Guard : Stephen Curry
MVP, best shooter ever, best point guard in the game, clutch and the baby-faced assassin. I could go on and on about how great a season Curry has had and the number of ways he has been Jordanesque this year.
I could talk about how he carried the Warriors on their historic run. I could talk about how he managed to lead the league in scoring and still be the best orchestrator in the game. I could talk about his ball-handling ability and his defensive intelligence that saw him lead the league in steals.
But, none of these things are Curry’s greatest asset. His greatest asset is his intelligence on the court and his mentality towards the game. He just seems a class above the rest as we saw against San Antonio and all this is because he is playing the game in the right way.
His ball-handling may seem outrageous but there is always a purpose to the show. He just concentrates on the game and plays with a smile. There is no talking back and cussing opposition players, he doesn’t get into your face, no over-the-top reactions.
People talk about his shooting but against the Spurs, he showed his ability to get to the paint at will and bamboozle defenders with his movement. It is a cerebral game and Curry is its greatest proponent.
As with LeBron I won’t bother with the numbers here because seriously if you want to judge Curry by his numbers you can choose to do so and still come at the same conclusion, but going by one’s eye test, he is so much more than the points and the percentages. If Curry keeps this up, I don’t see anyone even coming close to challenging the Warriors in the post-season.
Guess the Lakers players!
