Is Steph coasting?

[idonttouchgrass]

KD is not better than Stephen Curry.

He mght be better statistically right now, I'll give you that but when Steph is on and KD is on, Steph is clearly the superior player. Last year Curry played at a higher level than KD ever did. Curry literally changed the way that NBA teams played defense.

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[ATearInMyEye]

 

[Illuminatos]

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@ you giving me the "" as if that's some ridiculous claim. For most of last season Stephen Curry was regarded as the best player in the league, that's why he was the first ever unanimous MVP.

nikkas really have short term memory loss.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Yeah...Eric "Im healthy this season and shooting 3s better than Steph" Gordon. That guy #factsonly

Im written nothing but facts in this thread, from 3pt numbers to finals stats to basic shyt like how trades work. Its certainly unfortunate that you've just happened to be on the wrong side of the facts on every topic

Lmao at "we aint talkin finals numbers" when I was responding to YOU blaming Barnes and, guess what? Talking finals numbers.

Again to claim Curry as the "sole reason" for Golden State's success is nonsense and lowkey disrespectful to the Warriors entire team. As if Steph is some monster talent carrying a squad of nobodies like AD or those first era Lebron Cavs teams. Quite the opposite. Steph was their best player, but their success was entirely the result of everyone playing their role and stepping up when needed. Hell, the team's damn slogan is Strength in Numbers, but you wanna bury everyone else all in the name of continuing to dikkride steph kegels

But oh, you "aint even a Warriors fan" you say? Yeah, we seem to have a lotta those on the coli...

Facts? Tell the entire story clown sauce Gordan shooting 43% from 3 and 43% FG while Curry is shooting 40% from 3 and 47% FG.. What does that tell you? Curry still way more consistent that Gordan matter of fact how u even put that nikka name I the same sentence? You might as well say Courtney Lee the best 3pt shooter in the league..

Steph still made more 3s than Gordan as of today and Gordan don't even go the green name to throw them shyts up there like steph does

 

[BVII]

KD is not better than Stephen Curry.

He mght be better statistically right now, I'll give you that but when Steph is on and KD is on, Steph is clearly the superior player. Last year Curry played at a higher level than KD ever did. Curry literally changed the way that NBA teams played defense.

Curry didn't change the way NBA teams played team defense... You making it sound like Curry is some un-guardable force that can't be stopped, when in fact it's the system GS runs which is similar to San Antonio's. Teams been checking shooters and switching on defense way before Curry existed.

KD's MVP season > Curry's MVP season's

 

[Bay Area]

nikkas arguing which player is better, im glad to have both

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Curry didn't change the way NBA teams played team defense... You making it sound like Curry is some un-guardable force that can't be stopped, when in fact it's the system GS runs which is similar to San Antonio's. Teams been checking shooters and switching on defense way before Curry existed.

KD's MVP season > Curry's MVP season's

Teams gotta pick Curry up at half court that's the point

 

[Starboy52]

Yeah, dude is coasting on offense, but lowkey he's gotten better on defense this season. He doesn't need to be the offensive engine for the team and it allows him to put energy into being somewhat productive on the other side of the ball.

 

[Big Boss]

Lets be honest here, he might've took a hit to his brand with Durant there now. He knows it, Under Armour knows it.


He isn't getting nearly the same media attention (not even half) as last year. Its starting to sink in.

Facts

 

[Big Boss]

Anyone claiming that any player other than maybe Lebron James is the sole reason for back to back Finals appearances, is full of shyt. They dont even beat the Thunder without Klay going nuts game 6 and KD conveniently fading away so GS could come back.


You stans gotta stop with this blaming Barnes for losing shyt. You say if he averaged 10 they win. Well he averaged 9.3. Thats not good...but only 2 points lower than his season average.

Meanwhile Curry's Finals numbers across the board were dramatically down for the 2nd straight year, with his shooting numbers going from scorching good during the reg season, to below average during the playoffs, to downright terrible in the Finals.

Who's supposed to be the leader? Who's supposed to be the best player again? Nah but instead its all Barnes fault cause he put up 9 a game instead of 10.

Talk about revisionist history...You've done nothing but kick bullshyt this entire thread lol

 

[Consumed]

Don't think coasting is a reason he's shot so poorly on off the dribble 3's this year. Just playing with less consistency than last RS, needs time to adjust and recapture his form after a lax offseason due to lingering injuries. This was the reason he didn't play for Team USA

Im confident he'll find that groove and play his best basketball come postseason time rather than the reverse.

 

[Illuminatos]

Teams been checking shooters and switching on defense way before Curry existed.

"Teams been checking shooters on defense before Curry existed?" My nikka, what the fukk does this even mean?

You making it sound like Curry is some un-guardable force that can't be stopped, when in fact it's the system GS runs which is similar to San Antonio's.

Here we go with the "it's the system" nonsense.

Since it's the system that makes Curry so good, I'm sure you'd have no problem breaking down exactly how GS's offensive system works and how it enabled Curry to put up those ridiculous numbers last year, right?

Curry didn't change the way NBA teams played team defense...

Teams were literally choosing to give up 4 on 3 situations after doubling Curry of the pick and roll just to get the ball out of his hands. They were picking the man up half court.

Teams been checking shooters and switching on defense way before Curry existed.

Obviously teams were switching on defense before Curry. What is this nonsense? No one said otherwise. The point is teams weren't doing it to this extent. The Spurs were the ones that used it as a main gameplan against them last season and OKC and CLE employed that strategy against them in the playoffs.

KD's MVP season > Curry's MVP season's

How was KDs MVP season better than Curry's? Where is the logic for that besides you maybe having an agenda against Curry? What did KD do that was more impressive than Curry?

Curry broke multiple 3 point records, set the record for most wins in a season, shot 50/45/90, become the first ever unanimous MVP, went to Game 7 of the Finals.

You can argue KD only put up those numbers because Westbrook was out almost half of the season since KD never put up close to those numbers again.

 

[Sin Simma]

Curry made 402 3's and shattered his own record by more than 150+, and was the catalyst for his team going 73-9, and this nikka said KD MVP season was better. I have to stop arguing with people about sports in here, or just talk about golf.

@Big L Was the Biggest W: You're right, but I think it was Curry and Cam finals/Super Bowl performance that caused the UA hit. Jordan Spieth had struggled as well. Steph's popularity help drive most of the Cali teams to switch to UA, including UCLA 280 million deal. USC's bidding war is going to be lovely thanks to that. Now with the NBA switching back to Nike next season, already loaded Nike EYBL adding some of the other sneakers top teams and KD's huge Nike presence, Under Armour is fukked. Cam this year doesn't help either.

Back to Curry, even though some of the format changed in voting, the ASG votes will be telling. He was the leading vote getter, and led in jersey sales. If he's not at least 2nd in both, that's all you need to see. His popularity dropped.

 

[Supercoolmayo]

After Currr's last year explosion

Anything would look inferiorr :yeshrrug:

 

[Gizza]

When they torched the Jazz from opening tip to the end. You can see he's in "waiting for the Final Boss mode" he knows they should've won last year. So he's pullin a bron & lettin KD get his then score a lil