Stephen Curry is popular because of humans' subconscious desire to relate.

[Orlando Magic]

People want to root for a guy that's somewhat similar, or at least seemingly similar regardless of reality, to themselves in stature. They don't want to root for the overwhelming physical force that comes in and dominates with seemingly little effort... because they can't relate. Most of you are around 5'10" tall, give or take a few inches. You don't even realize why you root for who you do, in a lot of instances. What you do is project yourself on to someone that is "similar" to you... Kobe, for instance, was smaller than the league average for a player. In reality he is still a huge ****ing dude, but you could relate... because he wasn't as big as the giants of the NBA. This is definitely the case with Curry and it has struck a chord in a big way.
Before I even continue, let it be said... in before "meltdown"
Of course there are other factors and it would be ridiculous to suggest otherwise. Kobe and Curry are/were both incredibly great players and both had flash.
Trying to have a conversation with you is like talking to a ****ing wall. I get nothing back.
It's the same reason that Shaq never fully got enough credit and one of the reasons that LeBron catches incredible loads of shit despite the fact that they're both clearly better than any other player of their eras without it even being a rational discussion. You... can't make a rational argument as to why Curry is better than LeBron, for instance, but you sure as shit have a ton of people believing it... because they want to believe it. They want the guy that is bigger and stronger than everyone on the court to not be the best player. Again, there are other reasons in LeBron's case for that hatred, but that is where the majority of it stems from, and nobody seems to realize it.
stalkerforlife is legitimately crazy, warriorfan is a massive troll who in all honestly is probably Silkktheshocker also in addition to being Jabbar etc.
Sure, people recognized how great Shaq was, for example, but for years and years and to this very day there have been numerous detractors saying that Kobe was at least on an equal level to Shaq for 2 or 3 of their championship runs when anyone with a functioning frontal lobe and even the most basic understanding of how basketball works could see that Shaq was leaps and bounds ahead of anyone in the league in terms of importance and basketball impact. And yet... the argument continues to get made despite the obvious information being constantly thrust upon your faces.
**** all of you idiots, seriously.
And at last, that brings us back to Curry. By NBA standards, the dude is small. And he puts on a show. He is the greatest shooter in NBA history, of this there is no doubt. And yet he just got the first unanimous NBA MVP in the history of the sport despite the fact that even if we only pay attention to peak seasons, there have been no less than 30 players that were leaps and bounds better than him, and despite the fact that he isn't even the best player in the league. He isn't even the MVP of his own team. People love to feel relatable and they love a little flash. Curry provides both while being really great. It really is that simple.
I'm going with the over on the chances being 90% that the first or second response to this thread is "meltdown". Retards.
He is not a guy that you place on any team in the league and get the same success rate from. You just don't. Sorry. That's reality. LeBron is that guy right now. Shaq was that guy before him. And the list goes on. Put Curry on the 76ers and let's see how many MVPs and rings he get. In fact, the dude wouldn't make it out of the first round if he even made the playoffs AT ALL. See Kobe Bryant in 2006 and 2007 for supporting examples. Kobe was an infinitely better player than Curry and yet he couldn't get it done, because he wasn't on that level.

[Dr Seuss]

:applause:

now everything is starting to make sense. i now understand lebrons rise in popularity here after the infamous shortsgate

[CelticBaller]

Or maybe he's really good and is doing stuff we never seen a player do consistently before

[Levity]

interesting theory. but if true, wouldnt stalker be a diehard SVG fan?

[sd3035]

so I can relate to juking several defenders and pulling up from 30 feet and swishing it, but I can't relate to pushing a guy and doing a layup?

[CelticBaller]

:applause:

now everything is starting to make sense. i now understand lebrons rise in popularity here after the infamous shortsgate
:oldlol:

[Orlando Magic]

so I can relate to juking several defenders and pulling up from 30 feet and swishing it, but I can't relate to pushing a guy and doing a layup?

I don't know... how big are you? How tall?

You realize Shaquille O'Neal only had 1 MVP right? That's less than Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, and numerous other inferior players.

[riseagainst]

or maybe he's just an incredible player.

shyt post.

[CelticBaller]

I don't know... how big are you? How tall?

You realize Shaquille O'Neal only had 1 MVP right? That's less than Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, and numerous other inferior players.
lmao, Curry is already in his way to be better than Shaq

[Orlando Magic]

lmao, Curry is already in his way to be better than Shaq

That's utterly ridiculous and shows your age more than anything else.

[CelticBaller]

That's utterly ridiculous and shows your age more than anything else.
If anything it shows yours. Stop being stuck in the past and appreciate the way the game is played today

[Orlando Magic]

If anything it shows yours. Stop being stuck in the past and appreciate the way the game is played today

I'm not. We haven't seen a player as good as Shaq or Jordan since them. LeBron is close but falls short. Duncan was up there as well. But that's as far as the list goes.

[Klay 3D]

Put prime Shaq on the same team with prime Ish Smith and the 76ers would contend year after year in the East. But put prime Shaq on these Stephless-Warriors and they don't win 73...doesn't make Steph better...just a different kind of dominance.

[riseagainst]

If you would take 00 Shaq over current Curry over the course of a 48 minute game then you are delusional.

Curry can literally score from anywhere at any given time.

Shaq can literally only score from the paint then go 2/15 from the line in the 4th quarter.

[PP34Deuce]

I stated this last year about Curry and the small players.

People can strive to have the handle of Curry and the shot more so than the size and athletiscm of a KD or Lebron.

Michael Jordan milked his story of "not making his HS team" the most and it caused the whole "Like Mike" ads that blew up in the country.

[PJR]

Stopped taking your post seriously when you said he isn't even the MVP on his own team.

[Orlando Magic]

Put prime Shaq on the same team with prime Ish Smith and the 76ers would contend year after year in the East. But put prime Shaq on these Stephless-Warriors and they don't win 73...doesn't make Steph better...just a different kind of dominance.

You are correct but that's moreso a statement on fit than anything else. The Warriors are PERFECTLY constructed for Curry and he is perfectly constructed for them. He is not an across the board dominant player. Shaq was.


If you would take 00 Shaq over current Curry over the course of a 48 minute game then you are delusional.

Curry can literally score from anywhere at any given time.

Shaq can literally only score from the paint then go 2/15 from the line in the 4th quarter.

I do not forgive you for your ignorance.


I stated this last year about Curry and the small players.

People can strive to have the handle of Curry and the shot more so than the size and athletiscm of a KD or Lebron.

Michael Jordan milked his story of "not making his HS team" the most and it caused the whole "Like Mike" ads that blew up in the country.

Well, Jordan was incredibly athletic beyond anyone's wildest imagination but he was also around the league average in terms of size at the time, I would imagine, so I agree with you.

Jordan was also a guy you could put on any team and he would remain just as individually dominant as any other team, even if the team success varied.

Curry would not be across the board successful as an individual. It's really that simple, despite the fact that people don't see it for some reason.

[TheReal Kendall]

Man that shit too long to read bruh. I honestly don't relate to him because to me shooting long ass 3s just ain't the way I was taught the game. But he makes them at a high clip so can't knock him. I respect his grind and work ethic.

As a ball player he really has it all from an offensive standpoint. Still don't think I can put him above Shaq or mj.

I need to see how long he can play at this level before doing that. Also him not winning the fmvp is a knock on him too.

[FKAri]

There are too many guys in the NBA who have NBA size and athleticism and are clumsily attempting to play basketball. It's pitiful to watch.

Steph Curry (and others) are actual basketball players who just happen to have NBA size and athleticism. It's fun to watch.

[Orlando Magic]

Stopped taking your post seriously when you said he isn't even the MVP on his own team.

You realize he was getting beaten by the Cavs without Love and Kyrie prior to Iguodala stepping in, right? Go look at that last years Cavs roster in the Finals and get back to me, lol.

No, Iguodala is not the Warriors MVP because that would be Draymond Green. But it's funny all the same.

[TheReal Kendall]

Hold up.. so yall saying replace curry with Shaq and the Warriors won't win?

That's ridiculous.

[Orlando Magic]

Hold up.. so yall saying replace curry with Shaq and the Warriors won't win?

That's ridiculous.

They would still win at a great ****ing clip. 73 wins? Probably not. Definitely not. It doesn't mean that Curry is better than Shaq, because he isn't. Believe it or not, team composition matters.

[Dresta]

wow, that's a lot of text to say something so stupid and nonsensical. Curry is popular because his game is exciting, and he's the best player in the league, on the best team in the league; simple as that; no need for the armchair psychologising, though if one could be bothered, there's plenty of good material for a psychiatrist (or any other student of human nature) in that essay of trash the OP just spent 10+ minutes writing.

There is no-one in the world that can relate to Curry's ability to shoot the ball either. Seriously, what utter, UTTER, drivel.

[Orlando Magic]

wow, that's a lot of text to say something so stupid and nonsensical. Curry is popular because his game is exciting, and he's the best player in the league, on the best team in the league; simple as that; no need for the armchair psychologising, though if one could be bothered, there's plenty of good material for a psychiatrist (or any other student of human nature) in that essay of trash the OP just spent 10+ minutes writing.

There is no-one in the world that can relate to Curry's ability to shoot the ball either. Seriously, what utter, UTTER, drivel.

You're mistaken if you think it's as simple as the fact that nobody can relate to his shooting.

Shooting is in large part... strike that, it is PRIMARILY a developed skill. Certainly moreso than athleticism. You are limited in both shooting and athleticism due to your own level of talent, of course, but shooting is a hell of a lot closer to being "learned" and "practiced" than jumping higher, running faster and being bigger than everyone else is, you simple minded cretin.

And if you think I'm wrong, I'd absolutely love for you to tell me the last time that an NBA big was the most popular player in the league, despite the fact that they have held the prestige of being the best player in the league more often than not, over the years.

[PJR]

You realize he was getting beaten by the Cavs without Love and Kyrie prior to Iguodala stepping in, right? Go look at that last years Cavs roster in the Finals and get back to me, lol.

No, Iguodala is not the Warriors MVP because that would be Draymond Green. But it's funny all the same.

You do realize that the gravitational pull that Curry receives as far as defensive attention is concerned, is what opens up the floor for a guy like Iguodala to make those wide open looks?

Perhaps you need to go re-watch that series. Curry opens up the floor for everyone, and generates next level spacing for his teammates to operate.

Curry will come off a ball screen, and will literally have 4 eyes all on him, despite there being other major threats on the court.

Did you watch last night? He's absolutely unstoppable. He's completely titled the math in his favor, being that dominant at the shot that's worth the most points. Nobody in the history of the modern game maximizes offensive possessions like current Curry has. Nobody. This is fact backed up by all the objective data. Learn the game.

[ace23]

You... can't make a rational argument as to why Curry is better than LeBron, for instance, but you sure as shit have a ton of people believing it... because they want to believe it.
:lol

[sd3035]

Why weren't Kirk Hinrich or Steve Blake wildly popular?

Stockton is an all time great and I never knew anyone who cared about him


People are actually more attracted to freak shows


This thread is absolute shit, Steph is popular despite not being a physical freak

[Orlando Magic]

You do realize that the gravitational pull that Curry receives as far as defensive attention is concerned, is what opens up the floor for a guy like Iguodala to make those wide open looks?

Perhaps you need to go re-watch that series. Curry opens up the floor for everyone, and generates next level spacing for his teammates to operate.

Curry will come off a ball screen, and will literally have 4 eyes all on him, despite there being other major threats on the court.

Did you watch last night? He's absolutely unstoppable. He's completely titled the math in his favor, being that dominant at the shot that's worth the most points. Nobody in the history of the modern game maximizes offensive possessions like current Curry has. Nobody. This is fact backed up by all the objective data. Learn the game.

If you think that Iguodala won Finals MVP because he shot a bunch of open jumpers, YOU need to re-watch the series.

[tpols]

So basically shaq and Lebron are better because theyre bigger and you cant teach jumping ..

christ, lol. what a piece of sh!t post.

[Orlando Magic]

Why weren't Kirk Hinrich or Steve Blake wildly popular?

Stockton is an all time great and I never knew anyone who cared about him


People are actually more attracted to freak shows


This thread is absolute shit, Steph is popular despite not being a physical freak

Your brain is absolute shit.

[sd3035]

If you think that Iguodala won Finals MVP because he shot a bunch of open jumpers, YOU need to re-watch the series.

He won because his man shot 39% against single coverage, and Andre also torched him on the other end

He won because Lebald made him look like a prime Pippen

[Dresta]

You're mistaken if you think it's as simple as the fact that nobody can relate to his shooting.

Shooting is in large part... strike that, it is PRIMARILY a developed skill. Certainly moreso than athleticism. You are limited in both shooting and athleticism due to your own level of talent, of course, but shooting is a hell of a lot closer to being "learned" and "practiced" than jumping higher, running faster and being bigger than everyone else is, you simple minded cretin.

And if you think I'm wrong, I'd absolutely love for you to tell me the last time that an NBA big was the most popular player in the league, despite the fact that they have held the prestige of being the best player in the league more often than not, over the years.
The only simple minded cretin here is you. Shooting, like athletic ability, will result from a combination of hard work and genetics (the latter which play a huge role in both).

Shaq was probably the most popular player in the league at one point. Bigs aren't as popular, because generally, their games are not as exciting to watch, particularly to your average fan. There are no great bigs in the league right now either.

Christ, Vince Carter was perhaps the most popular player in the league at one point; was that because people could relate to his insane athletic ability? No, it was because he was exciting to watch.

[sd3035]

:applause:

now everything is starting to make sense. i now understand lebrons rise in popularity here after the infamous shortsgate


That's certainly the case with the OP :lol

[PJR]

If you think that Iguodala won Finals MVP because he shot a bunch of open jumpers, YOU need to re-watch the series.

Lol, He won MVP because LeBron shot like absolute shit from the perimeter. He was shooting like shit from the perimeter all playoffs, had very little do with Iguodala. He just got the 'credit' because he was the primary assigned defender.

[PP34Deuce]

So basically shaq and Lebron are better because theyre bigger and you cant teach jumping ..

christ, lol. what a piece of sh!t post.

I think what he is saying is that you can't teach what those guys naturally have as much as shooting and fundamentals.

The average male can relate to Curry, Chris Paul, and the "little" guys over the KD's, Lebrons of the world.

Kirk Heinrich was hyped coming out of Kansas and they pushed for him to be another face of the NBA.

[tpols]

I think what he is saying is that you can't teach what those guys naturally have as much as shooting and fundamentals.

The average male can relate to Curry, Chris Paul, and the "little" guys over the KD's, Lebrons of the world.

Kirk Heinrich was hyped coming out of Kansas and they pushed for him to be another face of the NBA.

you cant teach Curry's levels of shooting, awareness, and demeanor either ..

People like excitement, period. Curry splashing daggers time and time again is about the most exciting thing in ball, not because everyone else feels like they can do it, but because nobody else has done it before.


If what you and OP was saying was true the spurs would be the most popular team for casuals since shooting and fundamentals are what they're entirely built on.. of course we know that the spurs get little love amongst average fanbase.. and teams w/ exciting stars are all the real sellers, most of which are filled with supreme athletes.

[Soundwave]

He's popular because he's pretty damn good, is the defending NBA champion, and his team just won 73 games and he's the best player on the team.

Any player in that circumstance would be very popular.

[riseagainst]

OP is a moron.... did you even graduate from high school? It seems like you have a basic fundamental logic problem.

[warriorfan]

People want to root for a guy that's somewhat similar, or at least seemingly similar regardless of reality, to themselves in stature. They don't want to root for the overwhelming physical force that comes in and dominates with seemingly little effort... because they can't relate. Most of you are around 5'10" tall, give or take a few inches. You don't even realize why you root for who you do, in a lot of instances. What you do is project yourself on to someone that is "similar" to you... Kobe, for instance, was smaller than the league average for a player. In reality he is still a huge ****ing dude, but you could relate... because he wasn't as big as the giants of the NBA. This is definitely the case with Curry and it has struck a chord in a big way.
Of course there are other factors and it would be ridiculous to suggest otherwise. Kobe and Curry are/were both incredibly great players and both had flash.
It's the same reason that Shaq never fully got enough credit and one of the reasons that LeBron catches incredible loads of shit despite the fact that they're both clearly better than any other player of their eras without it even being a rational discussion. You... can't make a rational argument as to why Curry is better than LeBron, for instance, but you sure as shit have a ton of people believing it... because they want to believe it. They want the guy that is bigger and stronger than everyone on the court to not be the best player. Again, there are other reasons in LeBron's case for that hatred, but that is where the majority of it stems from, and nobody seems to realize it.
stalkerforlife is legitimately crazy, warriorfan is a massive troll who in all honestly is probably Silkktheshocker also in addition to being Jabbar etc.
Sure, people recognized how great Shaq was, for example, but for years and years and to this very day there have been numerous detractors saying that Kobe was at least on an equal level to Shaq for 2 or 3 of their championship runs when anyone with a functioning frontal lobe and even the most basic understanding of how basketball works could see that Shaq was leaps and bounds ahead of anyone in the league in terms of importance and basketball impact. And yet... the argument continues to get made despite the obvious information being constantly thrust upon your faces.
**** all of you idiots, seriously.
And at last, that brings us back to Curry. By NBA standards, the dude is small. And he puts on a show. He is the greatest shooter in NBA history, of this there is no doubt. And yet he just got the first unanimous NBA MVP in the history of the sport despite the fact that even if we only pay attention to peak seasons, there have been no less than 30 players that were leaps and bounds better than him, and despite the fact that he isn't even the best player in the league. He isn't even the MVP of his own team. People love to feel relatable and they love a little flash. Curry provides both while being really great. It really is that simple.
He is not a guy that you place on any team in the league and get the same success rate from. You just don't. Sorry. That's reality. LeBron is that guy right now. Shaq was that guy before him. And the list goes on. Put Curry on the 76ers and let's see how many MVPs and rings he get. In fact, the dude wouldn't make it out of the first round if he even made the playoffs AT ALL. See Kobe Bryant in 2006 and 2007 for supporting examples. Kobe was an infinitely better player than Curry and yet he couldn't get it done, because he wasn't on that level.

http://s32.postimg.org/xefixzfrn/kobereaction1.gif

[Klayup]

What happened in 95 then???

[inclinerator]

dont see the appeal in stef tbh, mj and kobe lebron shaq i understand

[SwayDizzle]

what a f*ckin retard

[miggyme1]

people liked kobe cuz they could relate to him??


show me one normal everyday person that can pretty much shit on their employers everyday and still retire from that job.lmao



With an alleged rape accusation as well


with running off the company's best worker at the time


with alienating the new hires

with having perfect attendance and performing well at face value but in the grand scheme of things lacked the social awareness one needs to be able to relate to coworkers.


YEP PEOPLE COULD RELATE TO KOBE.LMAO :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[sd3035]

OP got absolutely rekt :roll:

[Kblaze8855]

For anyone who doesnt know....the OP is about 6'7'' and is filled with a lifetime of hate for small players not seeing the value of bigmen. Hes been frozen out with good post position too many times to rep the little guys.

That said....he has a point about people generally wanting those like them to root for. I watched in the early 90s a lot of kids who loved Muggsy Bogues for the same reason. He made it feel like they had a shot.

But....

Steph Curry isnt popular because hes small. Hes popular with people who dont even follow basketball. I know women in love with him and deeply envious of his family. He has to be the most likable bigtime star ive ever seen. Everyone else had something you could hate. Jordan was a dick. So was Bird. And Kobe. Lebron is a douche. Shaq was jealous and a bit of a clown. Duncan you cant really hate but hes not putting himself out there either. Just does his job the right way and makes no waves. Magic....magic personality wise was closest to Currys wholesome hard to hate personality. Maybe Steve Nash too? But Nash wasnt as in the spotlight. And he never actually won anything to put him out front of the sport.

Curry has the total package. Hes just a straight up....nice guy...always smiling....never a bad word for anyone...ALWAYS repping his teammates...beautiful family...even great commercials. Hes got his kids running around melting hearts on twitter.....a hot mom...a dad everyone is nostalgic about. Google his wifes name and see how women are in love with her. Everyone from grandmas to strippers love his wife. I read a porn star tweeting about how Kyrie ****ed up trying to make a ho with face tattoos into Ayesha Curry.

And all that isnt why hes so popular either.

Hes popular because hes arguably....the most spectacular player of all time. Hes not just on a whole other level excitement wise from Jordan, Magic, and so on. But hes right there is a reasonable selection for most exciting....captivating.....spectacular..."What the **** was that...." player in the history of the game.

This guy is coming down the court...hitting whole rosters with full speed inside out crossovers...into a behind the back....hopstep....fadeaway.....29 footer. Under pressure. Go watch some hall of famers career top ten plays. That guy is making like....3 plays a week as good as the nicest moves some legends ever made.

You can say in all honesty...without a speck of hyperbole...that he can stroll up and wet a 35 footer on such a regular basis....you arent surprised by it anymore. The best proof of how great he is really...is when he misses an absurd shot.

You watch some of the greats. Some of the real elite shooters. Say Reggie Miller. he jab steps a couple times and hoists up 28 footer that misses when the coach had a play setup....you can see Larry Brown and the bench like:


https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GeneralSnivelingIndianjackal-size_restricted.gif

"Ooooooooooooh...we got a badass over here!"

Larry after the game is talking about how the ygotta "Play the right way" and get the right looks. Reggie has the green light.....but he needs to be reasonable.

Steph?

He will walk across half court like hes never played this sport before and doesnt know what a bad shot is..wave off the play....go one on one...or two...hoist up a 27 foot buuuuuuuuuuuuuushit ass shot that misses. Cut to the coach...other players?



https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BaggyDefinitiveBobolink-size_restricted.gif


They dont give a shit. Hes broken basketball. Hes beyond 80 years of history telling us what a bad shot is.

[Kblaze8855]

Hes got the kind of handles that make you want to fight him when he gets you on an island and girls are watching. Hes throwing floaters off the chins of the gods to fall and get nothing but net. Hes sending passes through dimensional rifts to just appear in the shooters hand unbeknownst to the defense.

Point out anyone in the history of the sport that spectacular who wasnt popular.

Hes got every corner of the sports fan world on his side. Hes got rappers writing him into every third song. I heard a rhyme along the lines of "If you survive dont tell none...cause ill shoot in the middle of the court like Dell son" and had to laugh just yesterday. Hes got the grandmas...the hoes....the hood...the surburbs....the legends....the kids....you dont get all that for being short.

Steph Curry is so popular because he is just...****ing nasty. Hes totally...completely...out of line. And it just so happens he ended one of the best seasons a point ever had....with a ring....and coming back even better....winning the most games ever...and he comes off an injury to break the NBA record for point in an overtime?

Hes got guys with tens of billions of dollars ready to end it all all the spot:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiEoJuoVIAEr-H9.jpg

Hes got teammates walking off in celebration before an AWFUL shot even goes in:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiEn0xuU4AAX5j3.jpg


He is the first player in my life...you literally can do nothing about. you cant stop someone from taking what would be the worst shot of some peoples careers. Defense is there to prevent good shots. You want a bad one? fine. Nobody can stop you just pulling up like an idiot. Problem is...he makes it like....30% of the time. So you have to guard it....if you just let him take a bad shot...he will make it 40%. You have to defend more of the court to slow him than anyone has ever demanded before.

He is rewriting the game. Hes the modern westernized Japanese army mowing down the charge of the last Samurai because they bought guns. Hes that first girl when you were in 7th grade to develop...and redefine what pretty was till the other girls caught up in 9th grade. Hes playing NBA 2k21 on the Xbox 4 while we are still playing Bulls vs Blazers on the Sega genesis.

Hes so far ahead of his time the world may never catch up to it. Kinda like how people thought all points would be 6'9'' by now back when Magic came in. Pat Riley said it....in 25 years Magic Johnson will be normal. But here we are.....where are the 6'9'' floor generals getting 13 assists a game? Steph might be that. So far ahead...the sport doesnt replicate him for a generation. Your grandchildren will not believe you when you explain with total accuracy some of the plays this guy is making. He is what would make us all look like lying old nostalgic haters in 30 years if not for youtube proving it.

Thats why hes popular. He has never been seen before.

Hes a new concept.

He also happens to be an awesome guy.

Why are we looking for some subconscious reason hes popular?

Hes popular because he has to be.

You CANT be that good and appear this wholesome and genuine...and not be popular.

[inclinerator]

kblaze, curry has a history or shit talking and arrogance, i dont see how people find him humble, from the superbowl win comments to lebron being afraid of shooting against sa, to winning one for akron, smelling champagne etc. this guy is not humble or nice like the media wants you to believe. If you ask me ill say lebron is more humble than he is giving props to his peers for their accomplishments and to the players before him

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Wow... Kblaze just went super saiyan in this thread.

COT damn what a post, errr posts. :applause:

[Relinquish]

interesting theory. but if true, wouldnt stalker be a diehard SVG fan?

:roll:

[Kblaze8855]

kblaze, curry has a history or shit talking and arrogance, i dont see how people find him humble, from the superbowl win comments to lebron being afraid of shooting against sa, to winning one for akron, smelling champagne etc. this guy is not humble or nice like the media wants you to believe. If you ask me ill say lebron is more humble than he is giving props to his peers for their accomplishments and to the players before him

Relative to what most people would be? hes as humble as it gets. have you any idea how insufferable id be if I could play like that?

I would walk into a press conference with a herald to announce my presence. Id send in a personal boom box operator to play King Push:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAFVu_A4OwQ

in its entirety till I stroll out as the beat fades.

I would have the road crowds booing every time I caught the ball in every city in the league. I would be totally unacceptable.

That hes that good and I dont want to punch him in the face is shocking.

There have only been like 3 people that good in my life...who never felt punchable. Two really. Nash probably wasnt this good...but he wasnt punchable. Duncan, Magic, and Curry are the only people both this good....and not punchable.

[Blue&Orange]

The most retarded thread of 2016.

Lebrontards are truly on a tier of their own. It's hilarious how dumb they are, and the lenghts they go to justify that nobody likes that douchebag, ringchaser, statpadder, cherry picker, choker and loser check my empty stats Lebron.


Yes people have no respect for LEbron because he is tall :lol

Nobody likes Tim Duncan and Dirk also.



lol at the Lebrontards on this thread.


Classic thread, should be sticky, remembrance always present of how dumb this stupid bitches are.

[Zeppelin]

They dont give a shit. Hes broken basketball. Hes beyond 80 years of history telling us what a bad shot is.

What a post, man. :bowdown: :bowdown:

I've been looking forward to your content since I saw your thread on players you respect most from other teams when I was lurking on her a few months ago.
The piece on Bird was wonderful.

All in all, anyone who appreciates Bird, Jordan and Curry (and is not a shameless stan) is good with me.

[Stringer Bell]

I stated this last year about Curry and the small players.

People can strive to have the handle of Curry and the shot more so than the size and athletiscm of a KD or Lebron.

Michael Jordan milked his story of "not making his HS team" the most and it caused the whole "Like Mike" ads that blew up in the country.

Yeah, people like the whole underdog, "against the odds" story....Jordan didn't make varsity as a sophomore and that really got milked....I really did like Michael Jordan's Playground, that had great footage, and a pre-Menace II Society Tyrin Turner which is kind of funny to watch after seeing Menace.

But I only think Curry's height is a small part of his popularity. I've heard casual fans talk about his amazing shooting and "and he's just a little guy there". Still, when you look at the most popular players over the last few decades, very few of them were small players. Magic and Bird were 6'9, Jordan 6'6, Kobe 6'6, Lebron 6'8. Shaq was EXTREMELY popular as soon as he entered the NBA.

PR plays a big part in popularity. Lebron was the NBA's Golden Boy, and for the most part had a good public image, but his likeability went down a lot in 2010 because of his own actions and PR disaster. Nowadays most people know Jordan is a jerk, but he had a great public image when he played (especially the first few years) and casual fans thought he was a nice guy. Magic still puts on his "smiling nice guy" image when the cameras are on. Shaq was charismatic and funny. Curry has a good public image too, for the most part.

[Spurs m8]

How is a kid that's been rich and been silver spoon fed his whole life relatable?

The average person didn't have a dad in the nba.
Or a famous parent.
Or mansions.
The average person isn't an overly cocky idiot either

Curry stans can't look outside of their own world.

[DingDengDong]

I'm more of a fan of otherworldly athleticism, and yet I'm still more impressed by Curry. Oh, and I certainly cannot relate to Curry's abilities. I cannot come close to dribbling or shooting like him.

[Rake2204]

Hes broken basketball. Hes beyond 80 years of history telling us what a bad shot is.Just wanted to pop in and say your two post combo there was wonderfully on point. Well done.

[KingPush]

That makes sense, I'm a little above 6'4 now and still growing, that's why I like bigger players

[stalkerforlife]

I do not like kblaze, but my goodness...that was serious.

https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/R-p8CjwCu9NLE6Q3DV6JsWJz4ro=/800x0/filters:no_upscale%28%29/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6464289/paul.0.gif

[FKAri]

How is a kid that's been rich and been silver spoon fed his whole life relatable?

The average person didn't have a dad in the nba.
Or a famous parent.
Or mansions.
The average person isn't an overly cocky idiot either

Curry stans can't look outside of their own world.
I find it shocking that a kid as privileged as him is as hard working, determined and motivated as he is. It's something you really never see.

[smoovegittar]

I find it shocking that a kid as privileged as him is as hard working, determined and motivated as he is. It's something you really never see.

San Antonio fans shook. He's ba-ack...

[Spurs m8]

I find it shocking that a kid as privileged as him is as hard working, determined and motivated as he is. It's something you really never see.

Trump did it :confusedshrug:

[ArbitraryWater]

If you would take 00 Shaq over current Curry over the course of a 48 minute game then you are delusional.

Curry can literally score from anywhere at any given time.

Shaq can literally only score from the paint then go 2/15 from the line in the 4th quarter.

:facepalm

[Blue&Orange]

I find it shocking that a kid as privileged as him is as hard working, determined and motivated as he is. It's something you really never see.
c'mon son? Never? rarely would have been already a bad choice of words.

Dell Curry isn't a billionaire, his average salary was something like $1 mil.

[Atlantis]

You're mistaken if you think it's as simple as the fact that nobody can relate to his shooting.

Shooting is in large part... strike that, it is PRIMARILY a developed skill. Certainly moreso than athleticism. You are limited in both shooting and athleticism due to your own level of talent, of course, but shooting is a hell of a lot closer to being "learned" and "practiced" than jumping higher, running faster and being bigger than everyone else is, you simple minded cretin.

And if you think I'm wrong, I'd absolutely love for you to tell me the last time that an NBA big was the most popular player in the league, despite the fact that they have held the prestige of being the best player in the league more often than not, over the years.

Bullshit. Shooting is as, if not more, related to raw talent than athleticism.

[PP34Deuce]

There is some truth to the OP'S POST. people relate and identify.

Steve Nash used to be that guy for about 5 years.

I'm 6 6. I used to literally watch Paul Pierce and identify with his body type.

People like Shaq but that's for more freaks how purposes. Curry represents the a new Era of basketball. His family is light skinned articulate and churchy without being preachy.

The funny thing to me is people treat curry like he's a young star but he's the same age as kd and love. Westbrook is younger but you can't tell.

I actually like curry ball wise. I just see a lot of people jumping to him.

[Spurs m8]

The reason people think he's new is most of his career was shit and average, there was no reason to follow him.

Then he has a good year and every brainwashed simpleton jumps on board lol

[Piccolo]

I don't know how anyone could relate to Stephen Curry in general. He's 6'3, which is above average in height in the US. The average height for American men is 5'9. Curry comes from a rich family. His father was an NBA player. His mother was an Olympic athlete. He didn't have any adversity in his upbringing. I think the only reason why someone would relate to him on a professional level is because he's a dwarf among giants and no one thought a guard his size would be a star in the NBA. He's proved everyone wrong and no one knew he or the Warriors would be this damn good. No one did. He has glass ankles and will not be durable enough type of talk.

I think social media is the cause of all of this. This is the same with pro wrestling. Daniel Bryan was the perfect example. He's just like me! He's 5'9, 180 lbs! He's not a Hulk Hogan or the Rock bur he made it. I think people root for the underdog and America loves that but social media in general has made things worse. I think Jordan and his era of superstars would face a lot of criticism in this social media driven society we live in and Jordan wouldn't have been as loved, I believe. Social media is a microscope and now all public figures document their lives 24/7, so they can't get away with anything. People like Curry because he's a good guy, family man, humble, etc.

Fact of the matter is: Curry and the Warriors are exactly what the NBA wanted when they changed the rules and the culture. They got what they wanted. Curry is the poster boy for this era.

[WolfGang]

First things first. Lebron is still the best player in the world. You can put Lebron on any team in the league and he can make them title contenders. Just saying.

As for Curry's popularity...He's good looking and he's the closest thing to a white superstar the NBA has. America is like 80% white right? I know he is spectacular and all that. The goat shooter, but for people to rate him so highly above obviously better players. There is something more to it than just ability.

It is too soon to put him on the same boat with names like, Shaq, Kobe, Lebron Tim Duncan and D Wade. Guys that have all won multiple titles. Lets see where he's at in 5 to 6 years. If Draymond or Klay stay with him.

[pauk]

:applause: Great post OP... you are absolutely correct...

[nashwade]

Put curry on the knicks and the get swept by pacers
LeBron can get the knicks to ecf

People forget what the mvp award is for

[Cali Syndicate]

Watch this and honestly ask yourself that.... Curry is a transcendent player.The way he dominated this season is just something to be in awe of as a basketball fan. In no way can I relate to this guy, simply he is just pure joy to watch.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dgb0wmBUB4cg&ved=0ahUKEwiCx7Ofq9LMAhWBaT4KHfD1DTEQqG8IGzAA&usg=AFQjCNFDvc8VRfHhYOQnh6VB6ccgsBlcAA

[Cali Syndicate]

Steph curry's ultimate career mixtape.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gb0wmBUB4cg

[PP34Deuce]

First things first. Lebron is still the best player in the world. You can put Lebron on any team in the league and he can make them title contenders. Just saying.

As for Curry's popularity...He's good looking and he's the closest thing to a white superstar the NBA has. America is like 80% white right? I know he is spectacular and all that. The goat shooter, but for people to rate him so highly above obviously better players. There is something more to it than just ability.

It is too soon to put him on the same boat with names like, Shaq, Kobe, Lebron Tim Duncan and D Wade. Guys that have all won multiple titles. Lets see where he's at in 5 to 6 years. If Draymond or Klay stay with him.

People don't like hearing this, but you are right. He's light skinned. he actually is relatable to his boyish looks and for people that say he's 6'3, So is derrick rose(who's like 6'2). He's got high skills and shooting ability we won't see for 20 years but his team came at the right time with the right image.