in 70's, Curry long 2 < close post 2.. so curry/klay = role player in 70's

[StrongLurk]

OP is afraid of Curry's ***** ass

I'd score on Curry plenty of times one on one.

[3ball]

OP is afraid of Curry's ***** ass

[COLOR="DarkRed"]I'd score on Curry plenty of times one on one[/COLOR].

anyone would - remember when that junior high Asian kid smashed Curry's shit out of bounds when Curry tried to hit the game-winner in an exhibition game out there?.. here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2vWZfB7Oy4





he wouldn't make the league in the 70's... I don't even think he'd be a ballplayer at all back then

[StrongLurk]

anyone would - remember when that junior high Asian kid smashed Curry's shit out of bounds when Curry tried to hit the game-winner in an exhibition game out there?.. here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2vWZfB7Oy4





he wouldn't make the league in the 70's... I don't even think he'd be a ballplayer at all back then

Nice job melting down over a player anybody would score on

[3ball]

Nice job melting down over a player anybody would score on

i'm not the one defending him.. others itt are

btw, by pointing out that curry ain't shit, that means Lebron's comp ain't shit..

[3ball]

btw, by pointing out that curry ain't shit, that means Lebron's comp ain't shit..

[DMAVS41]

he wouldn't make the league in the 70's... I don't even think he'd be a ballplayer at all back then

This might be the dumbest thing anyone has ever posted here.

[3ball]

This might be the dumbest thing anyone has ever posted here.

his rise coincided with the rise of the 3-pointer - it's statistical fact - he was an 18 ppg scorer for 3 straight seasons (10-12') while taking only 4.7 threes per game, and his ppg only jumped along with his three-point attempts, starting in year 4.. if he's only 18 ppg at 4.7 attempts per game, then how many ppg at zero attempts (like in the 70's)??

those are the facts.. it's probably better to learn them rather than let your brain stay addicted to the wrong information

he wasn't shit in high school - barely got a scholarship - he started to gain some notoriety in college when threes started becoming more popular, but he was still at a small school without the consistent competition that a big school has.. and in the NBA, he wasn't shit until he started taking a bunch of threes

[DMAVS41]

Yes, how unreasonable is it for me to think one of the best players ever would make the league back when the players weren't as good overall.

[StrongLurk]

i'm not the one defending him.. others itt are

btw, by pointing out that curry ain't shit, that means Lebron's comp ain't shit..

This dude is STILL melting down...over Curry's scrawny weak ass.

That says more about you then it does Curry...yikes.

You are literally trying to erase him from existing in your mind.

[Turbo Slayer]

This dude is STILL melting down...over Curry's scrawny weak ass.

That says more about you then it does Curry...yikes.

You are literally trying to erase him from existing in your mind.

Unrelated to the topic at hand, but Curry can deadlift 400 pounds.

[Airupthere]

Scenarios like this wont work. Curry and klay have the benefit of the game

[MrFonzworth]

anyone would - remember when that junior high Asian kid smashed Curry's shit out of bounds when Curry tried to hit the game-winner in an exhibition game out there?.. here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2vWZfB7Oy4





he wouldn't make the league in the 70's... I don't even think he'd be a ballplayer at all back then

Nothing to be ashamed of. Most Asians would go league if they cared enough.

[Kblaze8855]

Gail was a much craftier scorer in the lane, in traffic, and the midrange area

Look how contested all those shots were in the midrange area - Curry would have to LIVE on those shots - he cannot - Gail could because he was a crafty lefty and had that scoring knack.. curry has fancy handle, but his end attack is a basic one-two step layup, so nothing like what Gail has, who could lean into defenders and make tough shots on the regular

Even ignoring that Steph has craftier finishes than you can provide Gail doing(not having footage of something means its impossible according to your usual logic)....

Steph is better than Gail Goodrich at almost everything. And the idea that he would have to live on contested midrange shots just isnt supported by anything. If he shot the same percentages he usually shoots from 25 feet hed still be scoring at a star level without the extra point and be shooting what plenty of people did then percentage wise. And guys DID shoot from distance back then even for 2. Jerry Lucas was taking 25 footers all the time. And he made so many they called it the "Lucas Layup". Hed shoot it because nobody would guard him that far away.

Lots of guys in old games shot from roughly 3 point range. And the league was WAY more forgiving about bad shots. You see all kinds of airballs with nobody complaining.


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


Look at 10 seconds.

Thats Jerry Lucas taking what would probably be a 3 today.

Look at 48 seconds. 1.05. Those 2 not quite modern threes but would probably be toe on the line in the mid 90s.

See anyone upset about it?

Sam Jones took what would be corner 3s today. So did Rick Barry. Jerry West.

Brian Winters was a midrange guy but he used his range too. Hes underrated....but Steph could easily step in for him and play his role.

The defensive effort in those days was considerably less. It was more physical....but they didnt even have much scouting. Scouting was bad even in the 80s.

Steph would be among the most polished, well trained, most skilled players in the world in the 70s. Perhaps the very most. His handles would look worse because they wouldnt let him carry like we do now....but hed be one of the very legends you would act like modern Steph couldnt play like.

Guys like Calvin Murphy couldnt **** with Steph Curry. Yes they played differently....but they did nothing Steph couldnt.

He would be stupid to attempt to play 70s ball today. But hes clearly skilled enough to adapt. Nobody that nice from 25 feet shooting with guys actually trying to defend him out there cant also shoot from 18 feet. Especially as open as they would leave you outside back then. Not shooting them doesnt mean he couldnt if he focused on it any more than Jordan not shooting threes means he couldnt if it were a goal. His numbers on low attempts outside his normal game matters but Jordans numbers on low attempts from 3 dont? The skill was there for both of them even if the times didnt demand much use.


And Steph has never been defended as lightly as he would be from 20-25 feet in 1975. He could shoot 40% on 25 footers then with no complaints considering how many layups hed also get off the poor transition defense. Guys half as talented as he was were still allowed to freelance. Nobody would stop him. Now...put him in the 50s he might be Cleo Hill and be benched off being too flashy for his racist teammates. In the 70s?

Nobody would care.

You should see some of the bullshit Pistol Pete got away with. He had games with 10-11 turnovers throwing the ball off guys backs and rolling it out of bounds trying to entertain the crowd. He would take 25-30 footers that were for 2 points.

But Steph would just get benched?

Stop it.

He would be less effective for the team because he wouldnt provide as much spacing since defenders wouldnt play him from 25-30 feet....but hed still be a star.

Less effective and not able to play are thousands of miles apart.

There isnt a guard in the NBA who couldnt play in 1975.

[tpols]

3ball has painted himself into a corner.

He's simply gone too far.

[FireDavidKahn]

no system would ever be built around them back then.. they'd be role players getting the ball to the higher efficiency bigs

the're "gimmick" players and that's why Mike said he isn't a HOF (curry)

Not really. He'd still have insane gravity which would pull people away from the paint.

Regardless, we aren't in the 1970's and those milk men wouldn't be shit in today's NBA.