NBA Arguments Tangent Thread

[knapplc]

Jordan was an elite defender as well.

Playing Jordan was a double-whammy. He'd drop 30 on you and take away your best Guard at the same time. Hustled on both ends of the floor.

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

I originally started a different post about Curry and how great of a shooter he is. 

Then I looked at this year's stats.  He was #59 in the NBA this year in 3-point percentage.  I was pretty shocked by that.  Now, his average distance probably leads the league.  But that means he's probably taking a lot of not-very-good shots.  But he takes so many there's always plenty for the highlights.

Curry had an unusually bad 3 pt. percentage this season, but still has an impressive percentage for his career, especially for a volume shooter. Except for a couple games he was ice in the playoffs, and especially the finals against the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. 

Take away the three pointers and watch a highlight reel of Curry's drives and finishes and the much taller players he leaves flailing. He's a shooter, but he's also a competitor in the mode of both Jordan and Kobe.