Stephen Curry
Guy is just an unbelievable scorer. I can't wait to see how he does in the NBA. I doubt it's a smooth transition but you never know.
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Probably like a Steve Nash.Comment -
No matter how good of a shooter he might be in the NBA, he'll still won't be good as his dad Del Curry was.Comment -
he is still young yet, I know he is trying to carry his team in this game but he is forcing some tough shots , sorta seems like he has a cocky attitude out on the courtComment -
i want to know how a decent school didn't snap him up out of HSComment -
Ridiculous. 42 points. The guy is as pure as they come.
He does have that selfish attitude on the court at times, but honestly, with this team it doesn't hurt them at all, it only helps. They need him scoring 30+ a night.Comment -
POY anyone?Comment -
Definite possibility. If he plays like this every night and the team wins 22-25 games you need to give it to him.Originally posted by sportsguy04Comment -
The most recent guy who played like this was Adam Morrison, and he sux so far as a proComment -
stephen curry is the kobe bryant of 2-3 years ago (with no support) of college basketball. simply amazingComment -
Originally posted by Brock Landers
I do see similarities in their games, the way they play without the ball and the way they create shots around the rim. But pure shooting and range Curry has him beat by a mile. Morrison was a better mid-range players, but in the pro's the athleticism and size of the defenders took away that mid-range game. Curry won't have that problem because that's not his focus. I think you put him on a competitive team and he could be a key piece. The only problem is on the defensive end because of his size.Comment -
they should easily win 20 games this year, he should average around 30 ppg , only thing against him is the the quality of teamsOriginally posted by sportsguy04Comment -
He was great last year as well.Comment -
I think he reminds me of JJ Redick, except with a little more athletic abilityComment -
Yeah he's way more athletic than Redick, and has more of a "motor". His best asset aside from his shot in my opinion is his hustle and his creativity to find himself shots. Redick didn't have that.Originally posted by ertl09Comment -
No way Curry wins POY, at least no way he SHOULD win it. That has nothing to do with him I just don't believe anyone playing in a non-power conference should even get a look for POY. Too low of competition all year for him to get it.
I don't see him playing well at the NBA level, but for now he needs to enjoy being a god on campus. I like the kid so I hope he does well now, and in the pros, but I can't see him making that transition with success. Hopefully he proves me wrong.Comment -
Reddick was/is a better pure shooter than Curry. Too bad Reddick didn't really have anything else to his game and it shows in the pros.Originally posted by ertl09Comment -
Right, so you would exclude anyone from POY whose team plays a soft out-of-conference schedule as well?No way Curry wins POY, at least no way he SHOULD win it. That has nothing to do with him I just don't believe anyone playing in a non-power conference should even get a look for POY. Too low of competition all year for him to get it.Comment -
Oh, you're trolling. Ignore the above post in that case.Reddick was/is a better pure shooter than Curry.Comment -
He is, and I don't see how anyone could argue otherwise. Curry is by a wide margin a better overall player than Reddick, but if we are talking just pure shooting Reddick is better. Reddick was one of the best pure shooters I've seen in a long time, maybe since Reggie Miller. His game didn't translate well to the pros because he couldn't create his own shot and really had nothing to add except his shot, which can be defended much better at the NBA level. Curry has more speed, athleticism and a better overall ability to create a shot for himself so he should have more luck in the NBA than Reddick, but I still don't see him being very successful.Originally posted by donjuan
And to answer your previous question, no I would not. Playing in a power conference all year is much, much tougher than having a schedule like Davidson where you have a few games to get up for against top tier talent. I don't know Davidson's schedule, so maybe it is very tough OOC. If it's anything like Memphis' schedule last year you could make a case for the guy, but even then to me it's a stretch. Scoring 20 ppg in the ACC, Big East, Big 10, Pac 10 or Big 12 to me is more impressive and harder to do than scoring 25 ppg in the Southern Conference where no other team will even sniff the NCAA tournament. I might even say averaging 20 in any power conference is more impressive than 30 in the Southern. You may disagree, but that is how I personally see it.Comment -
Didnt Morrison get co-POY?Comment -
Yes Morrison did, along with Redick.
Curry has proven time and time again that he can score, and score big, against GOOD power conference teams. That argument just doesn't make sense to me.Comment -
I think we can all agree that the WCC is much better and much deeper than the Southern Conference where the second best team might be Appalachian St. or Georgia Southern. WCC has Gonzaga, St Marys, and San Diego (all ranked last year) and has teams like SF and Portland that look good this year.Originally posted by sportsguy04
Even in the year Morrison played the WCC was still much stronger than the Southern is right now.
Also, I am not saying there is no chance Curry wins it, I just don't think there should be any chance. I'm sure if he has some outstanding year and nobody in the power conferences really blows people away he will win it. He is already a media darling so he has that to his advantage.Comment -
The WCC has 2 good teams. Gonzaga and Saint Marys. Your argument was just thrown right out the window.Originally posted by joe the gamblerComment -
Maybe if he wins POY, he can get a pizza party
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I think he needs to put on a little weight. He's going to be pushed around in the pros if he remains this small. But, I give credit to the dude. He single-handedly kept his team in the game against Oklahoma tonight. He's a great player and I hope he is successful at the next level.Comment -
yeah Curry needs to go through puberty first. Not sure how his game will translate to the NBA with his frame... I thought the same thing about Tayshon Prince and he has done ok.
I would imagine as a 17 year old senior he must have been like 135... that is prob what kept the big schools from coming after him.Comment -
scoring like he did against teams like Georgetown and Wisconsin last year made me a believer in him. Those teams are EXCELLENT defensive teams and they couldn't handle himComment -
Originally posted by TPowell
true, and at that point his hype was reaching a crescendo.... my grandma knew who he was at that point....so it was like he just "suprised" them, they chased him all over the court.
I guess he could be the second coming of Reggie MillerComment -
It is very difficult and rare in the college game to score like he is doing, I think he will do ok in the nba but I guess the question will be does he have a nba type bodyComment -
The guy is amazing to watch.Comment -
pure shooter, a forgotten past in the NBA.Comment -
I actually watched the Davidson game just for him, he is the only current NCAA player i will watch if he is playing like i did for DurantComment -
He's alot like Iverson. Both short but can take over games.
He's far better shooter than Reddick the bust.Comment -
You forget that Morrison was compared to LARRY BIRD before the draft...how awful was that comparison. Anyway, I don't see much similarity between Stacheman and Curry. I think Curry's best chance is to be a kind of Monte Ellis/Rip Hamilton hybrid. He's never going to be able to do much other than score and pick up some steals in the NBA -- however, he can definitely carve out his own "niche." If he's quick enough, he could eventually develop some Monte Ellis skills. Until then, he'll have to rely on runningrunningrunning and coming off screens like Rip. He seems to have more distance than Rip did/does, so that will be a bonus. Come off of screens and nail some treys. Rip didn't have an outside shot until 2 years ago -- and now it's primarily still only from the corner. So, Curry would be good off the bench for a scoring punch, but may get the Salim Stoudamire treatment -- can shoot like a pro, but just can't do anything else -- thus he'll get moved around a lot. If he ends up playing for Nellie at Golden State, Nellie will get him open looks and turn him into the next Anthony Morrow.
I'll give Curry fringe good bench-player potential at best and Salim Stoudamire at worst.Comment
