That was Steph's Greatest Game

[8Ball]

43 points. 10 reb. 4 assists on 26 shots.


Masterful performance.:applause:


Games like this make you climb the all time list.


He's cemented into the top 10 now no matter what happens from here on out.

[Spurs m8]

Who are you and what have you done with 8ball?

[John8204]

LOL this series is doing a lot for Curry but it's really just stopping a freefall if the Warriors lose. The combination of the Celtics just kinda bouncing between 5 players (Brown, Tatum, Williams, Smart, Horford) and Curry putting up insane stats

Curry - 137 pts (.500)
Brown - 89 (.440)
Tatum - 89 (.341)
Thompson - 69 (.358)
Wiggins - 66 (.433)
Smart - 62 (.442)
White - 56 (.378)
Poole - 50 (.429)
Horford - 47 (.586)
Looney - 28 (.722)
Williams - 25 (.923)
Porter - 23 (.636)

He's not getting in the top ten with a loss but it's sending a clear message to the guys behind him (Leonard, Giannis, Durant, CPIII) that they are never going to catch him legacy wise.

[Gohan]

LOL this series is doing a lot for Curry but it's really just stopping a freefall if the Warriors lose. The combination of the Celtics just kinda bouncing between 5 players (Brown, Tatum, Williams, Smart, Horford) and Curry putting up insane stats

Curry - 137 pts (.500)
Brown - 89 (.440)
Tatum - 89 (.341)
Thompson - 69 (.358)
Wiggins - 66 (.433)
Smart - 62 (.442)
White - 56 (.378)
Poole - 50 (.429)
Horford - 47 (.586)
Looney - 28 (.722)
Williams - 25 (.923)
Porter - 23 (.636)

He's not getting in the top ten with a loss but it's sending a clear message to the guys behind him (Leonard, Giannis, Durant, CPIII) that they are never going to catch him legacy wise.

Cp3 cant catch iverson he shouldnt be up there

[John8204]

Cp3 cant catch iverson he shouldnt be up there

CPIII has passed Iverson, CPIII is pretty much the case for why Iverson isn't an all-time great. Paul jumped from team to team and was productive while once Iverson left his Philly system as the #1 scorer he failed to adjust his game. For me Allen Iverson is a better version of James Harden

[8Ball]

LOL this series is doing a lot for Curry but it's really just stopping a freefall if the Warriors lose. The combination of the Celtics just kinda bouncing between 5 players (Brown, Tatum, Williams, Smart, Horford) and Curry putting up insane stats

Curry - 137 pts (.500)
Brown - 89 (.440)
Tatum - 89 (.341)
Thompson - 69 (.358)
Wiggins - 66 (.433)
Smart - 62 (.442)
White - 56 (.378)
Poole - 50 (.429)
Horford - 47 (.586)
Looney - 28 (.722)
Williams - 25 (.923)
Porter - 23 (.636)

He's not getting in the top ten with a loss but it's sending a clear message to the guys behind him (Leonard, Giannis, Durant, CPIII) that they are never going to catch him legacy wise.

Why isn't he getting in the top 10 with a loss? He's averaging 34ppg on great efficiency and there's nobody else playing with him on his team.

If Steph keeps playing this well until game 7 and loses, and Boston players keep playing like shiet, he deserves the FMVP.

[SouBeachTalents]

Agreed. Considering his level of play, what was at stake, and how little help he got from his supporting cast, this was the best performance of his career, and a potentially legacy changing one.

[John8204]

Why isn't he getting in the top 10 with a loss? He's averaging 34ppg on great efficiency and there's nobody else playing with him on his team.

If Steph keeps playing this well until game 7 and loses, and Boston players keep playing like shiet, he deserves the FMVP.

Because the NBA has 75+ years of history and legacy jumps don't happen based on single/games series. For me top 20 is a big deal and you have four definable tiers...

1 - Jordan, Wilt, Lebron, Bird, Kareem
2 - Bill, Magic, Mikan, Kobe, Oscar
3 - West, Duncan, M. Malone, Hakeem, Stockton
4 - Curry, Dr. J, Pettit, Havlicek, Dirk

Curry is borderline 3/4 tier

Curry is still 5K points behind Jerry West
Curry is still 6 All-Star appearences behind West
Curry is still 6 first team spots behind West
Curry is 5 All-NBA defensive spots behind West
Curry is 5,000 assits behind Oscar
Curry is 5,000 points behind Oscar
Curry is 4 titles behind George Mikan
Curry is 5 titles behind John Havlicek
Curry is 2 All-NBA first's behind Hakeem
Curry is 5 All-NBA Defense ranking spots behind John Stockton
Curry is 3 All-NBA rankings behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 assists behind John Stockton
Curry is 2,000 steals behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 points behind M. Malone
Curry is 1 MVP behind M. Malone
Curry is 2 Rings behind Tim Duncan
Curry is 10,000 points behind Kobe Bryant
Curry is 10,000 points and 2 "MVP's" behind Dr. J
Curry is 18th in efficiency which has him behind...Wilt (2), Durant(4), West (6), Pettit (8), Oscar(10), Kobe (12)

For Curry to be in the top ten he has to be top 2/3 at his position (PG) which means he's got to get into the conversation with Oscar and Magic...he's not at 25K in points or 10 All-Star appearances. His defensive issues are always going to follow him for his career. Realistically he needs a 3rd MVP and 5 rings and he needs to hit 25K points for him to be a credible top 10 player.

[8Ball]

Because the NBA has 75+ years of history and legacy jumps don't happen based on single/games series. For me top 20 is a big deal and you have four definable tiers...

1 - Jordan, Wilt, Lebron, Bird, Kareem
2 - Bill, Magic, Mikan, Kobe, Oscar
3 - West, Duncan, M. Malone, Hakeem, Stockton
4 - Curry, Dr. J, Pettit, Havlicek, Dirk

Curry is borderline 3/4 tier

Curry is still 5K points behind Jerry West
Curry is still 6 All-Star appearences behind West
Curry is still 6 first team spots behind West
Curry is 5 All-NBA defensive spots behind West
Curry is 5,000 assits behind Oscar
Curry is 5,000 points behind Oscar
Curry is 4 titles behind George Mikan
Curry is 5 titles behind John Havlicek
Curry is 2 All-NBA first's behind Hakeem
Curry is 5 All-NBA Defense ranking spots behind John Stockton
Curry is 3 All-NBA rankings behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 assists behind John Stockton
Curry is 2,000 steals behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 points behind M. Malone
Curry is 1 MVP behind M. Malone
Curry is 2 Rings behind Tim Duncan
Curry is 10,000 points behind Kobe Bryant
Curry is 10,000 points and 2 "MVP's" behind Dr. J
Curry is 18th in efficiency which has him behind...Wilt (2), Durant(4), West (6), Pettit (8), Oscar(10), Kobe (12)

For Curry to be in the top ten he has to be top 2/3 at his position (PG) which means he's got to get into the conversation with Oscar and Magic...he's not at 25K in points or 10 All-Star appearances. His defensive issues are always going to follow him for his career. Realistically he needs a 3rd MVP and 5 rings and he needs to hit 25K points for him to be a credible top 10 player.

This is some Curry hate.


Curry is better player than half the players in your tier 2.


And in modern NBA I take Curry over Magic. Magic can't shoot and would be given the westbrook treatment.

[SouBeachTalents]

This is some Curry hate.


Curry is better player than half the players in your tier 2.


And in modern NBA I take Curry over Magic. Magic can't shoot and would be given the westbrook treatment.
That guy has Shaq ranked 25th all time. He’s either a troll gimmick or completely retarded.

[ThatCoolKid]

An iconic finals performance if I've ever seen one. More efficient than Kobe.

[John8204]

This is some Curry hate.


Curry is better player than half the players in your tier 2.


And in modern NBA I take Curry over Magic. Magic can't shoot and would be given the westbrook treatment.

I don't hate Curry, I hate ignorance

[8Ball]

Who are you and what have you done with 8ball?

If you weren't so clouded by LeBron hate you would realize I speak truth.

[Shooter]

Curry is teetering on 12th-14th for me

An epic Finals series would move him up and an epic series + FMVP would get him to top 10.

[Overdrive]

Curry stopped peaking in OKC.

This game is what defines legacies and could possibly get him over his mental lapses in the finals.

[FultzNationRISE]

Yup.

Granted it would have just been another Finals night at the office for LeSetTheBar, but for Steph this was a big deal and his first Finals game to be proud of in like 30 tries.

So I’m really happy for him.

[Shooter]

Curry stopped peaking in OKC.

This game is what defines legacies and could possibly get him over his mental lapses in the finals.

Damn. LeBron really took his soul eh?

[Overdrive]

Damn. LeBron really took his soul eh?

Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron. Lebron?

[Shooter]

Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron Lebron. Lebron?

You brought him up, no? You said "He stopped peaking the moment he faced LeBron in the 2016 Finals." Right? Idiot :lol

[Overdrive]

You brought him up, no? You said "He stopped peaking the moment he faced LeBron in the 2016 Finals." Right? Idiot :lol

Umm, no? Never knew Lebron played in OKC. Damn you're deranged.

[outofstomach]

You brought him up, no? You said "He stopped peaking the moment he faced LeBron in the 2016 Finals." Right? Idiot :lol
are you mentally ok?

[outofstomach]

Umm, no? Never knew Lebron played in OKC. Damn you're deranged.

dude has lost his mind :lol

[Shooter]

Umm, no? Never knew Lebron played in OKC. Damn you're deranged.

I understand that some people lack intelligence. Allow me to explain further for you. My aplologies for not having patience with those that are mentally deficient. I promise to be more patient with you next time.

You said "Curry peaked in OKC" which was the 2016 WCF.

Question: Who did Curry play in the very next series (hint: This would be the 2016 Finals).

[Overdrive]

I understand that some people lack intelligence. Allow me to explain further for you. My aplologies for not having patience with those that are mentally deficient. I promise to be more patient with you next time.

You said "Curry peaked in OKC" which was the 2016 WCF.

Question: Who did Curry play in the very next series (hint: This would be the 2016 Finals).

Gonna quote you on this one, so you just can't edit it later.

Curry peaking in OKC is a joke from a '16 RS game. It doesn't have anything to do with Lebron.

[FKAri]

Gonna quote you on this one, so you just can't edit it later.

Curry peaking in OKC is a joke from a '16 RS game. It doesn't have anything to do with Lebron.

Shooter playing dumb is a 4D chess move into making everyone believe his alt didn't make that thread.

[TheGoatest]

An infinitely better game than Reggie Miller/Mitch Richmond/Latrell Sprewell/John Starks ever had, that's for sure.

[rmt]

Because the NBA has 75+ years of history and legacy jumps don't happen based on single/games series. For me top 20 is a big deal and you have four definable tiers...

1 - Jordan, Wilt, Lebron, Bird, Kareem
2 - Bill, Magic, Mikan, Kobe, Oscar
3 - West, Duncan, M. Malone, Hakeem, Stockton
4 - Curry, Dr. J, Pettit, Havlicek, Dirk

Curry is borderline 3/4 tier

In whose world is John Stockton on the same tier as Duncan and ahead of Curry? Only in your head.

[Shooter]

Shooter playing dumb is a 4D chess move into making everyone believe his alt didn't make that thread.

https://media.giphy.com/media/wrBURfbZmqqXu/giphy.gif

[Spurs m8]

Damn. LeBron really took his soul eh?

Took it so bad that Curry went 8-1 in the next 2 finals series against LeIrrelevent

[Shooter]

Took it so bad that Curry went 8-1 in the next 2 finals series against LeIrrelevent

You forget 2020? :lol
You forget 2021 :lol

Shook m8

[AlternativeAcc.]

Sucks the Celtics couldn't make a shot late to really put the pressure on him

He was scoreless and turning it over per usual before Klay hit that huge shot to put them up 3 with a few minutes left. Knew the game was over right then.

Props to little steph though... best game he's ever had in the playoffs. He needs about 50 more of those to catch lebron.

Right now he's still a dame caliber player. Dame has had better games.. several actually... so I'm not gonna overreact

His cast is absurdly stacked and the Celtics can't win close games. So it's whatever.

[John8204]

In whose world is John Stockton on the same tier as Duncan and ahead of Curry? Only in your head.

Stockton is #1 in points accountable (points plus assists), only man to 50,000

Curry is 5 All-NBA Defense ranking spots behind John Stockton
Curry is 3 All-NBA rankings behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 assists behind John Stockton
Curry is 2,000 steals behind John Stockton

[Spurs m8]

You forget 2020? :lol
You forget 2021 :lol

Shook m8

You're saying he took his soul around 2016

Curry went 8-1 against him right after 2016

You are fvcking retarded.

No wonder you don't leave the basement

[Full Court]

Stockton is #1 in points accountable (points plus assists), only man to 50,000

Curry is 5 All-NBA Defense ranking spots behind John Stockton
Curry is 3 All-NBA rankings behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 assists behind John Stockton
Curry is 2,000 steals behind John Stockton

Stockton gets underrated these days. One of the greatest second options of all time.

[rmt]

Stockton is #1 in points accountable (points plus assists), only man to 50,000

Curry is 5 All-NBA Defense ranking spots behind John Stockton
Curry is 3 All-NBA rankings behind John Stockton
Curry is 10,000 assists behind John Stockton
Curry is 2,000 steals behind John Stockton

John Stockton was not even the best player on his team - much less in the league. You must have forgotten Steph's unanimous MVP - much less the 2nd. And you totally didn't address ranking Stockton on the same tier as Duncan. Curry has 6 years ranked higher than Stockton's highest MVP voting (7th) - Duncan has 9 years.

Stockton - MVP voting
7th: 1989
8th: 1995
9th: 1990
10th: 1988, 1993
11th: 1994, 1996
12th: 1991, 1992
13th: 1998
15th: 1997, 2001

Curry
1st: 2015, 2016
3rd: 2021
5th: 2019
6th: 2014, 2017
8th: 2022
10th: 2018
11th: 2013

Duncan
1st: 2002, 2003
2nd: 2001, 2004
3rd: 1999
4th: 2005, 2007
5th: 1998, 2000
7th: 2008, 2013
8th: 2006
10th: 2015
11th: 2009
12th: 2014
14th: 2012

https://*********.com/lists/nba-mvp-vote-history/

[John8204]

John Stockton was not even the best player on his team - much less in the league. You must have forgotten Steph's unanimous MVP - much less the 2nd. And you totally didn't address ranking Stockton on the same tier as Duncan. Curry has 6 years ranked higher than Stockton's highest MVP voting (7th) - Duncan has 9 years.


MVP's are fine as a single metric but it's a media based award that changes with different social and cultural times. When Stockton was leading the NBA in assists they were giving MVP's to Magic so he could catch up with Bird. When Durant and Lebron were clearly the best players in the game the award was lowered for Harden and Westbrook. Chris Paul has never gotten an MVP even though he's turned around four different teams in his career.

[Shooter]

Stockton gets underrated these days. One of the greatest second options of all time.

He's literally not even one of the top twenty best second options? WTF do you mean noob?

[Gohan]

MVP's are fine as a single metric but it's a media based award that changes with different social and cultural times. When Stockton was leading the NBA in assists they were giving MVP's to Magic so he could catch up with Bird. When Durant and Lebron were clearly the best players in the game the award was lowered for Harden and Westbrook. Chris Paul has never gotten an MVP even though he's turned around four different teams in his career.

Chris paul never deserved the award except maybe 2008 and kobe had his case too that year

[John8204]

He's literally not even one of the top twenty best second options? WTF do you mean noob?

He was really the third option on most of those teams....but he got 20K points being a third/fourth option. Steph is a 20K scorer and people want him ahead of Lebron and in the top ten.

[Gohan]

He was really the third option on most of those teams....but he got 20K points being a third/fourth option. Steph is a 20K scorer and people want him ahead of Lebron and in the top ten.

They dont really want him ahead of lebron theyre just speculating

[John8204]

Chris paul never deserved the award except maybe 2008 and kobe had his case too that year

He should have three of them for three different teams (New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix) he took three teams that weren't playoff teams and put them into the playoffs.