Better player: Curry or Iverson?

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Get the fukk outta here...2 first round exists against the Spurs and the Lakers two teams you could call dynasties of their era.

AI played fine with Carmelo, give him the same amount of offensive weapons as Steph and you'd get similar results. His game would adjust on the strength that he'd be facing single coverage 90% of the time with that many people to pass to. He wouldn't have to work so hard for points.


Melo' and AI's games together couldn't translate it to team success. They are basically the same players which could be a bad thing since they both suck at defense. That's why the Nuggets were better with Billups because he was able to bring in leadership and wisdom and just just 26ppg with no defense nor structure.
 

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Melo' and AI's games together couldn't translate it to team success. They are basically the same players which could be a bad thing since they both suck at defense. That's why the Nuggets were better with Billups because he was able to bring in leadership and wisdom and just just 26ppg with no defense nor structure.

Yes, they were both dominant. That doesn't mean AI couldn't play with another scorer though. Doesn't mean they couldn't have meshed even better down the road either. They woulda been in a similar situation that Russ and KD are in. But not all scorers are ball dominant. You think he wouldn't flourish being able to pass to somebody like Klay or Dray? Or even somebody like Cousins to dump it off to in the post? You think double/tripple coverage didn't effect his efficiency in his prime?

Even still they, along with everybody else would have still probably lost to the Spurs or the Lakers.
 

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Let's see curry lead the league in scoring once, and then three more times before saying he's a better scorer.

Curry relies heavily on threes so he yea he scores more on less shots naturally. And he's more efficient cause he's just a better outside shooter. I think most would agree he's the best all time.

On top of this, He has great teammates to set him up for easy shots/open looks and occupy defenses from focusing on him.

Curry sits because the WARRIORS are a good team not because he's that great of a player.

Iverson never had that luxury so he had to work much harder for his points. He took more shots/more contested shots and lay ups. of course he missed more. But he always found ways to score. And he scored in more creative dynamic ways than currys because his size, speed, athleticism and handle.

Iversons a better one on on isolation player. He was the whole offense.
That's why they called him the Answer:manny:

Curry is a great team scorer who scores within the offense. He's good working with teammates

Curry Has Klay whenever he's having an off night :sas1: and draymonds the team leader:sas2:


Iverson was klay Draymond and curry on his Sixers teams.:martin:

Plus iverson could actually dunk:wow:


This response is so purposefully stupid, it astounds.
 

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Let's see curry lead the league in scoring once, and then three more times before saying he's a better scorer.

Curry relies heavily on threes so he yea he scores more on less shots naturally. And he's more efficient cause he's just a better outside shooter. I think most would agree he's the best all time.

On top of this, He has great teammates to set him up for easy shots/open looks and occupy defenses from focusing on him.

Curry sits because the WARRIORS are a good team not because he's that great of a player.

Iverson never had that luxury so he had to work much harder for his points. He took more shots/more contested shots and lay ups. of course he missed more. But he always found ways to score. And he scored in more creative dynamic ways than currys because his size, speed, athleticism and handle.

Iversons a better one on on isolation player. He was the whole offense.
That's why they called him the Answer:manny:

Curry is a great team scorer who scores within the offense. He's good working with teammates

Curry Has Klay whenever he's having an off night :sas1: and draymonds the team leader:sas2:


Iverson was klay Draymond and curry on his Sixers teams.:martin:

Plus iverson could actually dunk:wow:
#WPOY2016 read this bullshyt @Malta and keep in mind everyone this same clown thinks penny is better than LeBron even when penny's best season is worse than LeBron's worst :heh:
 

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AI is so damn overrated. I get it, he was an inspiration to many but this dude was never on that Duncan shaq lebron level. He was never a true "superstar".....that's why most knew his partnership with Melo wouldn't amount to shyt. He couldnt coexist with other stars. His biggest moment was getting one win over that great laker team. His stans can point to that one win and say "see!...if his team was slightly better they could have won!"....but no. Iverson was never going to win a title because he just wasn't great enough. period. Allen iverson is one of the most selfish over glorified "superstars" in nba history. Comparing him to steph curry is a joke for real. Steph is on a completely different level than iverson. No exaggeration. COMPLETELY different.
 

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iverson still ranks higher.

but curry is on pace to pass him up.


Melo' and AI's games together couldn't translate it to team success. They are basically the same players which could be a bad thing since they both suck at defense. That's why the Nuggets were better with Billups because he was able to bring in leadership and wisdom and just just 26ppg with no defense nor structure.


majority of the team played the same way. its not that iverson & melo as a duo didnt work. they couldve did more if they put more people around them that filled the voids that they left - which they went on to do the following year. they brought in alot more than just chauncey billups.

thats why the billups trade is one of the most overblown things in basketball history. he was far from the only change to that roster. and on top of that, they benefited from playing in a weaker western conference. really, they only won about 5 more games than the iverson team. and they got easy draws in the 1st & 2nd rounds.

people never talk about the following season, when the west picked back up.:whistle:
 

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all im saying is the better individual player is the one who goes farther with less

if ai was willing to make the mental adjustment he could fit on the gsw squad and they'd still be a productive team

can you see chef carrying those sixer squads playing the style they did¿(basically give it to ai and get out the way)

let chef cook without all the comparisons

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all im saying is the better individual player is the one who goes farther with less

if ai was willing to make the mental adjustment he could fit on the gsw squad and they'd still be a productive team

can you see chef carrying those sixer squads playing the style they did¿(basically give it to ai and get out the way)

let chef cook without all the comparisons

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Yep. I don't think you realize how good a scorer Curry is. When you gotta play a dude from 33 feet and he can knock down 3s without an inch of space, you can't do much to guard him.

He creates way easier looks than Iverson does because he pretty much collapses defenses from out of the paint. Go look at how many easy baskets the GSW gets.
 

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iverson still ranks higher.

but curry is on pace to pass him up.





majority of the team played the same way. its not that iverson & melo as a duo didnt work. they couldve did more if they put more people around them that filled the voids that they left - which they went on to do the following year. they brought in alot more than just chauncey billups.

thats why the billups trade is one of the most overblown things in basketball history. he was far from the only change to that roster.
and on top of that, they benefited from playing in a weaker western conference. really, they only won about 5 more games than the iverson team. and they got easy draws in the 1st & 2nd rounds.

people never talk about the following season, when the west picked back up.:whistle:

:mjlol:

what other changes were made that boosted that win total besides Billups that really moved the needle? That 4 win improvement especially at the 50 games level isn't "small" - they jumped from 11th SRS to 8th in 1 year with basically a player swap. That's crazy. Stop trying to excuse Iverson for not being at the level of some other players.
 

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Yep. I don't think you realize how good a scorer Curry is. When you gotta play a dude from 33 feet and he can knock down 3s without an inch of space, you can't do much to guard him.

He creates way easier looks than Iverson does because he pretty much collapses defenses from out of the paint. Go look at how many easy baskets the GSW gets.

so why wasn't it like this from the beginning¿

the improvement of his coaching and team is being reflected in his stats

i really don't believe chef is the guy to play 1v5 like ai and win

chef couldn't carry that sixers squad to the finals

ai was a one man team that was his blessing and curse

like i said let chef have his shine and leave ai's legend alone nikkas already thrown enough dirt on the gawd

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i really don't believe chef is the guy to play 1v5 like ai and win

chef couldn't carry that sixers squad to the finals
He wouldn't need to play 1v5 like AI for the Sixers to win. He would just need to play like himself. Per 36 minutes that both of them were on the court - Curry takes 20.9 shots to score 31.7 ppg and Iverson took 21.9 shots to score 26.7 points - that's FIVE extra points Curry scores (on one less shot) in equal amount of time they're on the court. The points per shot differential and the added defensive attention Curry would have (teams would soon start guarding him behind the arc - allowing his teammates more room to operate) would put that 76ers squad in a better position of winning. Not to mention Curry was a better playmaker, by quite a significant margin.

AI took 29 shots to score 32 ppg (38% shooting) en route to the Finals, and you don't think Curry could put up 32 points if he had 29 shots a game? :heh:
 

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He wouldn't need to play 1v5 like AI for the Sixers to win. He would just need to play like himself. Per 36 minutes that both of them were on the court - Curry takes 20.9 shots to score 31.7 ppg and Iverson took 21.9 shots to score 26.7 points - that's FIVE extra points Curry scores (on one less shot) in equal amount of time they're on the court. The points per shot differential and the added defensive attention Curry would have (teams would soon start guarding him behind the arc - allowing his teammates more room to operate) would put that 76ers squad in a better position of winning. Not to mention Curry was a better playmaker, by quite a significant margin.

AI took 29 shots to score 32 ppg (38% shooting) en route to the Finals, and you don't think Curry couldn't put up 32 points if he had 29 shots a game? :heh:

:wow:you right

:banderas:curry making nikkas like arron mckie and eric snow into all-stars

:noah:dem #'s

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