I would have never predicted Steph Curry becoming this good

[#1 pick]

I know one dude who had been hyping Curry since 2012 as the future GOAT. He posts on another forum and has literally gotten everything about Curry's career correct since that year.

There were some who thought Curry could be the greatest player like three years ago and calling him Nash 2.0 but better. I thought they were full of shyt. They were right about the shyt but Steph wasn't as consistent a ball-handler and Mark use to run EVERYTHING around Steph so you really wouldn't notice that he was elite since he wasn't a prototypical PG. It wasn't till Mark's last year, I was like, Steph might be the best offensive player in the NBA but his team is too injury prone. Now, his team got crazy health, they move the ball around A LOT more than when Mark was there and Steph got better. His shooting is similar but his ability to use his body feigns and his handles greatly improving changed his entire game. For the first time, Steph had a identity and it wasn't just shooting, he officially became elite. Not enough can be said for his defense which really improved.

 

[Draje]

He's playing great and is on his way to becoming one of the greatest of all time if he can keep it up. It's amazing to me how so many teams still have a hard time guarding him even when the Cavs showed everyone the blueprint on how to slow him down. Which is to get physical with him as soon as he crosses mid court and try not to let him shoot in rhythm. He's still going to put up numbers, but his teammates feed off his offensive energy. When he struggles, they struggle. But despite all of that, he's amazing to watch.

The Warriors got like 3 other dudes who can initiate the offense and bring the ball up the court while Curry plays off-ball. And if you play him too tight, he'll just draw you in on the quick catch and trick you into a 3 point foul.

Teams have tried all the stuff people say you have to do to stop Curry but his skill set is amazingly adaptable, it actually might be one of the most adaptable skill sets we've seen because he's ungodly elite as a decoy and as the main option because his efficiency is so stupid.

Curry isn't really bothered by physical play. He's extremely tough and, like CP3, he's mastered all the little a$$hole moves like the push offs, hip checks, etc to be just as dirty as he needs to be to create space.

I don't think people realize that Curry is putting up an efficiency and volume that is Jordan-esque.

 

[#1 pick]

I hear nikkas mention handchecking and man, handchecking didn't work well on Tim Hardaway, Allen Iverson or Stephon Marbury, they still scored at will and crossed you over with ease. So you think someone like Steph won't just shyt on the NBA in the 90's, you are out of your fukking mind.

 

[#1 pick]

The Warriors got like 3 other dudes who can initiate the offense and bring the ball up the court while Curry plays off-ball. And if you play him too tight, he'll just draw you in on the quick catch and trick you into a 3 point foul.

Teams have tried all the stuff people say you have to do to stop Curry but his skill set is amazingly adaptable, it actually might be one of the most adaptable skill sets we've seen because he's ungodly elite as a decoy and as the main option because his efficiency is so stupid.

Curry isn't really bothered by physical play. He's extremely tough and, like CP3, he's mastered all the little a$$hole moves like the push offs, hip checks, etc to be just as dirty as he needs to be to create space.

I don't think people realize that Curry is putting up an efficiency and volume that is Jordan-esque.

He's better than he was last year. It's not just in the stats, he's literally better. Like his confidence is out of this world and his ability to play to physical play has vastly improved. Cleveland really didn't stop Steph, Steph still did his thing v. Cleveland in the Finals.

 

[MalikReloaded]

Watching old videos from Steph in college. These youtube comments are hilarious.



Tyreke is the best rookie this season. He manages to keep a 20 5 and 5 each game. Curry's game is inconsistent. Just because you have court vision doesn't mean you're the best point guard. Tyreke can drive, steal, and when the game is on the line, he's clutch. He made a lot of Kings fans have hope. Curry is just a jump shooter that has people like Turiaf, Randolf, and Biedrens to help him out in the low post. Face the fact, Tyreke Evans is better.

 

[MalikReloaded]

Homie was right on though

174HB 6 years ago
I think Stephen Curry will be one of the greatest shooters in NBAs history

 

[Rick Roller 10]

Well yes.
For now, it's a volume thing.

Players have shot at those percentages before, but never with as much volume as Curry.
In a way, this is sort of a test. If Curry can continue to be this effective at this high a volume, it's going to cause more teams/players to do the same.

In that sense (and I really, really hesitate to make this comparison), it's sort of like a Babe Ruth effect -- from the perspective that, everyone thought it was foolish to try and hit home runs...until Ruth proved he could do it way more often than people thought possible. It seems that we all think shooting a lot of 3 pointers is foolish...but Curry is proving (for now) that it can be done more successfully than thought possible.

I, personally, do not think all these 3-point shots are sustainable. At least not for most teams/players. But this clearly looks like a special case in Oakland.

Breh, as a die hard warrior fan, I'm more excited about how he gets other players better open looks, and makes the entire team much better, that shyt is sustainable. And I've seen him steadily improve for damn near 8 seasons so anyone sayin he can't keep it up ain't been watching.

 

[Draje]

Breh, as a die hard warrior fan, I'm more excited about how he gets other players better open looks, and makes the entire team much better, that shyt is sustainable. And I've seen him steadily improve for damn near 8 seasons so anyone sayin he can't keep it up ain't been watching.

This is true. Curry has pretty much shown GOAT-tier shooting potential since he's been around.

Curry doesn't take bad shots. They look bad because we're not used to it but he's pretty much taking these shots in perfect rhythm and amazingly balanced like most players can do.

This is the terrifying thing. Curry isn't just chucking up bad shots because he has to like Iverson or Kobe did. He's taking great shots that defenses give him because he's UNGUARDABLE.

I still think Durant has the best scoring potential of all time (Size, finishing ability, athleticism, and range), including Jordan but Curry is honestly one of the most unstoppable scorers I've ever seen.

His teammates are helping his efficiency but Curry could be on a bad team and he'd still be able to drop 30-35 on elite efficiency instead of GOAT-tier.

 

[#1 pick]

This is true. Curry has pretty much shown GOAT-tier shooting potential since he's been around.

Curry doesn't take bad shots. They look bad because we're not used to it but he's pretty much taking these shots in perfect rhythm and amazingly balanced like most players can do.

This is the terrifying thing. Curry isn't just chucking up bad shots because he has to like Iverson or Kobe did. He's taking great shots that defenses give him because he's UNGUARDABLE.

I still think Durant has the best scoring potential of all time (Size, finishing ability, athleticism, and range), including Jordan but Curry is honestly one of the most unstoppable scorers I've ever seen.

His teammates are helping his efficiency but Curry could be on a bad team and he'd still be able to drop 30-35 on elite efficiency instead of GOAT-tier.

Durant isn't 100% and he's giving you 28 and more. His ceiling is higher but... Steph is on a better team.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

This nikka came out of nowhere, literally

He wasn't even in the conversation a few years ago. Lebron and Kobe were obviously the big dudes in the league. But in terms of younger cats, people were more concerned with Westbrook, Rose, Durant, Harden, maybe Khawi, Wall and Paul George. I don't remember anybody even talking about this nikka like that. Especially not to the extent they were focusing on cats like Westbrook and Durant. Curry came out of nowhere and snatched the crown from EVERYBODY.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

In College He Looked 11 Years Old And Had Weird Form, Couldn't Have Predicted This

Nah his form was good even back then

 

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[Mr. Manhattan]

This game made me

And I knew he'd run shyt soon

This... I was :dashades: who is this babyface muthafukka sonning the Knickstape

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

This... I was :dashades: who is this babyface muthafukka sonning the Knickstape

Same shyt I said! But when I saw him running down the court after hitting that 3 and doing the "big balls" dance all I could do was

 

[Goat poster]

Dude is literally having the greatest offensive season in the history of basketball and we're here to witness it.

You can't even do the shyt he's doing in real life on 2K. That's how good he is. He's better than his videogame counterpart.

You telling me he's having a better season than when Jordan averaged over 37 a game on damn near 50% shooting?