[RondoJB11Participant]

How good would this kid be if he didnt play in Golden State? I think he could do just as good but I here that playing in that system inflates your stats. Does anyone agree?

[sheltwon3Participant]

He still would be a good point guard and great shooter and I wish he would have gone to the Knicks.

[Tongue-Out-Like-23Participant]

Gilbert Arenas 2.0? w/o the guns.

[bash.n4Participant]

He’s a perfect fit in golden state, if they develop a team around him they would be legit. why would he not want to play in a run a gun offence, they just need to get rid of ellis, there games are too similar they both need the ball in their hands. bottom line they shouldnt have traded randolph and it doest really matter cause brandon jennings is the greatest point guard of all time

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

I see him as a young Steve Nash, hes actually quicker than Nash ever was. He was already one of the best shooters in the league last year and it was only his rookie year, I cant imagine how deadly a shooter hes going to be at his peak.

And I don’t believe this talk about “the system” makes him look a bit better than he really is, if you can shoot the ball lights out the way he does, it doesnt matter what system it is, hes going to score. Steve Nash also played in this Don Nelson system.

[thaprodigyParticipant]

Arenas is a great scorer, Curry is a great shooter so no to that comparison.

[youngmagParticipant]

Reminds me a of a quicker Mike Bibby from the Kings jus with some what of a higher iq

[gsw 702Participant]

gilbert arenas? they play nothing alike. Curry will be better than him.A lot of u people havent gotten a chance to watch him play cause Golden State hasnt been on tv a lot. He’s underated.Also he would be just as good in every other system .He is a younger version of Steve Nash.

[OhCanada-Participant]

NEXT JOHN BRYANT!

[dipt1982Participant]

He’s not Steve Nash, there’s only one Nash with the court vision and basketball IQ he has, probably one of the smartest PG’s ever to play. Curry does get ‘inflated’ stats, it’s easy to see. His stats across the board would go down if he was forced into a half court type offense, anybody that doesn’t agree doesn’t know the game very well. How do you think guys like Morrow and Reggie Williams and even Monta Ellis have these monster games quite often, it’s the system they play in. A run-n-gun, don’t worry about defense type of team will get you “INFLATED” numbers and very little wins. I love how most of the people here like to compare young guys to proven Hall of Fame caliber players after one season…LOL, I just don’t get it.

[ghettosermonParticipant]

Lol I love how since the gun incident people act like Gilbert Arenas was a scrub. He’s just a few years removed off averaging 29.3+6, the year after that he averaged 28.4+6 and these were both complete seasons. I mean Gilbert averaged more PPG than LeBron in his 4th year. I don’t understand how so many of you can just shake it off and laugh saying Curry will be so much better than Arenas. If Curry really goes on to average 32+8 than yeah, he’ll be the best player in the NBA. I’m not trying to make it seem like Gilbert pre injuries was elite but to think he wasn’t an Allstar is wrong. I think people really forget how good Gilbert was.

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

No one is denying Arenas’ ability, he was a great player. But the Curry = Arenas comparison is way off, their game is completely different.

[bash.n4Participant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbnw_hk2wQ4
b jennings is the greatest

[bishopm.dotParticipant]

I agree with the people that say Curry’s numbers are inflated but his talent is undeniable. He’s a playmaker and a great shooter and those two things, though enhanced by the GS system, work in any system. He can play either guard spot although he is a better fit at the point guard.

[duhrant35Participant]

He is and will be better basketball player than Gilbert Arenas. Gilbert’s team have consistently underachieved and he plays a style that is tough to play with. He is an incredible scorer and can put up 25+ PPG on a early exit playoff team. Steph Curry could be a Chauncey Billups type of point guard on a championship team. Arenas will probably put up better stats, but Curry could be a 16-6-5-2 point guard who shoots 45-38-90. Put him as a second or third option he could be awesome.

[Bryant24Participant]

Stephen Currry is a beast hands down he dont really reminds me of nobody but if i hae to say someone i would say nash curry can shoot the lighs out and he is a great passer playing in that system may have inflate his stats but he would be great for any team he play for. Yall sleep on Gilbert Areanas he is a great scorer use to me in my top 5 but injuries has hell him down gilbert averages 7apg and he cant pass some of yall just dont like him stephen will be a better passer than gilbert but he will never be the scorer or bring the excitement gilbert use to bring.

[ghettosermonParticipant]

Not sure you can say Arenas underachieved, if anything it’s just proof how bad of a GM Ernie Grunfield has been for thinking he can win a championship with his “Big 3”. Arenas had his team perennially in the playoffs and even got to the 2nd round once despite having a bad team. Jamison was his best big man. The same Jamison that people blame for not even being able to help LeBron get out of the 2nd round. Jamison wasn’t even the best big on the Cavs, he was the best big on the Wiz. Gilbert Arenas took the Wiz to the 2nd round before they even got Caron Butler, who were the other top scorers on the wiz? Larry Hughes and Juan Dixon. So yeah I’d hardly call what Arenas has done pre legal issues underachieving. He found the same success with very little help that Joe Johnson has found with Atlanta despite JJ having 2 allstar type bigs in Horford and Josh Smith as well as the 6th man of the year in Crawford.

I will agree however about Curry’s game being nothing like Arenas. Curry is a dead eye shooter who gets his points off perimeter shots. Arenas got his points off getting to the line at will.

[mamadouParticipant]

Yep youngmag, taller, quicker, better version of Bibby(the good one, wit 1 all star caliber season).
Better all around game, hustle.
Kid is smooth, fun to watch, better defensively than expected.
He’s in my team USA wit billups and rose…

[JNixonParticipant]

He’s something like what Mike Bibby was..I don’t see him as the playmaker and passer Nash is..He’s more Mike Bibby to me than Steve Nash. But he is extremely comparable to Nash too..

[Jlv2010]

Curry has a lot of upside. His skills and IQ make it capable for him to become a potential star in this league. No doubt his rookie year was impressive regardless of the style his team played. However, there is more to be seen in his maturity once his second season rolls around. With the lack of talent surrounding him on the Warriors, teams will be focusing their defenses on him. How he responds to this will give us a bigger picture of his future.

[mamadouParticipant]

“he will never be the scorer or bring the excitement gilbert use to bring”.
i know what u mean, haha…
as a suns fan, remember the thunder he brings on the west coast in 06.
60-8-8-2 in LA, OT win….(kobe not too bad wit 45-10-8)
5 days later, same thing in PHX, OT win 54-4-3…(nash not too bad 42-12).
Before his suspension, last 10 games, the guy delivered 27 pts 8 assists 5 boards 1,5 steal, think that’s pretty solid when u played only 15 games on the 2 previous seasons….

[MkadozaParticipant]

I think people are really sleeping on Curry’s IQ and passing ability. He just need maturing and experience at the NBA level to really take over from a creator stand point. He’s definitely good for 20 and 7 next year. This kid has got star written all over him, because not only is he a lights out shooter, he’s a very good off the ball defender, above average rebounder, and has elite potential for his ball handling and passing. I love his game as a point guard the way I love Durant’s game as a wing.

[TRC1991Participant]

Stephen Curry is out of this world…he’s a TRUE point guard who can shoot the lights out…we dont see that often

[MkadozaParticipant]

Over Curry’s last 10 games of the season, dude was putting up 24.4 pts, 5.7 reb, 7.8 ast, and 2.2 stls. He was shooting 46% from the field, 47% from 3, and 88% from the line. I think thats pretty solid considering he was a rookie.

[Author]

Posts