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Originally Posted by pikkagtr
please don't place curry anywhere near the people on this list.
He is only good NOW becuase the rules allows him to be
In the era of handchecks and hard fouls he'd at best be a role player like Hodges or Dennis Johnson
Great shooter yes, but notuch else
Being guarded by say a Derek Harper or dumars with their tough physical play , curry night avg 16 a game at best
How ever , place say Jordan in today's league he'd av over 50
Put bird on today's league with his health and he'd probably avg a triple doulbe. I mean the man was playing chess while everyone was playing checkers
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Disagree. Every great team still needs role players. This isn't about choosing the best player in each position; it's about building the best TEAM. And every modern championship team needs a 3-pt gunner. Otherwise, opposing defenses would just collapse into the paint. Hence, Curry fits the bill perfectly. His range and efficiency is unparalleled in history.
Also, Kerr and Reggie Miller did just fine in the '90s era defenses as 3-pt specialists. I'd wager that Curry is a better shooter than either of them, particularly if the rest of the defense had to guard the other four players of my team (and likely double team Jordan, leaving Curry open looks all night long).
Furthermore, Curry has good handles, good court vision, decent APG and even a decent RPG for a PG. Sure he's not great defensively, but he's also not a defensive liability. If he has good defensive teammates (like the 4 other guys I chose), he can switch off as necessary to minimize his deficiency.