Steph Curry right now is better than Kobe ever was

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

steph never had to run pick and roll with tyrone hill either and kick it out to snow and mckie on the perimeter

Curry on that 76ers team would average 35+ ppg just jacking up every shot he wanted playing close to 40 minutes. with your nonsense.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Curry on that 76ers team would average 35+ ppg just jacking up every shot he wanted playing close to 40 minutes. with your nonsense.

where did I say he wouldn't????

my point is playing with offensively challenged guys he's going to have it, and he would suffer the same playoff fate as Ivy did in the process

 

[HHR]

steph never had to run pick and roll with tyrone hill either and kick it out to snow and mckie on the perimeter

He was a born chucker.

 

[Jplaya2023]

He was a born chucker.

the 2 years he spent in Denver, he shot 45 and 46% playing alongside Carmelo and taking less shots per game.

In philly, he played with guys who refused to shoot.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

where did I say he wouldn't????

my point is playing with offensively challenged guys he's going to have it, and he would suffer the same playoff fate as Ivy did in the process

Then what was the point in you posting what you said, when you're basically saying that Curry would've been more productive than AI, in the same situation.

 

[Jplaya2023]

Then what was the point in you posting what you said, when you're basically saying that Curry would've been more productive than AI, in the same situation.

If by more productive you mean higher %s yes. I think he could get about 30-32 playing in philly like Iverson did on better %s than ivy, but it would be a lot tougher playing in the system and with the personnel Iverson had to play with. Not to mention, the east plays a different brand of ball than the west more half court and more physical brand of basketball. especially in the late 90s early 00s

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

If by more productive you mean higher %s yes. I think he could get about 30-32 playing in philly like Iverson did on better %s than ivy, but it would be a lot tougher playing in the system and with the personnel Iverson had to play with.

He's getting more than that. He's averaging 30 ppg now taking 20 shots in 34 minutes. He's putting up Jordan #s with an offensive load like that. He's definitely not averaging 41-43 minutes like AI did however. It would be tougher but I don't think it would have much affect on his ability, given the fact he faces more defensive attention than AI ever did. The main issue I'd see him having trouble with is playing big minutes (he's not an ironman like AI was), not the system or personnel he was playing with.

Not to mention, the east plays a different brand of ball than the west more half court and more physical brand of basketball. especially in the late 90s early 00s

With the way he pushes the ball and hits 3s early in the shot clock, it would force those early-00s 76ers teams to adopt a new identity - which would affect the defenses they played against. Not to mention he would have plenty of games to play against fast-paced, offense-orientated teams in the West to bump up his season averages.

It'd be interesting to see how teams from the late 90s/early 00s would defend this version of Curry.

 

[MoneyTron]

2006 Kobe had no problem being elite on both sides of the court if needed.

Steph can't do that.

Some players get lucky and have their primes matchup with great teams. Steph is there right now. 2006 Kobe on the 2009 Lakers would've been incredible. Didn't happen for various reasons, but that's the way it is sometimes.

 

[Illeye buckmatic]

I can't put those two against each other.

Would have loved to see them two on the same team though. The confusion on defenses would be unreal. Easily my choice for an all-time backcourt duo.

Why not? Bron gets compared to these two plus mj all day on here
I already know the answer

 

[Jplaya2023]

He's getting more than that. He's averaging 30 ppg now taking 20 shots in 34 minutes. He's putting up Jordan #s with an offensive load like that. He's definitely not averaging 41-43 minutes like AI did however. It would be tougher but I don't think it would have much affect on his ability, given the fact he faces more defensive attention than AI ever did. The main issue I'd see him having trouble with is playing big minutes (he's not an ironman like AI was), not the system or personnel he was playing with.

With the way he pushes the ball and hits 3s early in the shot clock, it would force those early-00s 76ers teams to adopt a new identity - which would affect the defenses they played against. Not to mention he would have plenty of games to play against fast-paced, offense-orientated teams in the West to bump up his season averages.

It'd be interesting to see how teams from the late 90s/early 00s would defend this version of Curry.

i had a long repsonse but my browser crashed so i'll be short and sweet.

only 2 players in the last 30 years averaged 35+ points a game. Jordan and Kobe. I think you're slightly overrating curry if you think he can get 35+

Larry brown isn't changing his offensive system, if Curry is jacking 28 footers wiht 20 seconds left on the shot clock, brown is going to have an issue with that. Brown want's to play defense and control tempo and max his possessions out.

NBA was more physical back then, (no i'm not saying hand checking is stopping curry), but he would have been grabbed more, fouled more, harder, and it would have wore on him and his body. Tired legs are bad for a jump shooter.

only 30 games against the west vs 52. That would make a difference IMO with his averages.

 

[HHR]

If by more productive you mean higher %s yes. I think he could get about 30-32 playing in philly like Iverson did on better %s than ivy, but it would be a lot tougher playing in the system and with the personnel Iverson had to play with. Not to mention, the east plays a different brand of ball than the west more half court and more physical brand of basketball. especially in the late 90s early 00s

I don't think you understand how percentages work.

 

[Jplaya2023]

I don't think you understand how percentages work.

Let me state it differently then..

I don't think curry is shooting 51% from the field and 45% from 3 playing with the team(s) and system iverson had.

 

[killacal]

I never seen teams send 3 guys at Kobe like they do Steph.

Be 14 brehs

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Be 14 brehs

Every night they send three dudes at Steph when he crosses half court to get the ball out his hands. That's why Draymond has so many assists because Steph dumps it to him from 27 feet and that causes a 4 on 2 situation and Draymond drives to the basket and when the big steps in he dishes to an open man for an alley or for an open 3. If they did that shyt to Kobe on a nightly basis why Lamar Odom never had the amount of assists that Draymond averages?

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Yeah curry is better