OT: Is Steph Curry Turning Into One of the Greats?

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  1. Stevenson

    Stevenson Old School

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    I mean, the guy is unreal and seems to be taking his game, and basketball, to a new level. A shooter in a class by himself. And a champion to boot.

    Are we witnessing the birth of a legend?
     
    Stevenson, Nov 12, 2015
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    GriLtCheeZ "Well, I'm not lookin' for trouble."

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    As close as we've seen in a while. Dude is unreal.
     
    GriLtCheeZ, Nov 12, 2015
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    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Yes.

    Next question?

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    barfo, Nov 12, 2015
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    THE HCP, Nov 12, 2015
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    BlazerCaravan Hug a Bigot... to Death

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    Yeah, the season he's having is, by many metrics, the best season an NBA player has ever had. Ever. EVER.

    Let's sit back and enjoy it.
     
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    BigGameDamian Well-Known Member

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    Yep. The only other player I'v ever seen that could shoot & flip a switch like he can was Larry Bird.
     
    BigGameDamian, Nov 12, 2015
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    I was on the Steph-or-bust bandwagon back on 2009.....

    Didn't think he'd turn out this good. Dame has a LONG way to go to catch Curry.
     
    Fez Hammersticks, Nov 12, 2015
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    EL PRESIDENTE Username Retired in Honor of Lanny.

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    FRAGILE ANKLES AND POINTY ELBOWS. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE.
     
    EL PRESIDENTE, Nov 12, 2015
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    Dame can still be great and not catch him.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Nov 12, 2015
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Steph is amazing. And we are witnessing something amazing. And yes, Dame and Steph are the same kind of player with simular skill sets and abilities. And I fucking love Dame. Seriously. He is my current favorite player. But, Curry is playing on a level that I can only call Lillard a poor man's Curry. And when you are good enough for me to call an all-star a poor man's version of you, then you are fucking great. I expect another mvp this year and another title.
     
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    Hell yea he's turning into one of the all time greats. He's pure amazing
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    He's pretty goddamned amazing for sure. When we talk about putting him in the "Legend" category I always wonder how he would have fared in the hand-check era? Hell, he'd probably still be pretty awesome.
     
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    As much as I hate to admit a non blazers is any good at all. This dude is incredible. Everything he tosses at the rim goes in and his defense is elite.
     
    rasheedfan2005, Nov 13, 2015
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    He can envision the play before the ball leaves his hands. Thats the skill.
     
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    BlayZa Misbehaving responsibly

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    seems so, i just visited espn and there is literally no space left on Curry's nuts there..... here's their homepage - yellow squares are Curry mentions/stories

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    Lets not put too high of an expectation on Dame, yeesh... You're gonna be disappointed...
     
    Strenuus, Nov 13, 2015
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    Imagine what Dame could be if he had someone like Del Curry as a father\mentor.
    I think he would've surpassed Curry or at least be as good.
     
    Blazers Roy, Nov 13, 2015
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    Or maybe he would have been a spoiled kid who didn't need to try as hard. Part of what makes Dame Dame is his family and the path it took to get where he is.

    Dame might not be the person he is today if he had played at NC, Duke or Kentucky for a year and then jumped to the NBA.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Nov 13, 2015
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    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    Man, if Dame moved like him he'd probably get more open looks, I see a lot of standing around with our guards on some possessions.
     
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    As much as we all like Dame, he's NOT going to catch Curry. He can't control a game the way Curry can. He's definitely improved his ability to get others involved, but the quality of his assists are a few notches below those of Curry. And that's just their passing games. The same can be said for every aspect of their games.
     
    blue9, Nov 13, 2015
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