re: *****NBA PLAYOFFS 2016 THREAD*****

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Statistically, it's better for Curry to take a 28 foot contested three than for Andrew Bogut to try a three foot floater.

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***throws up hands***



We're going to read down the line that Curry got injected with some DNA. You can't look me in the eye and tell me that shite is normal, I don't care how much you practice.

copying this from my MSB thread

so, to piggy back off rogers thread, these are stephs stats for this year. lets compare them to these selected few all time greats career bests
.please note, we still have about 20 games left for steph so these can obviously get even more ridiculous

30.4/6.7/5.3
51.3 FG% 46.1 3FG% 68.1 TS% 63.9 eFG%
276 made threes
32.6 PER
126 ORtg
.338 WS/48
43.2 points per 100 possessions

Michael:

37.1/8.0/8
53.9 FG% 50.0 3FG% 61.4 TS% 55.0 eFG%
111 made threes
31.7 PER
125 ORtg
.321 WS/48
46.4 points per 100 possessions

Magic:

23.9/13.1/9.6
56.5 FG% 38.4 3FG% 63.7 TS% 56.9 eFG%
106 made threes
27.0 PER
126 ORtg
.270 WS/48
31.1 points per 100 possessions

kareem:

34.8/4.6/16.6
60.4 FG% .333 3FG% 63.9 TS% 60.4 eFG%
1 three pointer made
120 ORtg
29.9 PER
.340 WS/48
33.4 points per 100 possessions

larry:

29.9/7.6/11.0
52.7 FG% 42.7 3FG% 61.2 TS% 55.6 eFG%
98 three pointers made
27.8 PER
121 ORtg
.224 WS/48
37.6 points per possession

lebron:

31.4/8.6/8.0
56.7 FG% 40.6 3FG% 64.9 TS% 61.0 eFG%
132 made threes
31.7 PER
125 ORtg
.322 WS/48
40.8 points per 100 possessions

so there we have it. when compared the career bests of these five absolute all time greats, steph currys 2016 seasons either is better or similar to in every single category. if he gives us 5 more seasons like this and the warriors go on a big title run, i dont see how he cant be considered the GOAT
This post was edited on 2/26 at 12:32 pm

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He has literally broken the game of basketball. He's doing to the NBA what Bob Hayes did to the NFL in the 60s, he's changing the way you have to play defense.

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Yup, I sound like a broken record at this point, but Curry's Warriors have solved basketball. The only things that can stop this team are injury, overconfidence (not to be confused with well-founded confidence, which they have in spades), an exotic, never-before-seen defensive stratagem, or, ultimately, themselves.

It's remarkable to watch.

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He has literally broken the game of basketball. He's doing to the NBA what Bob Hayes did to the NFL in the 60s, he's changing the way you have to play defense.

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I thought if anyone was going to do this, it would be Anthony Davis.

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As far as an on the ball defender, when I watch Steph, he is average at best.

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I don't have any on ball defense metrics to look at but he is 7th in the NBA in steal %

It amazes and saddens me that some folks are more a fan of "their era" than anything. I'll regale younger folks with Duncan tales when I'm older, but I hope I can still be grounded enough to appreciate greatness when it happens right in front of my eyes.

Ditto.

I watched Dream more than any other player growing up. I emulated his post moves in my driveway for house. I am forever ruined on big men forever.

There might be some points scored

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Not as bad as it first looked. He's back in.