May 12, 201610 yr Just an idea I had to keep the NBA chatter going as the games become fewer and further between. It will go something like this: Is it fair to say Steph Curry is the three-point generation's version of Vince Carter? Carter came at the end of the Jordan era when NBA fans were looking for the next great leaper in the league and had fans glued to their seats anytime the Raptors were on, despite not being an above-average team, let alone a historically great team. Fun fact: Carter, too, was drafted by the Warriors in the lottery. Do you like the comparison? If not, too broad or too narrow-sighted? Is there a more comprehensive example?
May 12, 201610 yr Problem with the analogy is that Carter as a dunker was replacing another great dunker. Who did Curry replace?
May 12, 201610 yr Problem with the analogy is that Carter as a dunker was replacing another great dunker. Who did Curry replace? Ray Allen maybe?
May 12, 201610 yr Author Ray Allen Maybe? He was a playmaker back in the day. Weaker handle for sure, but I like it.
May 12, 201610 yr Ray Allen Maybe? He was a playmaker back in the day. Weaker handle for sure, but I like it. Yeah, I was more so going with the 3 point shooter replacement even though steph is much better
May 12, 201610 yr Author Yeah, I was more so going with the 3 point shooter replacement even though steph is much better I agree completely. Just drawing further comparison between the two.
May 12, 201610 yr I think Steph Curry is the three point generation's Michael Jordan. Both have done things we aren't accustomed to seeing and both have had a changing effect on the game. Both are one of a kind basketball players whose feats may be imitated but they will never truly be duplicated.
May 12, 201610 yr Author I think Steph Curry is the three point generation's Michael Jordan. Both have done things we aren't accustomed to seeing and both have had a changing effect on the game. Both are one of a kind basketball players whose feats may be imitated but they will never truly be duplicated. So you don't think anybody will practice shooting enough bad shots that they become good at making them? Is that what it would take? I've heard/read 1,000 times this year, including once this morning, that they're only good shots because Steph is the one taking them. Is that not replicable?
May 12, 201610 yr So you don't think anybody will practice shooting enough bad shots that they become good at making them? Is that what it would take? I've heard/read 1,000 times this year, including once this morning, that they're only good shots because Steph is the one taking them. Is that not replicable? No. It's not replicable. :lol2:
May 12, 201610 yr No. It's not replicable. :lol2: If taking enough terrible shots that you eventually got good at them was possible, JR Smith would be the best player in the league.
May 12, 201610 yr I don't know that there's a great one-to-one comparison here. He has good ball handling skills and comes in this era of great point guard play that comes, no doubt in my mind, from a generation of kids who loved watching and impersonating Allen Iverson. But it's the shooting that makes him what he is, which is something that lots of players have had before, he happens to be the best this league has ever seen. Maybe we've got our Jeopardy-style "Before and After"; he's Ray Allen Iverson.
May 12, 201610 yr Author If taking enough terrible shots that you eventually got good at them was possible, JR Smith would be the best player in the league. Only because Kobe retired. What I mean is, Steph has probably taken more shots on NBA rims than a lot of the vets in the league due to his dad playing and being a really good shooter. Therefore, it stands to reason he was already ahead of the curve by the time he was drafted. Surely he won't be the only player to take advantage of his advantages in this manner.
May 12, 201610 yr Author I don't know that there's a great one-to-one comparison here. He has good ball handling skills and comes in this era of great point guard play that comes, no doubt in my mind, from a generation of kids who loved watching and impersonating Allen Iverson. But it's the shooting that makes him what he is, which is something that lots of players have had before, he happens to be the best this league has ever seen. Maybe we've got our Jeopardy-style "Before and After"; he's Ray Allen Iverson. Never mention this bum in the same breath as AI again.
May 12, 201610 yr Author For the record, I never said they were comparable in their styles or ability level. Simply the fascination with them.
May 12, 201610 yr Only because Kobe retired. What I mean is, Steph has probably taken more shots on NBA rims than a lot of the vets in the league due to his dad playing and being a really good shooter. Therefore, it stands to reason he was already ahead of the curve by the time he was drafted. Surely he won't be the only player to take advantage of his advantages in this manner. But surely he isn't the first to make that effort? Is it replicable? Sure. But an awful lot of things have to come together for someone to make an NBA roster at all. Then a whole lot of things have to come together for that person to be a regular starter. The package of skills you have to put together to become an all-star is ridiculous. Then to be an MVP and possibly the best shooter in the history of the league? He's a statistical outlier and we only know a fraction of the reasons why. We've not yet figured out how to make elite-skill athletes in a lab because so much goes into why they can do the things they do. Can it be replicated? Sure. But we've not really seen anyone like Curry in recent years so why should we have another one anytime soon?
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