Snow<klay (i know eric was the PG but for the sake of the argument im matching him up against klay)
lynch<barnes
tyrone hill <dray green
old ass mutombo=bum ass bogut

mckie<iggy
bell<livinginston


curry has had MUCH more help than AI of course he shoots a great percentage put any ATG with the warriors roster and they shoot at or above 50% :yeshrug:


Who are these elite two way players on the Warriors roster? There are literally two above average offensive players on the Warriors roster. You can't be a stacked offense when Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala - all players who consistently get wide and rely upon others to create offense for them - are in the conversation for the third best offensive contributor. It really kills me when people on here swear Dray is overpaid & overrated or that Iggy is the worst finals MVP of all time, and then turn back and say these guys contribute to stacked offense in an effort to detract from Curry. Thats bullshyt, this team would be among the worst offenses in the league without the one guy who can create for himself and others at a high level consistently. Don't tell me Klay Thompson is good enough to lead this offense anywhere without Steph, they'd fall apart.

Where the Warriors are actually stacked? Defensively. Thats where their role players largely specialize. Curry carries an immense influence for them on the other end of the floor (greater than Iverson has ever contributed in this league), especially in the postseason where he's by far their most consistent and reliable contributor.

Being able to thrive under immense defensive pressure is a requirement for being an offensive superstar in this league. Anyone who thinks Curry couldn't thrive under the same circumstances flat out doesn't consider him a superstar, which is retarded. I'm sitting here like :mindblown: when people tell me a dude that's the best shooter in NBA history with NBA street handles who can also finish inside & pass won't thrive regardless of supporting cast. What about that skillset leads you to believe he couldn't? If anything he'd put up even greater volume numbers that you guys would respect more. I'm not giving Iverson a handicap for being in that situation when he was at his best as a ball dominant creator with absolute control over an offense. The very player you guys idolize wouldn't even exist if he played a different way, and he sure as hell wouldn't be a good fit with the Warriors who emphasize ball movement and heavily rely upon the 4on3 situations Curry routinely creates in the P&R 24 feet away from the basket.

Unless you're seriously trying to say Klay Thompson and a bunch of role players are the solution for Iverson shooting 50% from the field, its completely false that he'd suddenly turn into something that he's never been in his career. That's not how things work, lets not use the supporting cast as an excuse or elevate the Warriors help in an effort to glorify Iverson while taking away from Curry's impact.
 

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:dead: @ "One good season"

No, Curry wouldn't be "just a good player" back when you were growing up

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Explain to me how he was able to survive and thrive in the 80s and 90s, since it was apparently murder ball back then. Curry would be a great player in any era because he has a unique skill nobody else has had before him, the ability to make threes off the dribble in isolation.
Price was a very good player but compared to a player such as Bird back then he was just above average and injured frequently.



There is a reason Mark Price is not in the HOF but i will give you credit. Mark Price is a decent comparison to curry. Excellent shooters with currys ball handling being better and price' s floor leading and passing being better
 

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Yall lil nikkas i swear. nikka has 1 good season and already yall nikkas think this guy is the new Reggie Miller :heh:

Steph Curry plays great against weak NBA generation where everyone loves each other. Curry would be just a good player back when i was growing because he would be knocked on his ass nightly

Curry's been a superstar since the all star break of 2013. He's not just emerging as a great player, you guys just haven't been paying attention evidently

Not new, he's better than Reggie Miller and its an insult to even put them on the same level to be frank

If Reggie didn't break from the physicality of his era and was an outstanding offensive player throughout his time period, I have zero reason to believe Curry couldn't do the same when he is much more talented.
 

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Now who else wanna fukk with Hollywood Court?
Price was a very good player but compared to a player such as Bird back then he was just above average and injured frequently.



There is a reason Mark Price is not in the HOF


Mark Price couldn't do what Curry does off the dribble and didn't have the scoring mentality that he has. The fact he was able to survive the brutality of murderball back then despite being 6'0" 170lbs kind of puts a hole in your point, and he was a multiple all-star :DripDrip:

Curry is bigger, stronger, faster, quicker and a better shooter & scorer than Price, yet he'd only be a good player while Price was a multi All-star? :russ:
 

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Mark Price couldn't do what Curry does off the dribble and didn't have the scoring mentality that he has. The fact he was able to survive the brutality of murderball back then despite being 6'0" 170lbs kind of puts a hole in your point, and he was a multiple all-star :DripDrip:

Curry is bigger, stronger, faster, quicker and a better shooter & scorer than Price, yet he'd only be a good player while Price was a multi All-star? :russ:
Price was more of a true PG

And AI Reggie and Ray Allen are automatic HOFers


Steph Curry is not at this point but if the league continues the current "soft" pattern he might just have a chance but at this point ....no
 

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Mark Price couldn't do what Curry does off the dribble and didn't have the scoring mentality that he has. The fact he was able to survive the brutality of murderball back then despite being 6'0" 170lbs kind of puts a hole in your point, and he was a multiple all-star :DripDrip:

Curry is bigger, stronger, faster, quicker and a better shooter & scorer than Price, yet he'd only be a good player while Price was a multi All-star? :russ:
I said he was very good but you guys are Comparing Curry to HOFers

Curry is not even in that category at this point in his career.
 

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So when did Reggie Miller become a 1on1 scorer that could create for himself at an elite rate and develop the ball handling/court vision to run a highly successful offense that feeds off his playmaking.

You guys are just too young no use trying to argue and its understandable why u would think Curry is better than reggie miller. This generation is fukked
 
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