Look at Curry man, so inspirational

@Amongus-sus23

2 ай бұрын

My 6ft2 light skin pookie is having a giggle 🥰

Steph’s influence is not just limited to NBA, its global. He gave kids all around the world hope, basketball is a big man’s game, but with his influence it inspires every kid that as long as you persevere on your skills and you can shoot even with your current height, you will always succeed. This goes beyond MJ’s influence not to disrespect. International basketball games being played nowadays has his influence in some sort or another.

@datsapaddlin

2 ай бұрын

MJ had everyone around the world wanting to be like him no matter how tall they was.

@dzungphan2665

2 ай бұрын

Dude is not a midget bro. Not average physique.

@davyjoneslocker4859

2 ай бұрын

But thats the thing MJ was a lab specimen unlike steph where you just need to work on your skills ​@datsapaddlin

@davidavila2082

2 ай бұрын

Nah you just sucking him off

@datsapaddlin

2 ай бұрын

@@davyjoneslocker4859 MJ was athletic and skilled. That’s what made him so unstoppable. You could use his footwork and ability to dominate in the midrange and defensive tendencies as a small player. Steph is a great athlete with great genes he got from his father. It’s not like he’s not athletic. He’s just not the leaper type of athletic. He can run all day like no other. Realistically you can’t be like either but you can just jack up a shot easier to make you feel like you can be like Steph.

Ppl misunderstand “influence” vs greatest players…Steph has more influence than anyone else. He changed the game. MJ , Kobe , magic was amazing but not many ppl can do what they did…anyone can develop a jump shot and Steph gave ppl all over the world that confidence to do it. Look at what he did this ASG against Sabrina…He’s revolutionary to basketball whether you like him or not

@wagerking110

2 ай бұрын

Michael Jordan took the game globally. Steph does not touch what Jordan did to the game in a global scale….

@thewintersoldier383

2 ай бұрын

The nba was dying before Jordan rose up. Jordan iverson and steph all 3 changed the game

@TheDivesh24

2 ай бұрын

NO you are the one who doesnt understand the meaning of the word influence. Austin Rivers clarified it for you. Influence on the style of play now in the NBA is heavily because of steph curry. Influence on other aspects, there are other players. Influence on NBA? what does that even mean? The market would not be as big as it is without MJ, Kobe, Lebron? they alone have influenced an increase in viewers and then the salaries. Also, steph shooting 3s isnt something everyone can do. He is still very tall compare to most people, and as for people not trying to be like Kobe or MJ? I know i "tried" to do some of their moves, no i cant do it like them but not trying to be like them is dumb

@datsapaddlin

2 ай бұрын

@@thewintersoldier383 The NBA wasn’t dying when Jordan came in because they had Magic and Bird who saved it. He did help make it more global though.

@OmarAlmuhaya.

2 ай бұрын

@@wagerking110we all know that’s cap 😂

Dominating the game and changing/ influencing it are 2 very different things. Nobody changed the game more than Steph Curry.

@SoFantasticWonderful

2 ай бұрын

MU changed the game more than Curry. Before MJ you needed big men to win championships. You needed a rebounder and post player on every championship team. Then MJ came and won without a Big man. He made the game winnable for the guards even with centers like Bill Wenningyon and Luc Longley. Jordan literally changed the game from winning with Cwnters to winning with Guards. People today don’t realize that. Jordan did it wayyy before Curry did and his influence was larger.

@dadaeverydays3968

Ай бұрын

if we're talking from 90s to 2000s to early 2010s. YES Jordan playstyle was very evident. 2013 til' today? ALL CURRY. the jordan style was still there but it has spread so much and became a less option than 3. Cuz 3 pts is better than 2 as of today's nba.​@@SoFantasticWonderful

Jordan all time, currently Stephen Curry.

@philb.1502

2 ай бұрын

Jordan still. Nothing has changed. Go to any hood or suburb and tell me what the kids are rocking on their feet. I rest my case.

@hey_its_branden

2 ай бұрын

@@philb.1502see but the question was on the NBA not on people. No team says we gotta shoot more middies like MJ they say we gotta stop shooting middies like MJ bcuz of… Stephen Curry

@servHis221

2 ай бұрын

Rocking J's shoes while jacking up threes at pick up games etc. answers the question already. Shoes is one thing...changing the playing style of the ENTIRE nation is something completely different altogether.@@philb.1502

@handeezyspeakseasy398

2 ай бұрын

​@@hey_its_brandenthere still shooting middies like MJ 😂😂😂😂

@hey_its_branden

2 ай бұрын

@@handeezyspeakseasy398 no they arent. Mid range isnt valued like they used to. No one goes in the draft or free agency looking for a guy who mid range and D guy. They look for a : and D guy. Its nothing against MJ its just sthat Steph showed 3 is more valuable than 2 and its worth shooting from farther than the mid range

Tbh this isn’t even close Steph is definitely the most influential player. MJ historically yes and goat yes

Curry is the most influential player all time. no debate needed.

I'm a Kobe guy he has had a tremendous influence on today's game and his mindset and skill set is emulated no doubt. It frustrates me a little that his whole career get pushed aside and condensed to just a Jordan copycat. And often he gets forgotten like the league went from Jordan to Lebron as if he didn't have the crown.

@vulcanraven9701

2 ай бұрын

because lebron was crowned "king" before he won anything so many people forgot about bryant

@Ysoserious1

2 ай бұрын

Because he was a MJ clone, "mamba mentality" is just a spin on Mike's killer instinct, any influence Kobe had on the game, is just second hand Jordan influence

@its420somewhererightnow

2 ай бұрын

LeBron went to L.A. to erase Kobe.

@Levi-lr4vi

2 ай бұрын

@@Ysoserious1 Like how Kobe singlehandedly brought the NBA to China? Was that Jordan's influence? Did you watch the 08 olympics? Kobe's influence in Asia alone is enough for his influence to be called unique. (Probably helped that his name was Asian though) Heck the largest percentage of the league is wearing his shoes too lmao. The whole Chistmas day shoe reveal thing Nike and Adidas athletes do for signature sneakers started in 2010 with the Grinches. So stop it. And Remember what basketball shoes looked like before and AFTER the Kobe IV's....

@Levi-lr4vi

2 ай бұрын

Watch the tape of him in Asia if you think I'm kidding - kzread.info/dash/bejne/eoyrsJqogKbRfMY.html Kobe brought the game to one of the biggest markets in the world. Now yes, Steph IS the most influential player today. But Kobe and the other geats mentioned are primary pioneers of the league's popularity today.

We in Africa watching NBA because Steph Curry is playing and gives us an entertainment matches 🎉

@Mb-yy7qi

2 ай бұрын

We in MEXICO watching NBA because of the 1 and only 🐐MJ, because of him we watch basketball🎉

100% agree with Rivers in this one

A point people are missing is the team success. People shot threes before Curry entered the league, but not as many as him. The fact that Curry and Klay were both lethal three point shooters, and the team started winning championships playing that style, lead the rest of the NBA to copy that style of play. Analytics started to be the dominant philosophy. If the Warriors didn't win championships then nobody would of cared much about Curry shooting threes.

The fact that Steph is still playing at such a high level, and keeping our team relevant (let alone, in the playoff mix) is a testament to how great he is. Personally, it's going to be a sad day when he retires, because there won't be anyone else like him, doing what he does. While other players in NBA history have been great three-point shooters, none of them were also multiple time champions, multiple time MVPs and setting all kinds of crazy records. That's going to be Steph's legacy.

Austin’s take was great

The way Curry looks in the thumbnail y’all made that man look older then Lebron😂

Steph is the most influential player of all time.

@thandocezula9219

2 ай бұрын

Not with LBJ in the picture! Curry NOW yes, but of all time its a toss up between LJB and Jordan!

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

@@thandocezula9219 Lebron is not even in the same stratosphere as MJ and Curry’s influence.

@kaylynalexander

2 ай бұрын

Lebron is influential in you not bound to being a forward or a guard if you’re tall

@soleil3gs

2 ай бұрын

After MJ

@soleil3gs

2 ай бұрын

@@thandocezula9219it’s not a toss up it’s MJ. You guys wanna force Lebron everywhere he’s not half as more influential than Jordan

What a beautiful take by Austin 🙏, well said

@blinkonce29

2 ай бұрын

It's an absolutely terrible take because LeBron said put MJ aside we all know he is on another level when it comes to influence. Smh ...

He is , but what blows my mind is the amount of beating he takes an never gets calls to get to line. My mans arms after end of game look like he got attacked by a group of cats

LBJ mentioned MJ. Don’t get it twisted.

@LuisRivera-tt2ub

2 ай бұрын

Yea he did.

@KayMattersOfficial

2 ай бұрын

Yeah but it was vague in how mentioned MJ and not directly explaining/giving credit to MJ for his global impact/influence on the game.

@WRNIIVIIII

2 ай бұрын

@@KayMattersOfficial yeah - because the topic was about steph

@thandocezula9219

2 ай бұрын

Someone said Jordan all time, and currently Steph! I agree with that analysis! As a 37-year-old South African the Chicago Buls were the only team that mattered in the 90s and they still enjoy that fame thanks to Jordan.

@MrKeysjimmy

2 ай бұрын

​@@KayMattersOfficialno he didn't it wasn't vague at all

Not a fan of A. Riviers. But, he said no lies. MJ. Kobe. Curry. Changed the game, big time!

Last decade, it's Steph. No question about that.

The way curry revolutionized the game gives him the nod EASILY over Lebron. Jordan, Kobe, Steph!

Thank u Stephen A

A lot of NBA players also mention Tracy McGrady.

God Bless

I LOVE YOU STEPH;)

@ShaqattackShaqattack

2 ай бұрын

❤

@PressureFlipperZ

2 ай бұрын

@@ShaqattackShaqattack😊

@HiNRGboy

2 ай бұрын

🤮🤮🤮

@PressureFlipperZ

2 ай бұрын

@@HiNRGboyratio + L

@PressureFlipperZ

2 ай бұрын

@@HiNRGboy yikes your a clown 🤡

Jordan, Kobe and Steph currently today

@AnonymousUser-ss2qr

2 ай бұрын

No.

Austin Rivers is still talking right now. I've had 3 birthdays since

@5:20 Lol yeah I've seen this too many times in pick up hoops...s/o to D'Antoni tho

No f***n doubt people

3:05 she doesn’t think at all😂

In terms of growing the league popularity worldwide and raising the level of quality of players it’s MJ, players having shoe contract and endorsements movies - your favorite player learned from Kobe who learned from MJ - Curry changed the style of play stretching floor, 3 pointer and changing center roles etc etc

It’s MJ 💯

Curry is the greatest imo

@SarahFern23

2 ай бұрын

1x FMVP 0x all nba defense. 22K points in 16 years. How could that possibly be the greatest…

@dzungphan2665

2 ай бұрын

Not the best ever but the Greatest. Like Ali, the most beautiful style of his breed.

@davyjoneslocker4859

2 ай бұрын

​@SarahFern23 influence my guy I'm pretty sure he doesn't mean player

@OmarAlmuhaya.

2 ай бұрын

@@SarahFern23what kind of cherry picked accolades are those buddy try again

@OmarAlmuhaya.

2 ай бұрын

@@SarahFern232x mvp (only unanimous in history), 4 rings, most 3s ever, finals mvp, 10x all star, 9x all nba

Chef cooking with the pot boy 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Never really liked him as a player, but Austin talks about basketball very well. Might not agree with his assessments but I think he does a good job stating why he feels the way he does. Reminds me of Richard Jefferson. He has a future as an analyst. There certainly have been better career players who don’t talk about it very well.

Why is this a big debate? 😂 Running out of topics ?

Most influential player ever was Michael Jordan. In today’s game it’s Curry. Overall it’s still MJ

@AnonymousUser-ss2qr

2 ай бұрын

No lol

@Mb-yy7qi

2 ай бұрын

Wamba Wamba is nxt

It’s both Steph and Klay together that’s had the most influence on the game. The splash brothers changed the way teams play not just Curry alone.

@WRNIIVIIII

2 ай бұрын

It's more Steph because of the variety of ways to get the shot off REGARDLESS of distance

@Jane.Doe..

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for mentioning Klay Thompson. His influence is often negated and undermined.

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

It’s Curry by himself. Curry made Klay, Klay didn’t make Klay. He was avg 10 points in the 2015 finals while curry avg 27 and that was his mvp year.

@bullymaguire8957

2 ай бұрын

@@IamNotTrey bro you can't write a sentence of english properly

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

@@bullymaguire8957 “write a sentence of english properly” Are you sure its your first language?

Yeah. Not many of us can do the s*** his airness pulled off but with enough pratice and adding at least something to the frame. You can rain it in at least at a respectable clip to steph. Most of us aint hucking from half court but still. The 3 ball has been alot more desirable shot since he came up

Jordan STILL is today. Logo on the Jerseys.

@hyperninja3669

2 ай бұрын

logo on football kits also, PSG

also they said nobody jacked up 3s like that before uhm nick young was getting them up jason terry was getting them up etc the only difference is steph range and the effeciency/versatility of off ball and on ball shooting in addiction to steph not really playin in the mid range like most scorers do

Could argue Dirk helped move the trend for bigs to shoot 3s more as well

Just go to the park with a bball court. Everyone shooting thinking they curry. That's all the evidence you need.

Steph bring back audience of basketball

This conversation is why we need LeBron & JJ’s podcast, Kobe’s (🙏🏾😇) Detail podcast, & more like it. What is the point of this argument?

Who’s the worse influence in the game? ESPN definitely not touching that one

@daedae3917

2 ай бұрын

Steph is the worst influence of the kids/aau game

It's actually Mike D'Antoni, paired with some soft comissioning 🤣

He said Mike! He only watch a clip

Jordan D riding here is insane

@joshuadonald9383

2 ай бұрын

lol how?

@zeronashtyness

2 ай бұрын

it’s sad smh

@youngtelus917

2 ай бұрын

4:10 glaze

@sideshowbobsaget8876

2 ай бұрын

Speaking facts. Ya'll wanna deny how great Jordan was for some reason. Jordan influence is second to none

@youngtelus917

2 ай бұрын

@@sideshowbobsaget8876 I’m speaking to the point that you don’t need to be a Jordan guy to know basketball. I’m not questioning his influence.

Ok, hear me out. I'm not the guy who has completely given up on Steve Kerr, but if the warriors want to look for another coach, how about Mike D'antoni? Thoughts?

People really need to go back and watch documentaries on Dr. J. You should watch how much severance and respect that man got from EVERYONE for what he did for basketball. The man is true class and played with a style never seen by anyone. The afro and how he helped combine the NBA and ABA is unmatched. He was a cultural icon that influenced so many players. Look when he retired how much love he got from Magic, Kareem, Bird, MJ. When he won the title with Philly the entire country celebrated it. And, oh yeah he was a great basketball player too and not just dunker, though that was another thing he was the pioneer of. Look youngsters there would have been no MJ, Nique, Cater, etc. without the great Dr. J. While I know he might not be in the GOAT conversation or maybe even the top 10 for this man to not get the respect he deserves sometimes is baffling to me. He is on my Mt. Rushmore for everything he did for the game. He is a legend and even a better person. He averaged 24.2 points, 8.5 boards, 4.2 assists, 2 steals and almost 2 blocks a game. He shot over 50% from the field. There is no more influential player in history to me than the great Dr. J.

#CurryGoat🐐☝🏼

Why they have a older looking Steph Curry on the thumb nail. 😂

Iverson and his crossover is nothing to sneeze at. Brought an element of “street ball” to the NBA. It wasn’t just the way he dressed.

Kids these days not running around saying they wanna be like Kobe or Mike curry got little kids pulling 25 foot 3s

@StepcurryNgPinas

2 ай бұрын

because its a skill you can learn and improve on, my 10kids all wants to play 3 points because not everyone can shoot and dunking looks meh to them.

@sideshowbobsaget8876

2 ай бұрын

That's not because of Curry. That's how the game is played now because of analytics. Curry isn't more influential than Jordan or Kobe

@Lean12265

2 ай бұрын

​@@sideshowbobsaget8876if the warriors didn't win a championship,no one will shoot many threes logo threes like curry

@sideshowbobsaget8876

2 ай бұрын

@Lean12265 The Warriors emulated the 14-Spurs who destroyed the Heat in the Finals. D'Antoni Rockets and Suns, Harden and the Warriors plus analytics. That isn't Curry he's just the GOAT 3-point shooter. 3's were tending up every yr/decade. Also, show some love to the 94 & 95 Rockets who utilized the 3-ball inside out with Hakeem.

@xxtetsukuroxx4879

2 ай бұрын

@@sideshowbobsaget8876 You're quite correct about how three pointers were becoming a thing even w/o Curry, but the point is, the exponential growth of the use of three pointers is most likely due to Steph because after his MVP seasons, three pointers just exploded

Stephen Curry is an all around/pass first point guard. It’s just his greatest weapon is his tree point shooting

Thank you Austin. Finally someone speaks the truth here in ESPN. I don’t even watch here anymore I just saw from another channel that someone finally speaking the truth here. Mj and Kobe for sure.

Why keep asking the same question if everybody keep having the same answer?

David Stern wouldve had Draymond in the Philippines by now

Steph single handily change the game and the way teams play the game. He’s the most influential player all time and it’s not close

MJ is the most influential player ever when it comes to the off-court stuff: the visibility, global popularity, that type of thing. But the ACTUAL GAME of basketball? It's Steph and it's not even close.

rare Stephen a W

The funny thing about Michael Jordan is anytime they mention him today they always have to mention his shoes why the younger generation never saw him play they could only see clips on KZread and Michael Jordan is not their goal, the older generation still have a love and infatuation with Jordan because they saw him play and that's okay.

Michael Jordan was on another level to anyone that is being named. His influence wasn't just on the court, but off the court. His sneakers are still the most popular and best selling today, decades after he retired. Why did Lebron wear #23 in his career? Who took endorsements to the stratosphere? This was all before the Internet explosion. This is before social media!

@peezydabeatmonster8112

2 ай бұрын

Before social media things was also taken as a fact and had no push back to whatever narrative they wanted to run with but steph is the most influential player on the court off the court it's Jordan easily

@SoFantasticWonderful

2 ай бұрын

@@peezydabeatmonster8112MJ made it possible for guys like Curry. MJ changed the game from being a big man’s league to a guard league. Before MJ you had to have a big man/post player to win championships. That all changed when MJ came along. He showed the future generations you can win without a Center/post player. MJ made it possible for guards to win championships without needing a big man which lead to the league we have today with wing-centric offenses.

@peezydabeatmonster8112

2 ай бұрын

@@SoFantasticWonderful MJ won all his rings with multiple big man and 7 footers or close Bill Cartwright, William Perdue, luc longley, Horace grant, etc so how he change the game from a big man's league when he had multiple every time he won and the league was still dominated by big Man outside of MJ and AI???🤔

Curry shooting all the beautiful 3s which gave Warriors their 4 championship during Steph's era. Now everyone's game is shooting threes. MJ fadeaway and dunks were so famous back then but only few players can dunk. I love MJ from the past and Steph for the present(i only discovered Steph during the pandemic and i fell in love with his game). About Kobe im not aware of his game, i only got curious about him when Kuminga said that he watch Kobe's highlights. MJ, Curry and Kobe solidifies their name on their own era.Players come and go and leave their legacy.

How many players wear number 23. I rest my case

Thats why i love this new pod from JJ and LBJ, rivers just needs to find a way to whine about stuff... like he mentioned MJ while rivers saying he did not is nothing more then throwing shade..

Gotta add Caitlyn to the Steph convo

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

Stop it.

Real nba fans know that the spurs and the suns started the 3 pt influence on that game

I picked Davidson to beat Maryland on my brackets in '07 solely because of Curry. I did some research on Scout and found out he was a three-star recruit, Dell Curry's son, and I believe he led the NCAA in scoring as a freshman or maybe it was that he led freshmen in scoring. His sophomore season was when he really became a national sensation, though. It's incredible to think back on how Davidson had the ball with a chance to make the Final Four at the buzzer against a Kansas team that had 8 or 9 McDonald's All Americans, upperclassmen McAA mostly such as Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers, not the scrawny, overrated freshmen of Kentucky you see nowadays. I was not surprised that his game translated to the NBA.

He really starting to look like Dell now

Austin Rivers was 💯 on this and I wish David Stern was still alive and running the NBA because the product and game is garbage.

@jaysouthmusic8230

2 ай бұрын

I agree

@cyrussencila8879

2 ай бұрын

adam silver the worst commisionner in every sport dude is clueless

@BaithNa

2 ай бұрын

The NBA had some of its worst years, basketball wise, under Stern and this shift to an offensively focused game was the brainchild of David Stern in the early 2000's. Do some research, kid.

@st.toussaint4632

2 ай бұрын

@@jaysouthmusic8230stop watching

@st.toussaint4632

2 ай бұрын

You also stop watching,,, but you won't

Why they make Curry look 48 yrs old in the thumbnail…

Don Nelson did it before D'antoni

These type of debates is exactly why LeBron and JJ started their pod lol

Do you guys buy jordans because of mike or because they look dope?

Steph today is the biggest influence today. Steph is great, it’s unfortunate that people think they are Steph and it has negatively impacted the NBA. The ratings are not eye popping.

MJ/Kobe - Mentality and work ethic impact Lebron - To be able to play 1-5 if you 6’6 and above Allen Iverson - to be a brand and be yourself Steph - To be the small guy and be great They all impact the game today honestly more Steph that anybody

And along with 4 rings that means it's the STEPH ERA. PERIODT.

Michael Jordan "changed" the game. Magic and Bird "saved" the game. Russell and Wilt *made* the game.

I used to want to play like Kobe, but now I also want to chuck 3's like Curry, best of both worlds.

I hate how everybody leave klay out of influence on the 3 ball game with Steph … klay hitting just lik Steph

Jordan!!!!!!!!

D'Antoni introduced the philosophy, but Steph made everyone BELIEVE IT WAS VIABLE

I don’t understand why it’s SO HARD for you “fans” to give Curry the slightest bit of credit. HE CHANGED THE GAME ON ALL LEVELS GLOBALLY. He and MJ have the most influence ever and it will never be close. They won 4+ rings with only 1 top 75/ superstar teammate, GOATS of their position and a certain category. Curry is the modern MJ. Search up the comparisons. Curry is #3 behind Lebron all time. Period.

@philb.1502

2 ай бұрын

Nonsense! Are you intoxicated?? How many MVPs did Kareem win?? SIX. How many championships did he win? SIX. And you think Curry is ahead of him?? Are you 18?? 😂😂

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

@@philb.1502Kareem played with Magic, Byron Scott, Bob Mcadoo, and JAMES WORTHY. Did Kareem change the game as much as Curry? No.. Curry is one of the single most important players to the nba ever.

@philb.1502

2 ай бұрын

@IamNotTrey Kareem won THREE national championships in college at UCLA. How many did Curry win in college? Kareem won a championship in Milwaukee before he played for the Lakers. What you're saying doesn't make sense. When KD was there, he was the Finals MVP twice( not Curry), and if he didn't get hurt, he would have done it three straight years. Nobody wins championships by themselves. It's a team sport. Curry doesn't rebound, play defense, or guard the other team's best player. He shoots threes. That's it.

@IamNotTrey

2 ай бұрын

@@philb.1502 You have no point. Curry does a lot more than just shoot 3s if you actually watch the games. Hes just exceptional at it. Fine, with that logic, all magic did was pass to hall of famers like KAREEM, Byron Scott, James Worthy, and Bob McAdoo. If you see his highlights thats all you see is no look passes. If thats all curry had to do he would have 9 chips rn lol. Magic had Kareem who won 3mvps. He also won 2 fmvp OVER MAGIC. He also won 3 MORE MVPS ON THE LAKERS.

Send Molly back on vacation, forever.

@HiNRGboy

2 ай бұрын

or send her to my bedroom, either one 😁

@Solomarco1o1

2 ай бұрын

Then stop watching

@joshuadonald9383

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@thandocezula9219

2 ай бұрын

@@Solomarco1o1 Ignorant statement! You're probably one of those who tell anyone who criticizes the American government to move somewhere else as if they don't enjoy the benefits of free speech fought for (for everyone) by American troops! Should Ali have moved just because he was morally and politically opposed to the injustices of the American system during Jim Crow...

@zeronashtyness

2 ай бұрын

@@Solomarco1o1she’s not going to let u smash

Paul George the GOAT🐐!!!!!!

@thekidfromcleveland3944

2 ай бұрын

Ok Brandon Miller

Jordan was so influential that he made lil Kids shave their head bald to be like mike

Magic made the game popular, before that games were pre recorded MJ made basketball global Iverson made everyone be like him, he brought the hip hop culture into the game Steph changed how the game is currently played

The cutest couple in the NBA.....EJ JOHNSON ❤ LEBRON JAMES

It’s Dwade

"Like Mike ' if I could be like Mike" . That was a Gatorade commercial by the way. This is really just another "generational" opinion conversation. Plus the players today are more visible

Everybody always talks about AI’s influence on the culture but they always stop it there when quite honestly he’s just as influential on the game as well…he directly changed the position and mentality of a point guard. The positionless basketball point that Monica made can be used for AI just as much as for Steph. He was a 6’0 point guard in title playing the wing which was unheard of. When you hear the term “Score First Point Guard” that’s Allen Iverson doing. We wouldn’t have the Steph’s, the Dame’s, the Ja’s, the Kyrie’s, the D-Fox’s, the Prime Russ and D-Rose’s, the Jamal Murray’s, the SGA’s, the Jalen Brunson’s etc. if it weren’t for Allen Iverson making it acceptable for a point guard to be SCORE first instead of pass first a la Stockton, Magic, Jason Kidd and so on and so forth. The Jokic, Sabonis and Draymonds of the world are also able to do what they do because of the ‘mentality switch’ of today’s PG which allows them to be on the ball dishing assists.

@philb.1502

2 ай бұрын

Iverson was a terrible ball hog volume shooter who shot 42%FG for his career. He usually lead the NBA in shot attempts in his prime, and he was hard for coaches to deal with. At the end of his career, he wouldn't accept coming off the bench, and he was a cancer who nobody wanted.

@peezydabeatmonster8112

2 ай бұрын

@@philb.1502 exactly they sure know how to overate somebody he was ineffecient the complete opposite of Curry

@philb.1502

2 ай бұрын

@@peezydabeatmonster8112 NO comparison between Iverson and Curry as far as efficiency, three point shooting, FT shooting, etc. Curry was obviously better.

If it’s influence on how the game is played, which is what the question was, it’s Steph and it’s not close no one has influenced how basketball is played more than Steph. Culture wise however MJ, Kobe and AI are the most influential.

Now that kobe is "gone" now we want to elevate him higher than he ever was.

Dr.J wanted to be like Elgin Baylor…Mike wanted to be like Dr.J and David Thompson…Kobe wanted to be like Mike…Lebron wanted to be like Mike and Magic…Luka wanted to be like Lebron…it’s gonna be some great that wanted to be like Steph in the future as well.

ALL THESE PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES AND RAPPERS AND SOME R&B ARTIST ARE ALL TATTOOED UP BCUZ OF ALLEN IVERSON. The jewelry the clothes that hip hop swag Iverson is a HUGE influence on that

I seen Jordan win 6 rings he was so far ahead of the time no one tried to play like him but Stephen curry's 3 everyone tries to do!!

pull up a shot chart of nba game 50 dots at 3 point line & 50 dots in key, zero mid range, thank you to the little tech dude who ran analytics & said 3 > 2, & Kerr said, Keep shooting Steph & Klay

@richardmatthews2807

2 ай бұрын

It wasn’t Kerr it was mark jackson that told them to keep shooting

Hopefully LA clippers won the championship this year,i want to see, james harden,paul george kawhi and russel won the ring