There might not be a better or hotter player in the 2015 NBA playoffs right now than Golden State Warriors stud point guard, Stephen Curry. The league’s MVP for the 2014-15 season has only gotten better as the Warriors have advanced through the playoffs and capped yet another strong performance as the Warriors took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night.
Where do Curry and the Warriors go from here? That’s anyone’s guess. They’re facing a Rockets team that stormed back from a 3-1 hole in round two, so we can’t say they’re NBA Finals bound just yet. However, with Curry playing like he is, it certainly feels like a prediction worth vouching for. That being said, let’s sit back and enjoy the ride as we remind ourselves with a few reasons why Stephen Curry is so fun to watch:
The Black Mamba Approves
Kobe Bryant doesn’t hand out compliments very easily and definitely not very often. He couldn’t help himself last night, though, as Curry poured in 33 points and helped the Warriors beat the Rockets by one point. Bryant didn’t just approve, he made a fair point that defenses try to trick Curry into taking would-be tough shots. As Bryant notes, though, those so-called tough shots are the exact shots Curry seems to prefer. And then he knocks them down repeatedly.
He Breaks Records
His game alone is impressive (and in so many ways), but what do you say about a guy who sets records and then proceeds to break his own. Curry set the record for made three’s in a season two years ago (272) and that was astonishing enough. Then he broke it this year by hitting 286 from deep.
His Daughter is Cute as Heck
Hey, we had to throw it in here, right? Curry makes magic on the basketball court and he also played a hand in creating an adorable little girl. She even seems to have some of his swagger already. One has to wonder if one day she’ll sport something remotely close to her dad’s jump shot, as well.
All-Time List-er
Curry is so good, that at just 27 years old (in March), he’s already 50th on the all-time three-pointers made list for NBA history. Ray Allen sits atop the league with considerably more (2,973 to 1,191) but it’s arguable Curry has at least another 8-10 years to chase him down. Even if Curry somehow doesn’t take the career crown for three-point land, another season like this past year would already put him in contention for the top-25 in history. And he won’t even be 28 yet.
That Sweet, Sweet J
Does anyone have a prettier jumper? Not only does Curry have terrific shot mechanics, but he also can get his shot off as quick as anyone we’ve ever seen. In fact, he might have the quickest, most accurate release the league has ever seen. He’s not called the Baby Faced Assasin for nothing, after all.
Champion?
The best part about Curry might be that he’s playing a position that isn’t the easiest to dominate. There are a ton of elite point guards and what makes things even harder is that he’s carrying a strong team at this position. On top of it all, Curry is largely a jump shooter and defenses know his strengths, yet he continues to score at will. If he rides this play all the way to a title, Curry backers can suddenly put him in elite company as one of the best pure ballers we’ve ever seen.
Kid at Heart
Possibly the coolest thing about Curry is that he comes off extremely humble. He’s not cocky or arrogant, he loves to share the credit and success both on and off the court and overall he just seems like a good, genuine dude. Just as impressive, he seems to simply love the game of basketball and being part of a winning team – or just a team in general. His child-like reaction to an Andre Iguodala dunk probably says it all. Take a look.
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