DallasTxRep
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I was expecting this to be the first response
Bill Russell is basically Harrison Barnes playing Center-Cowherd
- Thread starter Tony D'Amato
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I don't think there's a player who gets a greater variation of opinions than Bill Russell. Half think he's a GOAT and half think his era was garbage and he'd be a role player today. I guess Colin falls in the latter part not really surprised
If Colin said that, it's actually one of his better statements. Jordan would definitely have problems with Curry
no way Jordan would have trouble with curry
this is a man that won Defensive Player of the Year and MVP in the same year
Curry couldn't even get finals MVP against a broken down Cavs team, they gave it to Igoudala for guarding Lebron
If Colin said that, it's actually one of his better statements. Jordan would definitely have problems with Curry
Paradise50
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Steph Curry would give MJ that work...Bron would bully MJ on the court (i agree here)
Bill Simmons put a battery in Colin back like a mfer in the 1st hour of the show...
He was on there today?
KRiLL (+)
Yo! Ho! Ho!
hell yea, hating like a mfer too.
Paradise50
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depends on what defense is allowed. Rules are literally 180 from the 90s because hand checking is a huge advantage to a defender
Handchecking is most effective against allowing penetration. Curry is still gonna be able to get his off the dribble 3's off and when he gets a screen from Bogut/Dray in the P&R he'll be wide open. Rodman would probably have to hedge, trap or switch to give Jordan the help he needs to defend him and at that point it's more about the Bulls team defense than just Jordan.
On top of all of that, Curry can give the ball up and just run miles around the court aided by screens to get a small window of opportunity. It's a real headache on a defender to guard that man
Paradise50
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in the 90s he would've got checked like hell every time he ran through the paint
You can barely do that shyt now but back then it was open season ....league was too physical for Curry. Now it's not so he can flourish....I'm not denying his ability but the league is totally different now than it was then. It is what it is....your enforcer types that were everywhere in the 90s wouldn't survive in today's league....new day, man.
in the 90s he would've got checked like hell every time he ran through the paint
You can barely do that shyt now but back then it was open season ....league was too physical for Curry. Now it's not so he can flourish....I'm not denying his ability but the league is totally different now than it was then. It is what it is....your enforcer types that were everywhere in the 90s wouldn't survive in today's league....new day, man.
Curry can take a hit. There's no evidence that he'd shy away from physical contact so you're pretty much admitting that the only way for him to be stopped is for someone to injure him. No actual basketball strategy or anything - just injure him.
He looks small or whatever but the guy is 6'3 190. He's stronger than Reggie Miller and the same size as Terry Porter. Both were great players with like half the talent.
Paradise50
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y'all nikkas get hit w/ another opinion and go EXTREME. Find where I said "injured", nikka. End of the day he wouldn't be a superstar in the 90s point blank. Them spaghetti ankles wouldn't hold up
End of the day he wouldn't be a superstar in the 90s point blank. Them spaghetti ankles wouldn't hold up
I mean you just referenced his ankles so him being injured is exactly what you mean. He's played no less than 78 games a season since the corrective surgery - doesn't sound like a concern to me
If the only reason you think he wouldn't be a superstar is because someone would target and injure him, you're admitting that the only way he can be stopped is through getting hurt. You can say that about everyone
Paradise50
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again you went EXTREME
I'll say one more time he wouldn't be a superstar under those 90s rules
So you think him averaging 30 on 50/40/90 is a product of today's rules rather than his actual basketball talent?
SpursFanSinceNovember2017
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You still talking about shyt u don't know aboutin the 90s he would've got checked like hell every time he ran through the paint
You can barely do that shyt now but back then it was open season ....league was too physical for Curry. Now it's not so he can flourish....I'm not denying his ability but the league is totally different now than it was then. It is what it is....your enforcer types that were everywhere in the 90s wouldn't survive in today's league....new day, man.