Curry on pace for GOAT

[masonanddixon]

It's pretty insane that a 6'2'' guy can completely dominate a game in every way. He's the best player since Kobe and he's clearly the league's best player this season. No one is even close,

[Mr Feeny]

It's pretty insane that a 6'2'' guy can completely dominate a game in every way. He's the best player since Kobe and he's clearly the league's best player this season. No one is even close,

He's ten times better than Kobe. Not sure why you'd put Kobe in the same league as this guy
The only players close to him (and have an argument for being better ) are Lebron and Duncan.

He's insanely good. Hopefully this continues.

[ArbitraryWater]

Thats the weird thing about it... he's coming out of nowhere looking like a to 5 player ever during his prime/peak...

only players of the last generation as dominant are Shaq and Bron.

A plus for him, because of this, he had minimal expectations when he came into the league... he was mentioned among 2nd tier stars like Russ/BG/etc, so an all-star for sure, but no one saw this leap coming.

So, he's universally loved, but I don't think people will realize the level he has gotten to right now, has probably only been played at by a good 8-9 players ever.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

He's ten times better than Kobe. Not sure why you'd put Kobe in the same league as this guy
The only players close to him (and have an argument for being better ) are Lebron and Duncan.

[Marchesk]

He's ten times better than Kobe. Not sure why you'd put Kobe in the same league as this guy.

If he's 10 times better than Kobe, and Kobe is top 15, then what does that make Curry?

[tontoz]

5 things:



2) Curry's stats would be less in previous eras because he's always played with league-mandated space between defender and ballhandler - he's never played with no space/physicality on the perimeter, which makes jumpshooting and driving more difficult..

You really are an idiot. Curry routinely shoots lights out off the dribble with guys right in his face.

[keep-itreal]

win a FMVP first, then we'll talk

[scandisk_]

Thats the weird thing about it... he's coming out of nowhere looking like a to 5 player ever during his prime/peak...

only players of the last generation as dominant are Shaq and Bron.

A plus for him, because of this, he had minimal expectations when he came into the league... he was mentioned among 2nd tier stars like Russ/BG/etc, so an all-star for sure, but no one saw this leap coming.

So, he's universally loved, but I don't think people will realize the level he has gotten to right now, has probably only been played at by a good 8-9 players ever.

Lol Curry and GSW are goin to shove it up bran's ass and his hopes of winning another chip. Don't do this to yourself your boy's era? is done.

[TheOne]

Current is viewed as the best scorer, so he needs to achieve at least the following to even enter GOAT discussion:

Win 8+ scoring champs;
Win 6+ NBA titles and FMVPs

Very difficult.

[ArbitraryWater]

Lol Curry and GSW are goin to shove it up bran's ass and his hopes of winning another chip. Don't do this to yourself your boy's era? is done.

I think its quite evident we're in the midst of a Warriors dynasty.. the WCF will likely be GSW/Spurs, the one challenging series for them.

3 and 4 will go to OKC/LAC, so the first two seeds will be somewhat challenged in the second round, but likely make it out of there in 5-6 games. Small, very small upset chance there.

[dhsilv]

Current is viewed as the best scorer, so he needs to achieve at least the following to even enter GOAT discussion:

Win 8+ scoring champs;
Win 6+ NBA titles and FMVPs

Very difficult.

Why would he want to win the scoring title? Shouldn't h be resting and passing?

[3ball]

Curry has 71 TS%

True shooting by itself doesn't make a player better - MJ's was superior across the board:


[COLOR="Blue"]JORDAN 1991 (21 games): 32.8 ppg.. 6.6 rpg.. 6.1 apg.. 2.1 tov.. 2.7 spg.. 1.4 bpg.. 58.5 fg.. 63.5 ts.. 132 ortg[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Red"]CURRY[COLOR="White"]..[/COLOR] 2016 (21 games): 32.6 ppg.. 4.9 rpg.. 6.0 apg.. 3.6 tov.. 2.3 spg.. 0.1 bpg.. 52.4 fg.. 70.6 ts.. 129 ortg[/COLOR]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...-sum:pgl_basic


Also, offensive rating (ORtg) is a better efficiency measure than true shooting because it measures points produced per possession, which includes assists and turnovers.. True shooting doesn't consider assist or turnovers, nor does it measure efficiency on a per possession basis.

Curry's offense on this stretch matches Jordan's

[COLOR="Blue"]Btw, Jordan's superior 21-game stretch (shown above) wasn't anywhere NEAR his best stretch - it was just his most EFFICIENT stretch (based on points-per-possession, ORtg)...

He had far better stretches, including 40 ppg stretches, and these:[/COLOR]


Jordan's first 20 games of the Finals:

35.5 ppg.. 6.5 rpg.. 7.4 apg.. 51.2 fg.. 2.0 spg

(these 20 games include 3 rings, 3 fmvps, and a 3-0 lead with 4th fmvp on the way)

1986-1993 playoffs (107 games):

34.5 ppg.. 6.9 rpg.. 7.1 apg.. 2.3 spg... 1.0 bpg.. 50.3 fg

[TheImmortal]

It's pretty insane that a 6'2'' guy can completely dominate a game in every way. He's the best player since Kobe and he's clearly the league's best player this season. No one is even close,

Yup. It's pretty incredible actually. Such a generous Gawd.

[Turbo Slayer]

funny how that worked out

ouch.

[TheMan]

For years we talked about dominant players who could enter top 10 territory next, KD, Davis... GOAT? No one to challenge last decade, Shaq and Bron closest... and here, out of nowhere, Curry about to top Michael ****ing Jordan for Greatest Ever What a beast

Dude has not one FMVP on his resume, name me one Top 10 GOAT without at least one FMVP.