For the longest time, I heard people say curry is only good at shooting. Now he's arguably the best offensive player in the league, it's crazy how he gotten better every year

@rishijagtap8593

Жыл бұрын

He's always been the best offensive player in the league

@zionthedon7745

Жыл бұрын

Hes been playing like this, people just didn't want to admit it.

@Shemzinho

Жыл бұрын

He's always been the best offensive player. The only difference from 2016 to 2023 is that Curry has bulked up significantly

@MrE_

Жыл бұрын

I've always said that even though his shooting is elite, that's not even his best quality. His offball movement and ability to get open is arguably his biggest strength

@LoganNagol

Жыл бұрын

@@rishijagtap8593 I mean it depends what you mean by best. Like he wasn’t individually a better offensive player than Lebron or Harden during the 2010s. But yeah he was probably better at helping his team’s offensive than they were.

The biggest change to me was his upper body strength. Defenses liked to chase him off the perimeter and force him to drive where the pressure could bully him. But now he can slash and bullly the defense. This dude put the work in.deserves the results

@kevinbeach8743

Жыл бұрын

His core work has been one of his biggest focuses. Hidden but key to stability.

@LynxStarAuto

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinbeach8743 I think he has also been blessed to overcome the ankle injuries. There is not much you can do in that category, but he put that behind him. At one point it was looking like he would go out like a Brandon Roy.

More than a shooter… He’s inspirational 👏🏾👏🏾

@crx1894

Жыл бұрын

Look at Curry man...

@bigjew9905

Жыл бұрын

@@crx1894 so inspirational

@itsmichaelakin5421

Жыл бұрын

Sensational😎

@JustTrynaGetPaid

Жыл бұрын

glazer

@ZXSM

Жыл бұрын

@@JustTrynaGetPaid hater

Just a masterclass in pace and control. It really looked like the Kings were helpless to stop him

@kennethli8

Жыл бұрын

The way he played reminds of Magic Johnson, Chris Paul, Luka Donicic, and Michael Jordan, possibly many of the old school point guards. These players have shown that they are masters of controlling the pace of the game. All these players know at any given situation, you have various options to score or pass to create a good shot for your teammates. Steph finally understands at heart that basketball could be played like a game of chess.

@alexnather7614

Жыл бұрын

he looked like a true POINT GUARD

@sav2902

Жыл бұрын

@@alexnather7614 game 2 against the lakers he became an actual point guard

This is what poole needs to do this off season. He appears to have a high center of gravity causing him to lose balance a lot of the time leading to stupid turnovers. He needs to work on his core strength and add some muscle to be able to dribble through traffic and maintain control of the ball.

@gokusupersaiyan3inreallife937

Жыл бұрын

Poole said he doesn't lift weights so....

@peteryeter892

Жыл бұрын

I have faith in the kid, the warriors organization have always been great at developing talent. Poole has so much potential and if he ups his bb iq, starts to tighten up his handles and shot selection, and learns how to be at least a neutral on defense, he’ll become a real star.

@kennethli8

Жыл бұрын

Yup, Poole is even worse off than Curry when he was young. Poole has a lot more mental and physical development required than Curry at this stage in his career.

@datscrazy4095

Жыл бұрын

he just needs the ability to slow down and access his options which comes through intentional and methodical practice and experience

@9r393

Жыл бұрын

He needs to get bertter ASAP, need him now

Curry’s current control of the game is why despite how bad the warriors looked at times this season, I still felt like they had a chance to make a run if the team could stay healthy. It feels that by the end of series (especially in last years playoffs), curry and the warriors just break the other team down and make their victory feel inevitable. That is the sign of not just an all-time great but legitimately one of the 10 if not top 5 players of all time.

@nathanx.675

Жыл бұрын

Idk where exactly he'd be on my list, but I'd put Curry over Lebron any day of the week

@mambamentality3141

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanx.675facts

@juraistolk5968

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanx.675 right now yes all time absolutely not

@Kentarius

Жыл бұрын

@@nathanx.675 🤡

@Kentarius

Жыл бұрын

@@mambamentality3141 🤡 Lebron has 4 finals mvp clown

“Deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure straight hate you. But god damnit do I respect you” - Wes Mantooth

Being able to evolve your game and be dominant in the later stages of your career is a sign of all time greatness.

Amazing how he adjusted his game from a raw and physical post-up player to a decent 3-pt shooter later in his career.

@daniellien6704

Жыл бұрын

So true I love Brook Lopez

@FlyWithMe_666

Жыл бұрын

@@daniellien6704 nice

@mambamentality3141

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@TheOfficialoddity

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for this to happen to bam

@brianabalos4878

Жыл бұрын

LMAO thanks for the laugh. Take my like lol

It’s crazy to say but at 35 years of age I think this Curry is the best version we’ve seen. Yes even better than his unanimous mvp season - stronger - faster - smarter - better handles - shooting arsenal gotten more in-depth He may as well be in his prime right now which is kind of scary to think about but as fans it’s a joy to watch greatness

@godbot-ff1550

10 ай бұрын

He isn't faster but everything else is true

You forgot to mention his legendary trash talking. That light the beam gesture was the coldest thing I've ever seen

Would love to see a vid of Steph’s defensive breakdown comparing past and present. His strength and core has improved vastly since he entered the league. Wanna see where he stands compared to other guards defensively. I feel like people always say curry is a bad defender but really not

@jiuc9314

Жыл бұрын

^ second that. People don't give him enough credit for how much he has improved on defense!!

@Oppenheimer1967

Жыл бұрын

Curry had a 47.7% defensive field goal % in the regular season and a 53.7% this playoffs. Still very much a negative on that end.

@gray_gogy

Жыл бұрын

​@@Oppenheimer1967 these are only on ball stats. They don't give a full picture of one's defensive value. Most of Curry's value comes as a team defender that reads passing lanes and knows where to help. In fact, help IQ is just as important a defensive ability than straight man to man defense, especially in today's motion offense.

@jamarreid1082

Жыл бұрын

​@@Oppenheimer1967 those numbers are BS. Link the source.

@TheRulersBack18

Жыл бұрын

what do you think after watching him get cooked by every lakers guard who looked at him?

It's wild that this might be another prime for Curry

@t4d0W

Жыл бұрын

Maybe another 2-3 year run. He's 35 now but we don't know how his body will break down. Hell Lebron is the absolute outlier of an athlete whose still rock solid despite being 38 and having so much wear and tear from his career encompassing nearly 20 years. But Steph will probably still be that dangerous playoff performer by his twilight years of 38.

@savonsanders3955

10 ай бұрын

​@hungrycrab3297 Slightly declined not really. He's taking an extra attempt and his 2021-22 FG% is dropping his efficiency a lot. Not including that season, Steph averaging 30, 6 and 5 on 49/42/92 shooting splits at this age. I think he'll average 28, 7 and 5 next year on 50/43/92 shooting splits tbh. He can rest a lot more and make a very deep playoff run.

I've said it before on here and I'll say it again, I really appreciate how your videos show even the missed shots. I love it because it implicitly and explicitly emphasizes how much basketball is a team game. In a few of those clips we see Curry make some excellent passes only to have his teammates miss. Missed shots happen so I'm not dogging on them but it provides perspective that stat sheets and the final score, whether they win or lose, doesn't tell you the entire story. Curry scored 50 because he had almost no choice, he was the only one really hitting his shots but in between he was making a lot of smart passes, playing unselfish great basketball, all that was left were his teammates hitting open shots over which he had no control. Showing those clips is every bit as important in telling the story of the game so I'm always glad you guys show these plays.

Notice how this didn't contain anything regarding his gravity because the Kings decided to not compromise anything to slow him down, and it led to a 50 point masterpiece. It's pick your poison from perhaps the best offensive player of all time (I've been rooting against him his whole career being a LeBron fan)

@DavidMofoNorton

Жыл бұрын

I mean he was getting doubled a lot still, but yeah most of Curry gravity comes when he's off ball and he decided fuck that I'm doing everything today lol

@jayiyengar9136

Жыл бұрын

The Kings this game made kind of the bad choice here because it definitely wasn't the rest of the team in Game 7 that were doing well. I think if Wiggins and Thompson don't start playing a lot better, the Warriors can probably be checked right now by just focusing on Curry. It's gonna be difficult to win against a team like the Lakers who have an actually experienced defense, which the Kings decidedly didn't have.

@JohnnyBGood-vm7rx

Жыл бұрын

You can see even in this video that Klay and Wiggins were getting wide open shots from Steph's gravity but kept bricking them.

@MangoBums

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyBGood-vm7rx klay was 4-19 or something.... if he made some shots the warriors would have won by 30

@taannmann

Жыл бұрын

You can still see his impact, he was face guarded at all times the whole series no matter what. Whoever had Steph, whether it's Mitchell, Fox, Monk or anyone else, they were solely focused on Steph, and didn't help, or even look away from him for a second. That's how dangerous he is.

Love seeing Curry take on a more dominant on-ball role. The greatest offensive player ever just keeps getting better. Thats SCARY

5:25 I am a Kings fan and this was the shot for me that cemented that Curry was far more hungrier than my Kings to win that Game 7. This shot defined this great Kings vs Warrior series for me. It sucks that we lost but at least we lost to one of the best. It was a legendary performance. He could have easily got more than 50 points too, but they sat him (obviously to prepare against the Lakers). I was glad I got to see and watch this game.

I’ve noticed over the past couple seasons how he is dribbling the ball with a lot more force than he used to. Even just bringing it up the court it’s driving it into the floor. You’re the first person I’ve heard call out how that’s improving his overall game.

@brandonb.5304

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and I've noticed he doesn't let the ball bounce as high. He used to let it bounce damn near his chest, leading to a very loose handle. Don't get me wrong, we was a great ball handler back in their first few championship runs, but it was a lot easier to poke at the ball because he let the ball bounce so high. Now he's shortened it considerably and keeps the dribble close to his body. Much harder to poke it away when the ball is being bounced lower to the court and closer to his body.

Ppl always say that kyrie is the most “skilled” player (whatever that means) and I’m thinking how is it not Curry. Curry can dribble almost as well as Kyrie, can shoot better, can pass better, is better off the ball, the list goes on and on

@DavidMofoNorton

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention Kyrie is a much better traditional athlete. Much fast with better hops. Steph accomplished 10x what Kyrie did with less athleticism, because he's vastly more skilled.

@LoganNagol

Жыл бұрын

I mean I think you are just confusing what exactly most people mean when they say “skilled” because most of the time they are talking about who has the biggest bag of scoring moves. You are using “skilled” as who is the most complete player that covers each aspect of basketball. In which case Lebron would be the most skilled because of how many things he is elite at. But that’s not how people use the word skilled lol

@zachariahbremer5667

Жыл бұрын

One thing to remember is Curry has been on the warriors his entire career and has had a entire organization on his back. Kylie has been bouncing around for most of his career. I think Steph is better regardless but Kyrie could’ve been extremely dangerous had he found a place that supported him the way Curry is supported

@klover19

Жыл бұрын

​@@LoganNagolThen those people are misusing the phrase "The most skilled" instead of "The most skilled scorer".

@krste3000

Жыл бұрын

​@@LoganNagol what's lebron elite at aside from passing and driving?

I really feel like people don't give Steph the credit for his full game. He has been criticized for many things, including recklessly chucking bombs but the fact is the way he directs the game and his team is undeniable. He has always been able to finish in traffic at the rim, which is what made his long shot so devastating - teams have to choose their poison.

One of the most dominant pefrormances I have ever seen, just insane.

It's impressive how curry improved every year

@paulgeorge9228

Жыл бұрын

unlike a certain player on the nets lol

What's crazy to me is that Steph is even better now than when he won those back to back mvps.

That play at 5:40 explains the whole game. No one on the Warriors seemed to want it as much as Curry so he just decided to take over. While he has been developing that killer instinct mentality for a couple years now, this was the first true showcase of it. When talking about the goat the most common things people talk about are championships, mvps, stats and that killer instinct. In a top 5 list, Kobe is often not included but we all always deeply respected his killer instinct so he's usually mentioned in the conversation at least. I'd say because that is the rarest of all qualities. Most people who are born with that killer instinct can't develop the necessary discipline to support it. I don't know that I've ever seen a disciplined athlete then go on to develop that killer instinct. It's really awesome to watch. Really excited to see this Curry/Bron face-off now that I think they are individually more on an even playing field than they ever were before. And for those who say Bron doesn't have that killer instinct - those Cavs teams were outmatched every year by the Warriors (among other teams.) One of the most heart-breaking moments I've ever seen in sports was game 1 of the finals when Bron very clearly willed his extremely outmatched Cavs squad to a near-win when J.R. Smith forgot the score and didn't put the go ahead bucket in on the offensive board. Bron had that killer instinct through his entire run with the Cavs. And has shown it often enough since. We are blessed get to see these 2 goats go at it one more time 🙏

I feel like the muscle makes the biggest difference alongside experience. He always seems to have amazing handles, like you mentioned the strength difference & absence of confidence led to hesitation that NBA caliber players could definitely take advantage of. Great breakdown & analysis

@TheInferno0099

Жыл бұрын

It's like him not being as quick when he was younger has caused him to take better control of the ball

@AstroSully

Жыл бұрын

Yeah he started to bulk up right after the 2016 season. Never looked back since.

@t4d0W

Жыл бұрын

Having handles in traffic is a whole different skillset. There is one thing to have handles and learning to go full speed to get past one defender. Its another when you draw two defenders and you have to learn tricks how to keep one on your hip (consequently jailing them) while keeping the other in front. In the older Steph playoff videos he will easily get moved around against bigger defenders invading his space on double teams. Now he'll come at the bigger defender with the ball so he can have that momentum moving forward if he needs to split his defender and attack the basket. He added mass to help deal playing off ball and consequently, also made him a better 1v1 ball dominant player with his age.

The shooting is awesome, the 50 pts is amazing, but 1 turn over is unbelievable.

The player curry has evolved into is IMO the deadliest point guard of all time. The fact that he is double teamed as soon as he crosses half court has always created open shots for his teammates. But now he is actually using that threat more and more to force defenses into tough second by second decisions. I think after he succumbed to that raptors box defense in 2019, he realized he has this hole in his game, and has worked hard at overcoming it. He is now a one man offense!

Those one-handed passes reminds me of John Stockton. You have no idea when he's about to fling it past your ear. Also the floater at 5:19 is nostalgic for me - I was not tall at all but very quick, and the only way to get up a shot around 6-5+ people was to do this type of shot when driving to the rim. Easily my fav shot.

His ability to drive and finish is insanely underated

Curry's finishing around the rim is astonishing right now, it's gotten so much better

@brandonb.5304

Жыл бұрын

I mean, it was always really good. His finishing at the rim has always been elite for his size, but yeah, as he's gotten stronger, defenders can't just push him off his spot and affect the shot as much, and his newly developed scoop layup package is elite.

@t4d0W

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonb.5304 Its not just that. You see in the video the rare examples of his ridiculous hand eye coordination where he's just launching odd angled floaters from 8-9 feet driving out and the ball is still able to go in. That is on some soft touch territory if it was a big man doing that. But you can get the same result with a dude whose touch from beyond the arc is divinely immaculate in accordance to the basketball gods.

Steph brought out the Joe Johnson barely of the floor dribble to break down the Kings. Just incredible!

Awesome video highlighting the difference of 2015 steph and 2023 steph

He developed like you can't even imagine, what a baller!

Look at Curry man, so inspirational.

I feel like Curry learns much akin to an A.I. You feed it input, it leans, and serves. Chef's kiss.

Best offensive player off all time🐐

Thinking, This video is so necessary! SC30 has improved massively in his overall game, and defensively since you did your greatest peaks series! PS: Imagine if Curry wins a chip this year: You should remake his greatest peaks video, but his peak being 2021-2023. The more mature, scary, collected in-the-clutch, sniper. I know his playoff samples would stack up much better.

@anrikurisuto4432

Жыл бұрын

I would argue that the remake of his greatest peaks video already has to be on the To-Do list, even if he were to bow out in the next series. The way Steph plays right now is even more aweinspiring than it has ever been. I don't know if his stats support this, but watching him over the years I truly think that Steph is having his 'greatest peak' right now.

@t4d0W

Жыл бұрын

lol the Curry of 21-23 is like John Wick. A semi retired assassin whose older in the tooth but his bag is way too deep. Opposing teams wanna try find out but the more they fuck around and give Curry 7 games to close out, the closer the reality that beating the Warriors in the playoffs becomes an illusion. Steph wants to match baskets and with the price of a half dollar in points, he helped carry his team to victory.

I’ve been rooting for Curry since his Davidson days and to see this level of success being manifested is incredible. No doubt the greatest PG of this era.

Its nice to detail the little things that helped evolved Steph's game. During his championship run era before 2019 he was the ideal off ball player but also had to learn the physicality of that role. You could clearly see the fatigue wear him down in the Finals series due to that physicality. But that added muscle and mass helped him out and despite not having that quickness, he made it up with his aggressiveness in catch and shoot situations. You see it now when he gets a pass outside to go downhill and attack the basket to try finish at the rim. Along with his evolved handles in tight spaces, he's become a terrifying high(er) usage guy when the game calls for it. Talk about having that a gear beyond your fifth.

It was incredible to watch. If he wins another ring, he is the best Pg of all time.

@injusticeanywherethreatens265

Жыл бұрын

If he wins? He already is the best PG of all time

7:12 - in regard to Steph Curry: "Probing around defenders like he has a force field surrounding the basketball." Well said.

What a player. Glad to be able to watch him.

It’s very underrated how he’s gotten stronger and gained muscle. Not a big Steph at all but he’s GOAT like now.

Steph is unreal.

kyrie has flashier handles, but steph's dribbling is incredibly efficient and gets him exactly where he needs to be, making it arguably more effective. i read someone on the internet, "kyrie makes basketball look hard. steph makes it look easy." on-the-nose assessment.

great vid! you hit the nail on the head. Mike Brown had the personell to blow up most or all of the warriors off-ball action. I think this surprised Kerr in G6. So the obvious adjustment is to go on-ball. This made Klay have a terrible shooting game since Klay is totally offball. But curry is a master of both on and off-ball scoring. He might still be the only player in the league that does this.

Steph Curry is a master at work.

*Steph's trajectory at this pace, getting even better at 35 will allow him to play all the way into his early 40s or mid 40s, best conditioned guy in the league.*

What an incredible game by steph and this video makes me appreciate it even better.

Ben I think an entire video of how he played during 2015 and 2016 in the post season compared to now would be very interesting. I’m not a basketball genius like yourself so I’m not going through hours of film, and breaking it down like you, but I think it would be a great idea to tell the story of Steph, and how even all time great players can always improve.

His defence improved so much

"Dad, why is my sister's name Rose?" "Because your mother loves roses." "Thanks dad!" "No Problem, Steph Curry is far more than a shooter."

i love these videos, just due to how in depth they get, some of these plays i completely missed during the game. Wow this game 7 by steph was amazing

Steph has been improving his game every season and it's pretty amazing when you compare this to the first couple years. His game has evolved into a complete package. He has maximized his physical abilities to overcome being undersized. To be this dominant and demanding all the attention from the other team standing at 6'3/6'4 .. is truly remarkable. Thank you for making this video to showcase his greatness. #StephGonnaSteph

I remember Curry was only known for his shooting, but as the game progresses, so as his game. It’s also great that having a more defined and sturdy build helps Curry put more force in his ball control.

I appreciate you and your videos. I see basketball in more depth after watching how you break it down.

Excellent breakdown and very fun to watch. I hadn't seen the game 7 yet and it sadly was spoiled before I came to it, but despite me rooting for the Kings as the underdog, it is so fun to see Curry's masterclass at work.

Your breakdowns are really incredible. Great work!

Curry's handle back then was CRAZY. And-1 Mixtape on the court. It's a lot tighter now and still crazy but in a different sense. I don't know if I way would say one is better than the other but to each their own. Tough call.

Anytime we talk about Lebron or Jordan, we just say "The Greatest of All Time." But when we talk about Curry, we give him backhanded compliments like "Greatest Shooter" or "Greatest PG." We should do the same for Lebron and Jordan. Jordan should be "The Greatest SG who ever lived" and Lebron could be "The Greatest SF Forward in Basketball" Everyone is so quick and happy to caveat Curry's 🐐 status because he's a smaller player with less inherent talent. I feel like that makes him an even more skilled player because of how much work he has to put into his craft. Even though curry has the same amount of rings as LeBron with the same organization instead of 3 different ones. He's always gonna be "the greatest shooter" or "the best PG" or "the greatest player with the last name of an Indian cuisine," but never "The 🐐" It just doesn't feel right

I love your content and i love steph's game so this video was a must watch! Can't wait for your next video.

8:20 funny, that’s almost exactly how you described the changes MJ made to his game when he got older, guess great players play alike

@moneyman4740

Жыл бұрын

Yea most players do that bro , you wont stay at your peak athletically your whole career , those who want to extend their greatness evolves their games even if they are on an athletic decline , steph being the shooter he is and as crafty as he is he can work around it better than others

Steph Curry the legend, a true once in a generation talent, icon 👏👏👏👏

best under 1,95m player i have ever seen. To be such dominant force playing those giants is extraordinary

Let’s goooo. An episode. Love this channel

Great video, and I don't think the analysis is wrong, but a lot of the young Curry footage appears to be from the 2016 finals where he had an MCL sprain. He might still have been bothered in those situations while healthy, but he was certainly slower in that series than any other in his career

@jaggedjottings

Жыл бұрын

I only saw one 2016 clip. Most of it was from 2015. You can tell because he had that goofy little 'fro in 2015 vs the fade in 2016.

ive been binging your videos since i found this channel. you are awesome

The way you broke this down BLEW MY FUCKING MIND

Interesting observations. Great job man

Complete force with 35 and still getting better. One of a kind.

i love the cover page of the video,,,painting so well!!!!

Excellent at finishing at the rim as well

Amazing video!

It’s like he’s connected to the basket somehow. I feel like he could beat anyone in a game of horse blindfolded. The guy played with blurry vision for the first half of his career, it’s just unreal

Very timely video. He showcased all of these skills in Game 2.

I've always felt Steph's game is one that will age like fine wine!

Bang bang

Some of those passes are sick. People think he's not a great passer, but he absolutely is, it's just he's not ball dominant running pick and roll for the entirety of the game so you don't see it as often.

Great video but the first part was a bit cherry-picked and kinda disengenuous. Curry has been carving up double teams since 2014 with his elite handle (we all remember what he did to CP3 on the baseline in 2014 ) but you picked the 2016 finals when he was injured. Then you picked 2019 when Steph was at peak form but ya used the finals when he was literally playing 1-on-4. Draymond was trash, Klay and Durant were hurt and they had no depth. Steph and Kyrie have been the two best ball handlers in history for awhile now BUT you are 100% correct in that he just keeps getting better and more saavy

@LoganNagol

Жыл бұрын

Bruh you said that he cherry picked then went on to cherry pick the famous highlight of Curry beating a double team lol

@jdrmanmusiqking

Жыл бұрын

@@LoganNagol one of the most pointless comments to ever exist. Critical thinking is clearly not your forte

Great vid. Time flies I forgot how far he’s game has evolved and still growing

My God, that was very well researched and studied, you deserve a million sub by yesterday.

My 🐐

Because he is always in motion, using or setting picks (especially off-ball and weak side-picks), he forces his teammates to habitually see the entire court, and think one step ahead. Infusing a team with that mindset is invaluable.

can't believe he is 35 years old and still moving around like that

I remember Steve Nash on his style with a mix of being a scorer, I wish Nash play that kind of playstyle

Stephen HIM Curry🐐

Waited days for this video!

Awesome video, Ben! Can you publish a special video on Playoff Jimmy Butler?

Are you going to add your most recent Curry video that’s on the NBA app???? It’s sooo good and you teach me so much!!!! ❤ thank you

Thank you, that was a good video. Not many good videos on KZread anymore.

Thank you for uploading

He is better now compared to his MVP seasons

You're my favorite KZreadr/Podcaster! Love from Portugal

He's always had good handles. Helps that he's getting away with that off hand push off pretty routinely now.

Great content

As a Kings fan, when you watch Steph play, you can only watch and be amazed. Can’t be mad at one of the greatest players in NBA history.

He is like a good wine, getting better with the time. Great video, I also understand why he's really improved in defense as well.

Nice video 💯👌🏽

The fact that he plays a bit like Steve Nash isn't an accident. When JJ Redick asked him about which players he wanted to be like Curry's answer was Steve Nash and Reggie Miller. He felt like he had aspects of both players so he modeled his game on them. I think one reason Curry has been so transformational for basketball is that Nash + Miller doesn't make any sense if you think about it. They'd have been perfect teammates if they could play off each other, but as the same person? Nash was almost a pure playmaker, handling the ball 1-on-1, breaking down the defense with quickness, handles, and brains while Miller was one of the purest off-ball catch-and-shoot artists of all time. One has the ball all the time, the other spends 95% of his time without it. How on Earth could one combine those opposite yet complementary styles in a single player? So when Curry actually _did_ combine them, defenses didn't know what to do. You couldn't guard him like Reggie and you couldn't guard him like Nash, you had to come up with something new.

@t4d0W

Жыл бұрын

It doesn't make sense if you think that you have to bring both those skillsets out in one game. But what makes great playoff scorers is the ability to have that additional scoring ability beyond what you do in the regular season. Or the game plan that people already know you for (in Steph's case its the crazy off ball movement). Steph was brought along hilariously by Mark Jackson as a primary ball handler type. But he makes a better version of that kind of player in 2023 than he did back in 2013/14.

What is so crazy to me still is that this man had won two back to back mvps and one being the only unanimous mvp in history and yet I can confidently say 7 years later he is probably twice as better than the player he was back then!!! 😳