Who's got the balls to say Stephen Curry will be the best PG/SG taken in this draft

I just keep getting this sneaky feeling he's going to be equivilant of Arenas on crack.

Anybody else with me? :confusedshrug:

No. Ty Lawson is the best. Stephen Curry Will be a great sixth man. :rockon:

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Curry

Skip bayLESS thinks he will go first and that makes me thing he will go 10th.

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Arenas on crack = Arenas with more chucking and less defensive will!

Stephen Curry will be a bust if he is taken in the top 5.

He will be unable to create his own shot against bigger, stronger, faster players, and his jumper won't fall with under 10 shots a game (he is a volume shooter).

The Arenas comparison is stupid. He is twice the athlete Curry is much stronger.

Lol hes not that much of a chucker.He was just built to be that way in the Davidson offense cause of the lack of talent.Won't take as many shots in the NBA.

He won't be the best pg/sg but he will be top 5 imo.I think Brandon Jennings and Flynn will be the best ones idk about Rubio, never seen him play.

Stephen Curry will be fine as long as he's in an offense where he doesn't have to handle the primary ball handling skills and instead offers as a 2nd ball handler ie. the Lakers, the Cavs, the Heat, the Blazers.

Basically, he needs a superstar wing talent to mask his deficiencies as the primary decision maker.

I believe he has the talent to be a very valuable player in the NBA. As for a NBA comparison, it's between Mo Williams and Jason Terry I guess.

[quote=wang4three]Stephen Curry will be fine as long as he's in an offense where he doesn't have to handle the primary ball handling skills and instead offers as a 2nd ball handler ie. the Lakers, the Cavs, the Heat, the Blazers.

Basically, he needs a superstar wing talent to mask his deficiencies as the primary decision maker.

I believe he has the talent to be a very valuable player in the NBA. As for a NBA comparison, it's between Mo Williams and Jason Terry I guess.[/quote]


He is a slightly better version of Boobie Gibson.

Funny thing is, if Kobe was the one who went to one of Curry's game to watch him instead of LeBron, this thread title would probably be "Who's got the balls to say Stephen Curry will be the biggest bust in this draft?"

[QUOTE=Godfather]He is a slightly better version of Boobie Gibson.[/QUOTE]

I see the similarities in that they're both three point specialists with limited point guard capabilities, but Stephen has a better shot at success cause he is well over 6 feet. He'll need to beef up and at the same time not loose speed since I don't think he's that quick to begin with, but just being 6-2 or 6-3 changes things drastically for him.

^umm, isn't boobie 6'2"?...

isnt there an NBA draft forum???:confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=Efunk7]^umm, isn't boobie 6'2"?...[/QUOTE]
If he is, he's the smallest 6-2 that I've seen.

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Ya'll remember me ??

[B][U]Pro's And Con's:[/U][/B]

[B]Pro's[/B]-He can shoot with the best of them, his stroke is pure gold where in, you beleive that every shot this kid takes is gonna go into the bucket no matter where he shoots it from, ala Dale Ellis (from the 86' period to the 91' period).

His passing has vasly improved from his sophmore year (which I was very skeptical about), he makes pin-point razer passes from any length between point A to point B.

[B]Con's[/B]-His strength in the NBA, meaning, has he grown into his mature body yet? Can he fight through screens? Will he be able to deal with the bumps and bruise's?

His Ball handling, its been shaky a few times this year, I've seen him fail to dribble through ball hawking defense, although there's times where he makes the spectacular dribble move, but as of being able to consistantly control the ball? There's a BIG if there.


All things aside, I think Curry would make a Great Combo like gaurd like a Iverson or as mentioned Gilbert Areanas, and coming off a bench as a 6th man from the start, but as his body and mind mature's, he will become more of a Star. Best fit for him would be to play with an Orlando (with Dwight in the post) or Cleavland (with LeBron driving and dishing).

Curry aint no Gilbert Arenas. Stop with the Overating. Curry = JJ redick so far. Until he proves otherwise.

It really depends on the team.
If Reddick is placed in a more favorable situtation, he would be much better than he is right now

[quote=wang4three]I see the similarities in that they're both three point specialists with limited point guard capabilities, but Stephen has a better shot at success cause he is well over 6 feet. He'll need to beef up and at the same time not loose speed since I don't think he's that quick to begin with, but just being 6-2 or 6-3 changes things drastically for him.[/quote]

Will it?

He isn't as quick as Boobie and he still gives up 4 3-4 inches to standard SG's.

Not to mention Boobie is quick enough to guard points, which Stephen really isn't.

[quote=wang4three]If he is, he's the smallest 6-2 that I've seen.[/quote]

:oldlol:

For all we know Stephen like 80% of college players is over measured.

If that is the case...then my comparison stands Stephen Curry = Boobie Gibson.

Have you guys watched Curry this year? First off based off watching him this year, I doubt he will have any problem being a point guard in the NBA, and based off his shot-making ability if he is not the ROY I will be surprised. I can't believe people here are comparing him to JJ Reddick and Boobie Gibson.

[QUOTE=dr8ked][IMG]http://at3113.k12.sd.us/jj_redick.jpg[/IMG]

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Exactly who Curry reminds me of. I still think he'll be better than JJ, but he'll be similar.

[QUOTE=Skip Bayless][B][U]Pro's And Con's:[/U][/B]

[B]Pro's[/B]-He can shoot with the best of them, his stroke is pure gold where in, you beleive that every shot this kid takes is gonna go into the bucket no matter where he shoots it from, ala Dale Ellis (from the 86' period to the 91' period).

His passing has vasly improved from his sophmore year (which I was very skeptical about), he makes pin-point razer passes from any length between point A to point B.

[B]Con's[/B]-His strength in the NBA, meaning, has he grown into his mature body yet? Can he fight through screens? Will he be able to deal with the bumps and bruise's?

His Ball handling, its been shaky a few times this year, I've seen him fail to dribble through ball hawking defense, although there's times where he makes the spectacular dribble move, but as of being able to consistantly control the ball? There's a BIG if there.


All things aside, I think Curry would make a Great Combo like gaurd like a Iverson or as mentioned Gilbert Areanas, and coming off a bench as a 6th man from the start, but as his body and mind mature's, he will become more of a Star. Best fit for him would be to play with an Orlando (with Dwight in the post) or Cleavland (with LeBron driving and dishing).[/QUOTE]

For some reason, I could see him doing well in Dallas, too, and maybe Detroit. I just hope for his sake that he isn't drafted by a team like Minnesota or Memphis, since I could easily see him busting there.

You all just watch !

[QUOTE=Godfather]Will it?

He isn't as quick as Boobie and he still gives up 4 3-4 inches to standard SG's.

Not to mention Boobie is quick enough to guard points, which Stephen really isn't.[/QUOTE]

I think that's yet to be really determined. Any team drafting him without full knowing his liability on the defensive end is dumb. I think he has a chance to be a good player for any team that drafts him, whether off the bench or in the starting line up. I would just put a smart guard next to him. He rushes his decisions right now. He's either too quick with the pass too slow, he'll need experience to get it just right.

Besides, Gibson never did what Stephen has done as a point guard in college. I was never impressed by Gibson when he was at Texas, at least not as much as I am of Stephen.

[QUOTE=2LeTTeRS]Have you guys watched Curry this year? First off based off watching him this year, I doubt he will have any problem being a point guard in the NBA, and based off his shot-making ability if he is not the ROY I will be surprised. I can't believe people here are comparing him to JJ Reddick and Boobie Gibson.[/QUOTE]

It's really tough to say. I'm afraid that he may end up like Acie Law; put on a team that isn't fitting for him and he just fades away to obscurity. I hope the team that drafts him know what to expect and know what they want because he can easily become a guy that falls through the cracks.

[QUOTE=Godfather]:oldlol:

For all we know Stephen like 80% of college players is over measured.

If that is the case...then my comparison stands Stephen Curry = Boobie Gibson.[/QUOTE]
A poor man's Gibson at that.

[QUOTE=dr8ked][IMG]http://at3113.k12.sd.us/jj_redick.jpg[/IMG]

Ya'll remember me ??[/QUOTE]

i think he will be better than this chump...anytime they see jj reddick as the ball defender, they go right at him...even kapono had one of his best regular season game against jj reddick...but yeah i remember him...curry is bless that he ain't white...even though he's only a few miles away...

Curry is 5th best pg- holiday, rubio, + jennings will go top 10- jeff teague and curry should go next

What if he is worst than Riddick... now that would be funny :lol

[QUOTE=Skip Bayless]His Ball handling, its been shaky a few times this year, I've seen him fail to dribble through ball hawking defense, although there's times where he makes the spectacular dribble move, but as of being able to consistantly control the ball? There's a BIG if there.[/QUOTE]
The lack of ball-handling skills surprised me about Curry. If your dad played in the NBA for 10+ years, you would think that helping his son develop a nasty handle would be priority #1. If he's put at the point, he's going to be turnover machine. Not to mention that he doesn't look quick or strong enough to even be an adequate defender.

He will probably be best off the bench as a designated scorer. As such, if he's picked in the top 5, it will be too high. 10 - 15, maybe.

Really.. I would be surprised if Curry is even good as JJ Riddick.

[QUOTE=Godfather]He is a slightly better version of Boobie Gibson.[/QUOTE]


I would take Curry over Gibson 8 days of the week.

Stephen Curry gives me an impression of Stephon Marbury + Eddy Curry

I think his peak will be 30 minutes a game off the bench averaging something like: 18/3/3 on 46%/42%/88%.

[QUOTE=bdreason]I think his peak will be 30 minutes a game off the bench averaging something like: 18/3/3 on 46%/42%/88%.[/QUOTE]


That's virtually Steve Nash minus the assists and a lower FG%.

Stephen Curry will only have a successful career in the NBA IMO, if he completely avoids playing the point. Kid is a great shooter and he can do very well if he does exactly that. At this point, I'd say he'd be a late 1st rounder. Minus his shooting, he has no handles, is scrawny, and not even that athletic.

Best Case: Mike Bibby
Worst Case: Eddie House
Most Likely: Dana Barros


Curry is small. Unlike a guy like Ben Gordon, who roughly the same height as Curry, Curry does not have long arms or excellent upper body strength. To me Curry's athleticism and skills do not combine to overcome how small is he.

Curry can, and likely will, be a quality player at the NBA level. However I don't ever see him being anything worth really discussing at length.

I like Curry, but I'd take Tyreke Evans before him in this draft.

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Around 1:40 point.What would you think if he entered the draft at 6'4 6'5? Because it seems like the problem is size and strength.