If Elian Curry Repeats he'll completely obliterate MJ GOAT status

[hater]

:wow amazing shit

Elian Gonzalez :wow

I called it back in 2013 tbqh......

Jordan will be a long lost memory after this kid repeats :wow

if we can make it competitive for him in the WCF, then we did our job.

[HarlemHeat37]

Thanks, bro..you've given the Spurs a chance to beat them now:toast

[apalisoc_9]

Omg...that means the spurs are ringing...wow so happy

[r0drig0lac]

no

[DPG21920]

Curry's previous years before this one and last were good, but not spectacular. He's definitely got a ways to go to be considered GOAT. However, this is probably the best individual season in the history of the NBA. Just crazy.

I was thinking - I think Curry takes a lot of "bad shots" but he's so good he can make them. I think that this is probably how people thought when the 3PT shot was introduced. Not used to seeing it, so it looked bad and people just didn't like it. Curry is changing the game with his range/abilities.

Shooting 60%+ from 30+ feet? Looks terrible, but he's just changing the game.

[Sean Cagney]

no

This, MJ three peated twice so how does a repeat trump what he did? Just NO.

[DMC]

No. Curry will have to win finals MVP in convincing fashion and league MVP like 6 times to usurp Michael. It's not going to happen.

Every time there's a new king of the hill, some dipshit slope says he's going to be the GOAT.

[spurraider21]

This, MJ three peated twice so how does a repeat trump what he did? Just NO.
the bulls 3peated twice

[Spurtacular]

I don't care about threepeats and repeats and all that jazz...especially when the NBA cheats in the first place.

1. Bird
2. MJ
3. Curry

[hater]

Ok thanks for your thoughts fellas. Will ponder on it

[313]

He won't three peat twice, but a 4peat with 3 fmvps would certainly put him in the conversation.

[313]

Curry's previous years before this one and last were good, but not spectacular. He's definitely got a ways to go to be considered GOAT. However, this is probably the best individual season in the history of the NBA. Just crazy.

I was thinking - I think Curry takes a lot of "bad shots" but he's so good he can make them. I think that this is probably how people thought when the 3PT shot was introduced. Not used to seeing it, so it looked bad and people just didn't like it. Curry is changing the game with his range/abilities.

Shooting 60%+ from 30+ feet? Looks terrible, but he's just changing the game.
Agreed. Going to see more guys taking shots like this in the next ten years

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/pg2.gif?w=1000

Then 20 years from now the next generation will revisit Curry's career and say ":lol they didn't even guard Curry at the 4 point line, he was taking wide open shots.

:lol antiquated 2010s defenses"

[spursistan]

Hater did it, Hater did it.. :worthy:..

Looking forward to bump this shit in late May :toast..

[Kawhitstorm]

I called it when he nutted on MVPorker in 2013 before he sprained his ankle.:wakeup

[Arcadian]

I think casual fans are more impressed with the dunks and body-contorting finishes at the basket that Jordan did. From a basketball perspective, I'd probably prefer to have the best 3-point shooter ever with mad handles and court vision. It gets you more points. Jordan might be a better one-on-one player simply because he's taller and more athletic, but it's a team game after all.

In terms of the rings, he's gonna need a few more to make a clear case over Jordan.

[sook]

I think casual fans are more impressed with the dunks and body-contorting finishes at the basket that Jordan did. From a basketball perspective, I'd probably prefer to have the best 3-point shooter ever with mad handles and court vision. It gets you more points. Jordan might be a better one-on-one player simply because he's taller and more athletic, but it's a team game after all.

In terms of the rings, he's gonna need a few more to make a clear case over Jordan.
Lets wait until the success backs up the point. That's MJ's biggest talking point. Not saying it won't happen, but the premature ejaculation is unreal.

[Kawhitstorm]

Agreed. Going to see more guys taking shots like this in the next ten years

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/pg2.gif?w=1000


Y'all are a bunch of babies, Nick Van Exel (the original Lillard) used to pull up from 30 (even shot his FTs from 17 ft:lol) back in the 90s when he was with the Lakers & actually shitted on the same Gary Payton (at the peak of his prime unlike when Porker cooked him) who claimed the NBA is "soft". (Baron Davis also used to pull up from 30 ala WestBrick & y'all musta forgot that Gilbert Arenas aka the original Curry actually used to knock them down, same with T-Mac/Vince.....now it's JR Smith/Durant)

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[lefty]

Nick the Quick!

[lefty]

Holy shit Kurt Rambis on the Lakers bench in 1995 :lmao

[phxspurfan]

This, MJ three peated twice so how does a repeat trump what he did? Just NO.

Not only 3 peated twice, but

DPOY
All defense multiple times
NBA MVP like 6 times

Those are things Curry wont even sniff when is career is over. But damn Curry is amazing right now

[Splits]

Y'all are a bunch of babies, Nick Van Exel (the original Lillard) used to pull up from 30 (even shot his FTs from 17 ft:lol) back in the 90s when he was with the Lakers & actually shitted on the same Gary Payton (at the peak of his prime unlike when Porker cooked him) who claimed the NBA is "soft". (Baron Davis also used to pull up from 30 ala WestBrick & y'all musta forgot that Gilbert Arenas aka the original Curry actually used to knock them down, same with T-Mac/Vince.....now it's JR Smith/Durant)


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[ElNono]

Was just in the new NBA store in NYC and it's ridiculous the amount of Elian merchandise they have there now... :lol

If he's officially the new face of the NBA, I expect a lot of help coming his way...

[Kawhitstorm]

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Except Arenas/Van Exel did it in the postseason when Curry was struggling to dominate Delly.:rolleyes

[spursistan]

Was just in the new NBA store in NYC and it's ridiculous the amount of Elian merchandise they have there now... :lol

If he's officially the new face of the NBA, I expect a lot of help coming his way...

but would that still beat the subtle Hater curse in this thread? :lol

[ElNono]

but would that still beat the subtle Hater curse in this thread? :lol

subtle? :lol

[Sean Cagney]

the bulls 3peated twice
Well technically that was true, just meant MJ was their leader then and the best player on the planet overall. Pippen was not too shabby though ;)
Not only 3 peated twice, but

DPOY
All defense multiple times
NBA MVP like 6 times

Those are things Curry wont even sniff when is career is over. But damn Curry is amazing right now
MJ was a monster, some forget how dominant he was during the run because it was so long ago but in the playoffs he has insane numbers (Especially the finals). I am guessing some kids never saw him play live.

[midnightpulp]

Skill can't evolve indefinitely. There's just certain things humans will never be able to do given our limitations (ex. Usain Bolt is close to theoretical top human speed, so sprinters aren't going to be running sub-9 second times in the next 20-30 years without PEDs or other enhancements) I don't know if Curry portends the next skill evolution or is just a freak in the Hakeem, David Robinson, Shaq, Magic, and Lebron mold.

I think what Curry does can be taught, since shooting really doesn't really on any kind of freaky physical gifts other than hand-eye coordination, and maybe he's indeed a freak in that regard.

[DMC]

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Misleading stat. The rest of the league shoots last second shots from the other end of the floor while Steph shoots from there in the flow of the game. Let's go 50+ and see how that works. Granted, Steph can shoot better from the other out of bounds than some people can shoot from the FT line, but cherry picking stats like that creates misleading results. It's like me spotting you every ball on the table but one, and challenging you in an 8 ball game. There'd be nothing in my way, and I have several options for shots, but all of my balls are in your way and you have one ball to shoot at.

Lesson: Don't cherry pick my balls.

[DMC]

Skill can't evolve indefinitely. There's just certain things humans will never be able to do given our limitations (ex. Usain Bolt is close to theoretical top human speed, so sprinters aren't going to be running sub-9 second times in the next 20-30 years without PEDs or other enhancements) I don't know if Curry portends the next skill evolution or is just a freak in the Hakeem, David Robinson, Shaq, Magic, and Lebron mold.

I think what Curry does can be taught, since shooting really doesn't really on any kind of freaky physical gifts other than hand-eye coordination, and maybe he's indeed a freak in that regard.
What Curry has is twitch muscle that adapts memory moves very well. He'd be a great dart thrower as well, and a golfer or anything that requires precise muscle memory.

[Splits]

Misleading stat. The rest of the league shoots last second shots from the other end of the floor while Steph shoots from there in the flow of the game. Let's go 50+ and see how that works. Granted, Steph can shoot better from the other out of bounds than some people can shoot from the FT line, but cherry picking stats like that creates misleading results. It's like me spotting you every ball on the table but one, and challenging you in an 8 ball game. There'd be nothing in my way, and I have several options for shots, but all of my balls are in your way and you have one ball to shoot at.

Lesson: Don't cherry pick my balls.

No.

If it was even close in percentages, I'd agree with you. This ###### is hitting 50% compared to league average of 8%. He almost put one in from 70ft last night with the flick of the wrist at the "end of the quarter".

[DMC]

No.

If it was even close in percentages, I'd agree with you. This ###### is hitting 50% compared to league average of 8%. He almost put one in from 70ft last night with the flick of the wrist at the "end of the quarter".

Take his percentages against other 3pt shooters. Taking the field is taking a large majority of people who heave at the buzzer, on every team. Almost no one else shoots intentionally from beyond 30 during normal game time.