Are Steph Curry and GSW about to change NBA basketball as we know it?

[OmniStrife]

I know it has been going on for a few years now, but still seeing such dominance from the team, and with Curry cementing himself as a super-star and MVP...

Are we in for a new 3pt-era? Kids today can see that even without superhuman athleticism one can become the best, anyone can shoot and make a 3.
I can see an influx of young guys in the future working religiously on their long range shooting and teams seeking out potential snipers in the drafts.

We were always told that you live by the 3 and you die by the 3...
That's true when your shooters are average+, but when you have true ELITE shooter, or even two, paired with a good defense on the other side, that saying is rendered void.
Thing is, we just never had enough great shooters on a team.

I believe teams will try to go after GSW's model and get at least 2 GREAT shooters in their starting lineups.

[keep-itreal]

they haven't won a title yet, stop overreacting

[OmniStrife]

they haven't won a title yet, stop overreacting

Even if they lose in the finals... I still believe they've made their mark.

[Im Still Ballin]

If anything, Miami started the trend

Well, small ball anyways, which is essentially the principle

[Sarcastic]

In a few years a dominant center will emerge again and crush the 3 point shooting teams, and everyone will go back to realizing that at the end of the day, you can't teach height.

[theaussieguy]

I dunno man, I think 3 point shooting has been emphasized for a long time. Its common for players to sink hundreds every single day. I think the reality is that Curry is just an absolute freak of a 3 point shooter and player. Its a skillset anyone can improve on but it takes more than just obscene amounts of practice to get to Currys level, it takes a gift which is evident because its obviously a lot down to genetics in Steph's case because his father was also a knockdown shooter with very similar form.

[The_Yearning]

Curry is to the 3 point line as what Shaq was inside the paint.

There will never be another.

[Collie]

Curry is to the 3 point line as what Shaq was inside the paint.

There will never be another.

This. Steph Curry is an anomaly. It's like saying how the skyhook would have changed the game in the 90's... except KAJ was the only one who could do it.

[dunksby]

NBA will always be impressed and impacted by stars and a great mind behind the team, most of the time, the team with a great supporting cast and system to complement star players wins.

[Chizdog]

Lebron already figured it out long time ago. That is why he always recruit 3 point champions for his team.

[Alamо]

There are already tons of elite shooters in the league. Probably over 20 guys who would make at least 90 of 100 threes in practice. Curry is special because he's more than just a good 3 pt shooter. The way he handles the ball, the way he gets open, the way he releases, his quickness, his ability to finish inside, his confidence, hustle, etc puts him above other good 3pt shooters. You can be the greatest pure shooter ever, but unless you get an open look 10+ times a game every game then you just aren't Curry.

[nzahir]

You live and die by the 3, if your defense cant get stops; but the warriors are #1 in defense as well(talk about stacked). So if you arent hitting 3s then you have the defense to fall back on

[Genaro]

NBA has changed since the MDA/Nash's Phoenix Suns. Those teams succeeded with the whole 3 point ball, stretch 4, small line up thing.
Warriors is the evolution of that team because they also have the great defense to win the games where they go cold offensively.

[navy]

We've been officially in the 3 point era since the Mavs massacred the defending champs Lakers triangle chucking 3s.

[AintNoSunshine]

Shooting isnt all about hardwork he is by far the best shooter in human history not because he is THE hardest working one