Steph Curry right now is the Lionel Messi of basketball

[FKAri]

Never thought I'd see an analog in basketball. Obviously not as accomplished and consistently dominant but at the moment Curry reminds me of Messi.

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I mean more in playstyle than greatness. I realize that Curry is getting overrated on ISH and in hindsight the thread title isn't worded well to reflect what I meant.

[Fallen Angel]

who?

[ArbitraryWater]

Messi is currently being overtaken by Suarez and Neymar as he's sitting out 2-3 months..

[Dr Hawk]

Messi is closer to Jordan than Curry to Messi

[k0kakw0rld]

Messi is closer to Jordan than Curry to Messi

Football/Soccer > Basketball

[FKAri]

Messi is currently being overtaken by Suarez and Neymar as he's sitting out 2-3 months..

What does that have to do with my statement?

[Dr Hawk]

Football/Soccer > Basketball

True

[FKAri]

Messi = Lebron

He's only good on a Superteam (Barcelona).

Ya I want to see Curry get out of that shithole and play for a good team too. He's wasting his talent on that team of scrubs.

[ArbitraryWater]

What does that have to do with my statement?

Dafuq? Everything? Unless you purely mean on the basis of 'magisterial' plays..

Football/Soccer > Basketball

true story

[Papaya Petee]

Messi is currently being overtaken by Suarez and Neymar as he's sitting out 2-3 months..

Maybe Suarez, Neymar doesnt sniff their level. But no, injury isnt being overtaken. When he returns he will still be the best in the world.

Curry doesn't sniff Messis level. Messi is GOAT Curry not even top 50 yet.

[ArbitraryWater]

Maybe Suarez, Neymar doesnt sniff their level. But no, injury isnt being overtaken. When he returns he will still be the best in the world.

Curry doesn't sniff Messis level. Messi is GOAT Curry not even top 50 yet.

Probably.. Suarez makes the big goals.

Messi is top 5 all time, Curry will set down top 25 range.

[pauk]

Except Messi never lost his ballon d'or to / got carried to championship / outperformed by Iniesta or Suarez or Turan or Rakitic or Vidal or Bravo or Neymar or Alba or something on the biggest stage.... a stage where he played against the true best individual player/talent in the world (Ronaldo) who despite playing without Bale/Benzema/Rodriguez/Kroos scored more goals than anybody in history on him....

Something like that...

[Papaya Petee]

Except Messi never lost his ballon d'or to / got carried to championship / outperformed by Iniesta or Suarez or Turan or Rakitic or Vidal or Bravo or Neymar or Alba or something on the biggest stage.... a stage where he played against the true best individual player/talent in the world (Ronaldo) who despite playing without Bale/Benzema/Rodriguez/Kroos scored more goals than anybody in history on him....

Something like that...

... Turan just transfered to Barcelona this season and never played once with Messi
Arturo Vidal played for Juve now for Bayern
Bravo is a goalkeeper, and Messi spend the majority of his career playing with Vald

[KendrickPerkins]

Until Curry plays against healthy teams in the playoffs and doesn't get owned by a no-name bench player in the finals I don't want to see him get compared to other sporting greats like Messi.

Curry is more like Eli Manning or something, without the clutch play in the championship of course.

[Papaya Petee]

Probably.. Suarez makes the big goals.

Messi is top 5 all time, Curry will set down top 25 range.

Ive been saying Suarez is the 3rd best player in the world since his Liverpool mega season. He's incredible and only slightly below a healthy Ronaldo/Messi level

Although Lewandowski is my favorite player (Im Polish) and he has been the worlds best striker this season.

Messi is a top 1-3 GOAT. Had he beat Germany last year it would of been a wrap. Hes about to get his 5th Balloon Do'or.