Curry's Miraculous 2016 Playoff Run (Michael Jordan Level)

[warriorfan]

Curry hasn't only had one of the best playoff runs in recent history...and he has done it with a torn MCL.


Curry 2016 Playoffs Per 100 Possessions

41 points / 9 rebounds / 10 assists / 2.4 steals / 64% TS


Jordan 1996 Playoffs Per 100 Possessions

41 points / 7 rebounds / 6 assists / 2.5 steals / 56% TS


Steph Curry has been producing at a Michael Jordan level even while suffering a major knee injury.

[Im Still Ballin]

What about per 1000 possessions?

[ImKobe]

Reality: Curry is averaging 26/6/6 with 4.5 turnovers a game in 30 mpg

Jordan didn't even average 4.5 turnovers per 100 possessions that year :kobe:

And Curry yet again has a negative DBPM in the Playoffs

[bigkingsfan]

He's an elite defender due to his steals though. :kobe:

[BlakFrankWhite]

Russell Westbrook is the best player in the world.

[Poetry]

Jordan McRae 2016 Playoffs Per 100 Possessions

267.6 points/53.5 rebounds 125% TS

Michael Jordan who?

[warriorfan]

Reality: Curry is averaging 26/6/6 with 4.5 turnovers a game in 30 mpg

Jordan didn't even average 4.5 turnovers per 100 possessions that year :kobe:

And Curry yet again has a negative DBPM in the Playoffs

He is averaging 26/6/6 on 64% TS in 30 minutes a game while playing with a torn MCL

Do you realize how incredible that is?

If Curry didn't have that freak MCL tear when he stepped on Montejunas' sweat, he would not only be averaging 40 minutes a game, but he would also be playing at a higher level because of him being 100% healthy. SO it is safe to say that if Curry did not sustain the freak accident MCL tear his stats would be above Michael Jordan. (Let it be known that even with the tear they are close.)

[Poetry]

torn MCL

It was a sprain and it healed :facepalm

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

How about defense:lol :lol

96 aint even a top playoff run for MJ. He has 6-7 easily better

[warriorfan]

It was a sprain and it healed :facepalm

[quote]A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments

[Poetry]

It was a tear and he is not 100% back from the injury.

It was a "stretching" and he's fine. He's not that delicate.

[Dray n Klay]

OP is like that captain in the burning ship refusing to jump off.





For the second year in a row, Curry's playing like complete shit in the playoffs, and warriorfag the only one stupid enough to try and defend it. :roll: :roll:




If Curry flames out yet again in the playoffs, he officially becomes the greatest fraud that ever lives, he'll never make another all-star game, let alone win another MVP.

[ImKobe]

He is averaging 26/6/6 on 64% TS in 30 minutes a game while playing with a torn MCL

Do you realize how incredible that is?

If Curry didn't have that freak MCL tear when he stepped on Montejunas' sweat, he would not only be averaging 40 minutes a game, but he would also be playing at a higher level because of him being 100% healthy. SO it is safe to say that if Curry did not sustain the freak accident MCL tear his stats would be above Michael Jordan. (Let it be known that even with the tear they are close.)

It's not a torn MCL, he sprained his knee, moron

You're comparing PEAK Curry to past-prime MJ

MJ averaged 34/6/7 3.1 TO on 50/39/84 shooting for his first three-peat

Curry is averaging less points, rebounds, assists and is turning the ball over at a ridiculous rate, and don't blame the "MCL" when he averaged 4.7 turnovers in the Finals last year and had a much worse shooting/overall game than Kobe in 2010.

[warriorfan]

It's not a torn MCL, he sprained his knee, moron

You're comparing PEAK Curry to past-prime MJ

MJ averaged 34/6/7 3.1 TO on 50/39/84 shooting for his first three-peat

Curry is averaging less points, rebounds, assists and is turning the ball over at a ridiculous rate, and don't blame the "MCL" when he averaged 4.7 turnovers in the Finals last year and had a much worse shooting/overall game than Kobe in 2010.

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[ImKobe]

No one cares

You don't think other greats have had to deal with injuries?

Jordan sprained his ankle BADLY against the Hawks in the 93 Playoffs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7GMyJjxXWY

couldn't even walk off the court on his own

Kobe played with broken fingers and had his knee drained mid-Playoffs in 2010

I'm supposed to care about a sprained knee and a slight concussion for a player who was allowed to coast through the first 2 rounds of the Playoffs without playing in half of those games?

[Prime_Shaq]

Shaq

[warriorfan]

No one cares

You don't think other greats have had to deal with injuries?

Jordan sprained his ankle BADLY against the Hawks in the 93 Playoffs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7GMyJjxXWY

couldn't even walk off the court on his own

Kobe played with broken fingers and had his knee drained mid-Playoffs in 2010

I'm supposed to care about a sprained knee and a slight concussion for a player who was allowed to coast through the first 2 rounds of the Playoffs without playing in half of those games?

Torn MCL, and a very serious concussion

I don't know if you play ball, but a fall from that high onto your neck and head is incredibly dangerous

Watch the video of Curry staggering back into the locker room, he couldn't stand up with out two trainers holding him on each arm

[Poetry]

Torn MCL

"The Golden State Warriors and the basketball world caught a break Monday, as Stephen Curry's MRI revealed a Grade 1 sprain of his medial collateral ligament, the team announced Monday afternoon.

Notice that the release says he'll be "re-evaluated in two weeks" which means if there's lingering soreness or discomfort, or if the strain has not healed itself adequately, he could miss more time. Still, this is much preferred than any other outcome, including a potential tear which would have cost him the season." CBS Sports

Had he torn it, he would have missed the rest of the season.

[ImKobe]

Torn MCL, and a very serious concussion

I don't know if you play ball, but a fall from that high onto your neck and head is incredibly dangerous

Watch the video of Curry staggering back into the locker room, he couldn't stand up with out two trainers holding him on each arm

He SPRAINED his knee a month ago

came back first game was able to score 40, yelled on the court "I'M BACK"

There are different grades to MCL injuries, he had Grade 1 injury which is the least severe, no surgery needed, takes a few days to a week to heal but they took precaution and gave him 2 weeks

an actual torn MCL injury takes 4-8 weeks to heal or longer if you have surgery to repair it.

I sprained my MCL about 2 months ago, took me one week of icing and resting it before it was completely healed.

Stop trying to make it sound worse than it is, his knee was sore for a week and they didn't bring him back until it was a 100% healed.

[Kiddlovesnets]

But it doesnt matter at all after the Warriors are eliminated in WCF, and then go back to mediocrity like they used to be in 2013 and 2014. A stroke of luck will eventually run out, its not gonna last forever.

[CarlosBoozer]

Injured or not, if the warriors dont win this series, they will be the laughing stock of the league

[KingPush]

73-15

[Cosmonaut]

refs should of given curry a flagrant 2 for doing something so stupid to his own body

[Snarky Narc]

It was a "stretching" and he's fine. He's not that delicate.
:roll:

Muscles don't just stretch when they are injured. Muscle fibers tear.

[ShawkFactory]

:roll:

Muscles don't just stretch when they are injured. Muscle fibers tear.
A ligament is not a muscle

[Optimus Prime]

He is averaging 26/6/6 on 64% TS in 30 minutes a game while playing with a torn MCL

Do you realize how incredible that is?

If Curry didn't have that freak MCL tear when he stepped on Montejunas' sweat, he would not only be averaging 40 minutes a game, but he would also be playing at a higher level because of him being 100% healthy. SO it is safe to say that if Curry did not sustain the freak accident MCL tear his stats would be above Michael Jordan. (Let it be known that even with the tear they are close.)

Curry is so miraculous that he recovered from a "torn MCL" in a matter of days. :lol :oldlol: :roll:

:kobe:

[TommyGriffin]

Curry is so miraculous that he recovered from a "torn MCL" in a matter of days. :lol :oldlol: :roll:

:kobe:
Steph Curry is a gamer. He came back prematurely. Just because a player comes back after a major knee injury in one week doesn't mean the knee injury was not severe, it just means that player is tough and has the will to win.

I have heard of reports that Curry re-aggravated the injury during his record setting Overtime performance.

Curry may have come back prematurely but he had too, the Warriors were unable to win @ Portland without Curry so he toughed it out and played injured. It got the Warriors the W but at sacrifice of re-aggravation of the knee injury. Lots of players wouldn't of had the guts to put their body on the line and come back and play while injured just because their team needs it, Curry didn't back down from the challenge and took it head on and set the Playoff and Regular season Overtime record for scoring during an amazing Clutch performance on the road. Curry has been great during these playoffs and if his teammates give him a little more help while he gets to 100%, the Warriors will be back in the drivers seat and looking like their 73 and 9 selves.

[BlakFrankWhite]

Russell Westbrook is the best player in the world.

[Optimus Prime]

Steph Curry is a gamer. He came back prematurely. Just because a player comes back after a major knee injury in one week doesn't mean the knee injury was not severe, it just means that player is tough and has the will to win.

I have heard of reports that Curry re-aggravated the injury during his record setting Overtime performance.

Curry may have come back prematurely but he had too, the Warriors were unable to win @ Portland without Curry so he toughed it out and played injured. It got the Warriors the W but at sacrifice of re-aggravation of the knee injury. Lots of players wouldn't of had the guts to put their body on the line and come back and play while injured just because their team needs it, Curry didn't back down from the challenge and took it head on and set the Playoff and Regular season Overtime record for scoring during an amazing Clutch performance on the road. Curry has been great during these playoffs and if his teammates give him a little more help while he gets to 100%, the Warriors will be back in the drivers seat and looking like their 73 and 9 selves.

Point

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Your Head

Curry SPRAINED his MCL according to the official Warriors injury report. That's a fair bit different than tearing an MCL. Hopefully you can at least understand that fact.

Of course, Warriors stans on here seem to have secret insider information that nobody but themselves know.

:kobe:

[Prime_Shaq]

I love Steven Adams.

[ImKobe]

Russell Westbrook is the best player in the world.

25/6/11 for the Playoffs

averaged a near triple double in the regular season

12 assists in each of his last 4 games

[BlakFrankWhite]

Warriorfan gets banned. Tommygriffin shows up

How obvious can you make it?

[BlakFrankWhite]

25/6/11 for the Playoffs

averaged a near triple double in the regular season

12 assists in each of his last 4 games

Dominated Kawhi last series and now outplaying both Klay and Curry.


Best in the world.

[TommyGriffin]

25/6/11 for the Playoffs

averaged a near triple double in the regular season

12 assists in each of his last 4 games
Westbrook

25/6/11/52% TS in 36 minutes per game

Curry

25/6/6/64% TS in 30 minutes per game


So Steph Curry is playing on par with Russell Westbrook while Curry is not 100% healthy from coming back from the knee injury. If the tables were turned then we would see a decline in Westbrook's performance, especially since his game is predicated on his athleticism; Curry's performance would obviously be better as he would be healthy.

Westbrook plays a simliar level of basketball when compared to an injured Steph Curry. As we have seen over the past two seasons, when both are healthy there is absolute no comparison. There is a reason why Steph Curry is the 2x reigning MVP.

[leMVP]

Lebron 2012 run >>>> both

[Prime_Shaq]

Lebron 2012 run >>>> both
Steven Adams though

[BlakFrankWhite]

Westbrook

25/6/11/52% TS in 36 minutes per game

Curry

25/6/6/64% TS in 30 minutes per game


So Steph Curry is playing on par with Russell Westbrook while Curry is not 100% healthy from coming back from the knee injury. If the tables were turned then we would see a decline in Westbrook's performance, especially since his game is predicated on his athleticism; Curry's performance would obviously be better as he would be healthy.

Westbrook plays a simliar level of basketball when compared to an injured Steph Curry. As we have seen over the past two seasons, when both are healthy there is absolute no comparison. There is a reason why Steph Curry is the 2x reigning MVP.

Last series,Westbrook guarded by The Best defender in the league... And in this series by Klay and Curry in most possessions

Curry guarded last series by CJ Mccolum and in this series by Andre Roberson

[ImKobe]

Westbrook

25/6/11/52% TS in 36 minutes per game

Curry

25/6/6/64% TS in 30 minutes per game


So Steph Curry is playing on par with Russell Westbrook while Curry is not 100% healthy from coming back from the knee injury. If the tables were turned then we would see a decline in Westbrook's performance, especially since his game is predicated on his athleticism; Curry's performance would obviously be better as he would be healthy.

Westbrook plays a simliar level of basketball when compared to an injured Steph Curry. As we have seen over the past two seasons, when both are healthy there is absolute no comparison. There is a reason why Steph Curry is the 2x reigning MVP.

How is that playing on par exactly?

Curry averages 4 turnovers in 30 minutes per game while not averaging nearly as many assists

He's the more effective scorer, that's a given

Russell has the higher PER, Winshares (Russ has played every game) and is far away the better player on the defensive end

Defensive plus/minus

Steph -0.2
Westbrook +3.5

Westbrook also leads the Playoffs in Offensive Plus/Minus and overall +/-.

Steph vs Russ in the 3 games

Westbrook: 24/5/12/4 3.3 TOV
Curry: 26/6/4/2 3.7 TOV

Curry scores 2 more points for his team, Russ has 8 more assists per game, plays better defense and turns the ball over less.

Russell has had 12 assists in every game of the series, Curry has had 13 assists in 3 games total. Isn't he supposed to be a point guard as well?

[scuzzy]

Warriorfan gets banned. Tommygriffin shows up

How obvious can you make it?

:roll:

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[TommyGriffin]

Point

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Your Head

Curry SPRAINED his MCL according to the official Warriors injury report. That's a fair bit different than tearing an MCL. Hopefully you can at least understand that fact.

Of course, Warriors stans on here seem to have secret insider information that nobody but themselves know.

:kobe:
The Warriors undersold the knee injury as a strategical advantage, much like they do in all sports, especially Hockey. If a team reveals the full severeness of the injury then teams will go after it more and gain more confidence. The team wants to keep their opposition in the dark, not give them the exact playbook and timetable of when their star is going to return, how healthy he is going to be, etc etc. Team's downplaying injuries, especially when they are too their Superstar MVP level caliber player has gone on for decades in all sports. It's the intelligent thing to do.

[ImKobe]

The Warriors undersold the knee injury as a strategical advantage, much like they do in all sports, especially Hockey. If a team reveals the full severeness of the injury then teams will go after it more and gain more confidence. The team wants to keep their opposition in the dark, not give them the exact playbook and timetable of when their star is going to return, how healthy he is going to be, etc etc. Team's downplaying injuries, especially when they are too their Superstar MVP level caliber player has gone on for decades in all sports. It's the intelligent thing to do.

So, you're trying to get banned on your alt as well?

How many more do you have left?

[Optimus Prime]

The Warriors undersold the knee injury as a strategical advantage, much like they do in all sports, especially Hockey. If a team reveals the full severeness of the injury then teams will go after it more and gain more confidence. The team wants to keep their opposition in the dark, not give them the exact playbook and timetable of when their star is going to return, how healthy he is going to be, etc etc. Team's downplaying injuries, especially when they are too their Superstar MVP level caliber player has gone on for decades in all sports. It's the intelligent thing to do.

:lol :oldlol: :roll:

If Curry tore his MCL, he'd barely be able to walk for a while after the surgery. It'd be months until he was running again and playing basketball.

But this is all a diversionary tactic by the super smart Warriors. Right...:rolleyes: :banghead: :hammerhead:

Whose alt are you anyway?

[TommyGriffin]

How is that playing on par exactly?

Curry averages 4 turnovers in 30 minutes per game while not averaging nearly as many assists

He's the more effective scorer, that's a given

Russell has the higher PER, Winshares (Russ has played every game) and is far away the better player on the defensive end

Defensive plus/minus

Steph -0.2
Westbrook +3.5

Westbrook also leads the Playoffs in Offensive Plus/Minus and overall +/-.

Steph vs Russ in the 3 games

Westbrook: 24/5/12/4 3.3 TOV
Curry: 26/6/4/2 3.7 TOV

Curry scores 2 more points for his team, Russ has 8 more assists per game, plays better defense and turns the ball over less.

Russell has had 12 assists in every game of the series, Curry has had 13 assists in 3 games total. Isn't he supposed to be a point guard as well?
The double teams that Curry receives at the 3 point line limit Curry's assists, over half of his assists are Hockey assists that are created after Curry passes out of the Half Court Trap and his teammate then makes the easy play while it is 4 on 3 below the rest of the 3 point line. Steph Curry doesn't get credited for this assist but he was the catalyst of the entire play. Counting stats may be deceiving at times and this is one of those times. Also remember Curry is injured, he suffered a major knee injury less than a month ago and was forced to come back prematurely and log in 40 minutes that game instead of getting eased back into the rotation. Which is the normal M.O. after coming back from a serious leg injury.

[ImKobe]

:lol :oldlol: :roll:

If Curry tore his MCL, he'd barely be able to walk for a while after the surgery. It'd be months until he was running again and playing basketball.

But this is all a diversionary tactic by the super smart Warriors. Right...:rolleyes: :banghead: :hammerhead:

Whose alt are you anyway?

The same guy's alt who made the thread and got banned

Rose tore his MCL and missed all of regular season, but somehow Curry can come back ~2 weeks without needing surgery like he's Wolverine.

[TommyGriffin]

:lol :oldlol: :roll:

If Curry tore his MCL, he'd barely be able to walk for a while after the surgery. It'd be months until he was running again and playing basketball.

But this is all a diversionary tactic by the super smart Warriors. Right...:rolleyes: :banghead: :hammerhead:

Whose alt are you anyway?
If you know sports than you know what I'm talking about. Teams have undersold and not released information regarding injuries to their players since the origin of professional sports. This is nothing new here. You are actually embarrassing yourself at this point.

[G0ATbe]

I dont care about the stats, this is far beyond Jordan level. This is Godbe level:bowdown:

[AirBonner]

The same guy's alt who made the thread and got banned

Rose tore his MCL and missed all of regular season, but somehow Curry can come back ~2 weeks without needing surgery like he's Wolverine.
This. Op and his alts need a permaban.

[TommyGriffin]

The same guy's alt who made the thread and got banned

Rose tore his MCL and missed all of regular season, but somehow Curry can come back ~2 weeks without needing surgery like he's Wolverine.
You may not be aware of it but, there are no two MCL tears that are exactly like. There are an infinite amount degrees to the severity of tearing, you can tear it completely off the bone, you can have a tear where 50% of the ligament is torn from the bone, or you can have it where 30% is torn and so on and so forth.

[scuzzy]

The double teams that Curry receives at the 3 point line limit Curry's assists, over half of his assists are Hockey assists that are created after Curry passes out of the Half Court Trap and his teammate then makes the easy play while it is 4 on 3 below the rest of the 3 point line. Steph Curry doesn't get credited for this assist but he was the catalyst of the entire play. Counting stats may be deceiving at times and this is one of those times. Also remember Curry is injured, he suffered a major knee injury less than a month ago and was forced to come back prematurely and log in 40 minutes that game instead of getting eased back into the rotation. Which is the normal M.O. after coming back from a serious leg injury.
Too bad Curry is only averaging 1.56 secondary assists these entire playoffs and .67 this series LMAO. :lol

[TommyGriffin]

Too bad Curry is only averaging 1.56 secondary assists these entire playoffs and .67 this series LMAO. :lol
Could you provide a link to your sources?

[scuzzy]

Could you provide a link to your sources?
NBA.com

[TommyGriffin]

NBA.com
Do you have a link to the stats? I am not familiar with their website.

[AirBonner]

Do you have a link to the stats? I am not familiar with their website.
Yeah we know. Because you make up your stats :rolleyes:

[scuzzy]

Do you have a link to the stats? I am not familiar with their website.

Sorry lap dog, go fetch them yourself :lol

[aj1987]

http://s33.postimg.org/5g9m8280f/ALTS_ALTS_EVERYWHERE.jpg

[ImKobe]

You may not be aware of it but, there are no two MCL tears that are exactly like. There are an infinite amount degrees to the severity of tearing, you can tear it completely off the bone, you can have a tear where 50% of the ligament is torn from the bone, or you can have it where 30% is torn and so on and so forth.

So what? if the injury was severe, he wouldn't be able to play NBA basketball as a point guard. He wouldn't have returned early for the Blazers series and wouldn't have been shooting during warm-ups in the games he did miss if the injury was that severe. They didn't bring him back until he completed 5-on-5 drills.

And what does his knee injury have to do with him being a horrible play maker in these Playoffs? He doesn't have a problem shooting 3s or bending his knees on his FTs. He's just overrated as an all-around player.

The high PER and TS% are cute in the regular season but he's not doing this against elite teams. He averaged 4.7 turnovers against Matthew Dellavedova in last year's Finals and lost at home shooting 5/23 with 6 turnovers in a game that was decided by 2 points. His knee was 100% healthy then. :confusedshrug:

[BlazerRed]

OP desperately reaching to save his butt buddy from the embarrassment being brought upon him by GOATbrook :lol :lol

[TommyGriffin]

Those assist stats are completely fabricated. Even if they are true which they are not, the reasoning behind the lower number is that Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have been ball stoppers during this Oklahoma City Series, as I learned in the thread titled "Main differences between Game 1 and game 2 of the WCF" http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407410 .


The others

Let's look at the others in game 1

Draymond Green - Took 20 shots to score 23 points...this is awful efficiency and unacceptable for playoff basketball

Klay Thompson - Took 25 shots to score 25 points...this is awful efficiency and unacceptable for playoff basketball

Dray and Klay together scored 48 points on 45 shots...they straight up shot GSW out of the game.



Now let's look at the others in game 2

Draymond Green- 9 shots for 10 points, so pretty much the same shit-house efficiency but the thing is in game 2 Dray kept it on the handle and didn't shoot his team out of the game like in Game 1

Klay Thompson - 17 shots for 15 points, so pretty much the same shit-house efficiency but he scaled it back slightly and didn't shoot GSW out of the game like in Game 1

(FYI Steph MVP Curry had 28 points on 15 shots....basically he doubled Thompsons' points with the same amount of shots)



Draymond Green and Klay Thompson's efficiency in Game 1 and Game 2 of the WCF

48% TS


Steph Curry's efficiency in Game 1 and Game 2 of the WCF

68% TS


This is the reason why Golden State's offense isn't operating as normal and why Curry's hockey assists may have dropped. Draymond Green has been shooting volume attempts instead of facilitating, and we all know that Klay Thompson doesn't pass. These factors are what are contributing to the lack of offense, not Steph Curry.

[scuzzy]

This kid just said NBA.com fabricates stats


*yawn*


I win

[TommyGriffin]

So what? if the injury was severe, he wouldn't be able to play NBA basketball as a point guard. He wouldn't have returned early for the Blazers series and wouldn't have been shooting during warm-ups in the games he did miss if the injury was that severe. They didn't bring him back until he completed 5-on-5 drills.

And what does his knee injury have to do with him being a horrible play maker in these Playoffs? He doesn't have a problem shooting 3s or bending his knees on his FTs. He's just overrated as an all-around player.

The high PER and TS% are cute in the regular season but he's not doing this against elite teams. He averaged 4.7 turnovers against Matthew Dellavedova in last year's Finals and lost at home shooting 5/23 with 6 turnovers in a game that was decided by 2 points. His knee was 100% healthy then. :confusedshrug:
High turnovers go with the territory of getting the most defensive attention any player has ever seen in the history of the game. If you want to show us footage of other players in the finals getting consistently blitzed by two defenders at the 3 point line, we are waiting.

I have a feeling you will not be able to produce any footage of the sort though. You can cherry pick turnovers but the fact of the matter is that even with a high turnover rate, Steph Curry's offenses have been some of the Greatest of All time. There is no denying the difference of Offense when Steph Curry is on the floor for when he is off of it.

[stalkerforlife]

Why the hell are so many plays being ran with Klay as the main option, though?

Curry has to DEMAND the ball and demand the plays be ran for him.

When Klay does anything other than shoot open shots, I CRINGE.

[Poetry]

So, you're trying to get banned on your alt as well?

How many more do you have left?

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[Piccolo]

Embarrassing thread. Any other star players would be crucified for playing below their standards but when it's Curry no one cares. He's 100% healthy. He's playing this way because he had the luxury to not play defense until now and now he looks like any ordinary player. This is what happens when you believe the media hype. Curry is great but not the GOAT and he never will be. Use the excuses you want but he's not playing like an MVP.

[TommyGriffin]

Embarrassing thread. Any other star players would be crucified for playing below their standards but when it's Curry no one cares. He's 100% healthy. He's playing this way because he had the luxury to not play defense until now and now he looks like any ordinary player. This is what happens when you believe the media hype. Curry is great but not the GOAT and he never will be. Use the excuses you want but he's not playing like an MVP.
He set the NBA record for points in OT during a clutch performance while coming back from an MCL tear. :facepalm

You are an idiot. :oldlol:

[Piccolo]

He set the NBA record for points in OT during a clutch performance while coming back from an MCL tear. :facepalm

You are an idiot. :oldlol:

Thanks. I am an idiot for stating my opinion? Okay. By the way, it was a sprain not a tear. You have no idea what you're talking about. I have sprained my ankle before and it took 2 weeks for it to go away and I am not an athlete it was a freak accident but same recovery time just like the MCL sprain. Get over it. Your boy is not playing up to his standards. Scoring 17 points in an OT playing the freaking Blazers isn't impressive. I don't care. He has underperformed in the Thunder series. What's going to be the excuse if the series is 3-1 Thunder?

You know I am right. This is ISH. If LeBron, Kobe, Shaq, MJ, etc played like this the 1st 3 pages here would crucify them and so would the media but not a peep about Curry. This place was the quietest its ever been on Sunday. Never seen anything like it. That's all the prove you need about Curry's criticism. They say Durant gets free passes, LMAO.

[TommyGriffin]

Thanks. I am an idiot for stating my opinion? Okay. By the way, it was a sprain not a tear. You have no idea what you're talking about. I have sprained my ankle before and it took 2 weeks for it to go away and I am not an athlete it was a freak accident but same recovery time just like the MCL sprain. Get over it. Your boy is not playing up to his standards. Scoring 17 points in an OT playing the freaking Blazers isn't impressive. I don't care. He has underperformed in the Thunder series. What's going to be the excuse if the series is 3-1 Thunder?

You know I am right. This is ISH. If LeBron, Kobe, Shaq, MJ, etc played like this the 1st 3 pages here would crucify them and so would the media but not a peep about Curry. This place was the quietest its ever been on Sunday. Never seen anything like it. That's all the prove you need about Curry's criticism. They say Durant gets free passes, LMAO.
Sprains and tears are the same thing. No two MCL tears are the same. And certainly not an ankle sprain and an MCL tear are the same. Curry re-injured his torn MCL during his record setting Overtime performance. Curry is not 100% and it is clear as day. Setting the OT record for points in a game during a must win playoff game is a big deal. Curry re-injured himself during that game and is not at 100% yet.

[Cali Syndicate]

No one cares

You don't think other greats have had to deal with injuries?

Jordan sprained his ankle BADLY against the Hawks in the 93 Playoffs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7GMyJjxXWY

couldn't even walk off the court on his own

Kobe played with broken fingers and had his knee drained mid-Playoffs in 2010

I'm supposed to care about a sprained knee and a slight concussion for a player who was allowed to coast through the first 2 rounds of the Playoffs without playing in half of those games?

Mj Sprained ankle? Curry? Coincidence? I think not. Even the way mj sprained it was curry like, sprained it all on his own. The comparisons are unreal!

Oh but op, damage control already? You a beta, bro. Warriors are winning this series.

[3ball]

Steph Curry has been producing at a Michael Jordan level even while suffering a major knee injury.


Curry's per possession efficiency is pathetic (only a 112 ORtg), which is more important than Curry's shooting efficiency - shooting efficiency FALLS UNDER THE UMBRELLA of per possession efficiency.

Jordan had higher per possession efficiency due to superior midrange (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12373019&postcount=26) efficiency, and far less turnovers.. His higher efficiency is remarkable considering he carried a bigger load: he produced a higher proportion of his team's points and assists with significantly less turnovers, while also carrying a bigger load on defense.

Jordan was far superior, even though Curry's teammates spaced the floor for him, and Jordan's didn't - Jordan's Bulls only attempted 5 threes per game in 1991, compared to 25 per game for today's teams (30 per game for the Warriors and Cavs).. Accordingly, his stats would explode in today's spaced-out game.

Just look at Lebron and Westbrook - Jordan has same or better athleticism, but they can't shoot (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12338297&postcount=47), whereas he had goat midrange efficiency, much better than Curry's (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12373019&postcount=26).. Essentially, MJ had Lebron/Westbrook's athleticism with midrange jumpshooting than Curry..

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[Kiddlovesnets]

Curry's Miraculously bad 2016 playoffs run.
:lol

[Stanley Kobrick]

Curry's Miraculously bad 2016 playoffs run.
:lol
:(

[LAmbruh]

:(

4 years later still no iconic playoff moment :(

[KD7]

GOAT James prevented the Warriors from 4 peating :bowdown:

[Shooter]

4 years later still no iconic playoff moment :(

We are still waiting :( #OneDay

[AirBonner]

Curry was healthy

[PoutinPippin]

Huh?

Curry can’t play defense, let alone be the best defender on the court. Klay Thompson had their best and most important clutch filled game of the entire season. Not Jordan esque at all. Not to mention getting out played at his own position by Kyrie. Whom he couldn’t even guard and the Warriors had to put their best on ball defender on ...

[Stanley Kobrick]

Huh?

Curry can’t play defense, let alone be the best defender on the court. Klay Thompson had their best and most important clutch filled game of the entire season. Not Jordan esque at all. Not to mention getting out played at his own position by Kyrie. Whom he couldn’t even guard and the Warriors had to put their best on ball defender on ...
I agree with you PoutinPippen

[Stanley Kobrick]

Curry was healthy
apparently he was having a Jordanesque performs until he activated Finals mode

[Axe]

4 years later still no iconic playoff moment :(
And 2020 is no exception