The Influence of Allen Iverson and Stephen Curry on Basketball: A Look into the Evolution of the Game

2024-03-21 10:48:02

“AI and Curry have been around since I watched football.”
“The most influential player in basketball”
“After that light-skinned little bastard came into the league”
‘No lead is absolutely safe’

— LeBron James

Recently, LeBron James and JJ Redick co-hosted a new basketball program “Mind the Game”. The two talked about many interesting topics. Among them, they mentioned the most influential player in basketball. The answer given by LeBron James made me I feel sad in my heart.

First of all, I must say that Michael Jordan’s influence on basketball is unsurpassed in my opinion. He and the East Birds and West Devils rescued and revitalized the NBA, which allowed the highest hall of basketball to flourish to this day.

And those who know me well also know that the greatest person in my heart and the person who has influenced me the most is Kobe Bryant. This will never be shaken and will be ingrained in my heart for a lifetime.

However, if we simply talk about their influence on the “basketball world”, I have to say that Allen Iverson and Stephen Curry really have unique charm and presence, and they have had a huge impact on their era, just like LBJ Said: “They changed the game”.

Since everyone gets involved in basketball and loves watching the NBA at different times, I believe there are many different answers. For my dad’s generation, Jabbar, Magic, Bird and even Jordan should be the most influential players.

As for me, I have been in frequent contact with him since 1990, and I know how powerful MJ is, but the era that excites me the most is from the 96th ladder, so even if MJ successively defeated my idols at the time, the villain and the big mouth, such an arrogant existence , but the person who impressed me the most started with Allen Iverson.

It’s very interesting. LBJ and I are almost basketball fans of the same generation (similar in age), so I can completely understand why he chose AI and Curry. The former changed the basketball culture, integrated hip-hop culture and basketball culture, and explained what is He is a young man with high ambitions and an unyielding spirit. In the era when there were many monster restricted areas, he fought in and out repeatedly without fear. Anyone who has experienced it knows how passionate and arrogant it is.

The latter subverts tradition. Who can believe that three-pointers can be shot so unreasonably? The greatest shooters of the time, Big Mouth and Thunder Gun, still had to rely on screens and gaps as their shot options. Only in critical moments could they make desperate shots. The previous basketball-style three-pointers were used as support.

But Curry is not. In Davidson, he was as breathtaking as a self-propelled cannon, but who can believe that he can bring this set to the highest level of basketball? As a result, he really did a great job, acting like a self-propelled cannon all the time and bombing wildly, subverting the tradition, completely changing the basketball ecology, and ushering in the era of #bigthreepoints. Who dares to talk about focusing on the outside now? You can’t win a championship with a run and gun team!

AI’s superb passing ability and fearless attitude; Curry’s accurate outside shooting and incomparable confidence. The two small guards who are both under 190 centimeters in height have gradually changed the basketball game that was originally one inch taller and one inch stronger. More young people have the courage to pursue their basketball dreams. Even if they are not as good as others, they can still make up for it in many ways and create their own greatness.

I think what LBI said is more appropriate. He and Redick talked about the current basketball scheduling. Before 2015, if the team had a 19-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the remaining 12 minutes would almost be used as garbage time. , but not now. You can’t be careless for a moment, because a few waves of three-point rain may turn the tables, and who caused this situation?

LBJ smiled and said:

“We really can’t do this anymore”
“Do you know why?”
“I believe it was around 2008 or 2009”
‘That light-skinned little bastard enters the league’
“That Golden State guy”
‘He changed the whole situation’
“He relied on his own strength”
“Changed the saying that no lead is safe”
“He brought about the three-point revolution”

LBJ made no secret of his love and respect for Curry.

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In LBJ’s eyes, AI and Curry are both incredible little giants who make children with basketball dreams feel like they can become them. Even though they were not favored or taken seriously, both of them broke through difficulties and completed challenges, making changes in their own way. Basketball, fans who follow the NBA are amazed and moved.

LBJ said with great emotion:

“AI has amazing dribbling skills”
“He challenged the basket with small moves and big moves.”
“His braided head and style”
‘Now everyone is mad at him for wearing arm braces’
“I was wearing a sheath because of him”
“I think it’s because he has tattoos”
‘I think he and Curry both changed basketball’
“Whether it’s the influence of the stadium”
“Still attractive to children”
‘These are guys you want to watch play every night’

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