On June 16, the Golden State Warriors finally beat the 17-time champion Boston Celtics in TD Garden with 103-90 in game 6. Stephen Curry, who carried the team throughout the playoffs, reached unprecedentedly levels of fame.
They made a bunch of people who gave a very low chance of them winning before the series disappointed. The superstar had excellent statistics of 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists along with six threes made. Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals per game, with 43.7% of three-point shooting. With this unbelievable performance, he finally won his first ever Bill Russel NBA Finals MVP award that he lacked before this series, which some experts often criticized him for.
Stephen Curry’s success is unique. When it comes to basketball, those big men have the natural advantage as they can move closer to the basket and then score. So, when people see a 6-foot-2 guard dominating the court with his exceptional shooting skills, it is hard to believe that he is in the same tier of greatness as tall men like Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson.
“You’ve never seen a guy his size dominate the league like this and just to put the weight of everything on his shoulders throughout a Finals series,” Golden State forward Andre Iguodala told reporters Thursday night. “A guy his height who is vertically challenged, they would say, just — you saw it; we all saw it. It was just incredible.”
Coach Steve Kerr compares Curry to Tim Duncan because they are both humble, selfless leaders. He cares more about the team than his individual performance. In 2016, Curry recruited Kevin Durant and changed his own game style to accommodate the new teammate.
After three years, when KD left for Brooklyn, Curry lead a team which comprises many young players, and they are NBA champions again. No matter what role he plays, first or second choice, he always brings the winning trait to the franchise.
Although he is about to turn 35 years old, considering how good he is, we cannot stop expecting more from him.
They made a bunch of people who gave a very low chance of them winning before the series disappointed. The superstar had excellent statistics of 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists along with six threes made. Curry averaged 31.2 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals per game, with 43.7% of three-point shooting. With this unbelievable performance, he finally won his first ever Bill Russel NBA Finals MVP award that he lacked before this series, which some experts often criticized him for.
Stephen Curry’s success is unique. When it comes to basketball, those big men have the natural advantage as they can move closer to the basket and then score. So, when people see a 6-foot-2 guard dominating the court with his exceptional shooting skills, it is hard to believe that he is in the same tier of greatness as tall men like Shaquille O’Neal and Magic Johnson.
“You’ve never seen a guy his size dominate the league like this and just to put the weight of everything on his shoulders throughout a Finals series,” Golden State forward Andre Iguodala told reporters Thursday night. “A guy his height who is vertically challenged, they would say, just — you saw it; we all saw it. It was just incredible.”
Coach Steve Kerr compares Curry to Tim Duncan because they are both humble, selfless leaders. He cares more about the team than his individual performance. In 2016, Curry recruited Kevin Durant and changed his own game style to accommodate the new teammate.
After three years, when KD left for Brooklyn, Curry lead a team which comprises many young players, and they are NBA champions again. No matter what role he plays, first or second choice, he always brings the winning trait to the franchise.
Although he is about to turn 35 years old, considering how good he is, we cannot stop expecting more from him.
