2023-07-24 15:21:00
A four-time NBA champion, two-time League MVP, and all-time leading shooter, Stephen Curry has revolutionized the game of basketball over the past decade. The peak of his career? Probably his outstanding performance in the 2022 Finals against the Celtics. Grant Williams was in the opposite camp, and he has not forgotten.
At the same time, how to forget? During this series, Boston led 2-1 against the Warriors before Game 4 at home. In other words, the Greens had control of the final. But that was before Steph Curry changed dimension: 43 points and 10 rebounds for the sniper in the fourth inning to tie it at 2-2, 34 points – 7 rebounds – 7 assists in Game 6 to win the title on the Boston floor, in short the greatness in a pure state.
“This guy was different” recalls Grant Williams on the podcast Tidal League. “In my eyes, KD (Kevin Durant) is the hardest player to defend in the League, broadly. But Stephen Curry is the player who has the most impact on a team in the NBA. Because you have to defend him both when he has the ball and when he doesn’t. You’re probably more scared of him when he’s dropped the ball than when he has the ball.”
In this 2022 Final against Boston, Stephen Curry made the total to Grant Williams and the Celtics. So if there is a series that proves why Stephen Curry is the most impactful player in the NBA, it is this one.
“He’s one of the greatest players this league has ever seen.”
Stephen Curry’s 2022 NBA Finals was absolutely spectacular. pic.twitter.com/AA9OFeGnSq
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 4, 2022
Through the huge 3-point threat he represents, Steph Curry opens up a lot of space for all his teammates. It causes spacing that allows the Warriors to play on a pitch that feels larger than normal. And that’s not only when Steph has the ball in his hands, but also when he’s playing without the ball.
Thanks to his always top physical condition, Curry never stops running, he runs behind the screens to get good shooting positions and thus attracts the attention of the opposing defense. Again, it makes Curry’s friends happy, who often take advantage of this attention to sanction the opponent themselves. And it hurts defenders, from Grant Williams to Austin Reaves to everyone else who has to deal with Curry.
On many levels, Stephen Curry has redefined basketball over the past ten seasons. He not only impacted his team thanks to his unique qualities as a basketball player as well as his leadership and overall intelligence (basketball IQ, emotional intelligence, altruism…), going so far as to create a dynasty with the Warriors. But he also impacted the entire NBA, changing the way the game is played and ushering the League into the 3-point era we still live in.
It’s all the Curry effect.
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Source texte : Tidal League
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