Warriors star Steph Curry is such an elite shooter that, sometimes, even Hall of Famers can forget how good of an all-around offensive player he is.
On “Dubs Talk,” Bonta Hill, Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson discuss the state of the Golden State Warriors franchise as Steph Curry’ window closes.is such an elite shooter that, sometimes, even Hall of Fame players can forget how good of an all-around offensive player he is.up on Saturday night, delivered an odd breakdown comparing Curry's path to success with his and that of New York Knicks star"Here’s where it separates.
Curry did it at 6-foot-3, more or less, shooting, scoring. Brunson and I, if Brunson becomes a champion, right? We did it scoring and assisting," Thomas said last Friday on FanDuel TV's"Run It Back.
""That is something totally different and that’s why it’s so unique in terms of what you’re watching because he can assist and then he scores. Curry was more just a scorer, so there are two different ways of doing it.
"Now, with Brunson and I being smaller, we cannot measure ourselves by this analytics category criteria that has been established in the basketball world that only fits and suits the 6-foot-6 and above player. So, if you’re 6-foot-6 and above, these analytics numbers and criteria fits you but if you’re trying to win as a small player, we cannot play to that criteria of statistical analyzation.
So we need to figure out how we can win without being measured by the 6-foot-6-and-above guy. And Brunson has settled into that. So, I’ve done it. He’s trying to do it.
Curry did it at 6-foot-3.
"Knicks' incredible 19-game run So, in Thomas' mind, Curry had to have averaged more points and fewer assists per game during his four championship runs, right? During the Warriors' 2014-15 title run, Curry averaged 28.3 points and 6.4 assists in 21 postseason games. Two years later, with Kevin Durant on board, Curry averaged 28.1 points and 6.7 assists in 17 playoff games.
During the Warriors' 2017-18 title run, in which Curry missed the first round, he averaged 25.5 points and 5.4 assists in 15 games. In 2022-23, with Durant long gone and Curry the focal point of the offense, he averaged 27.4 points and 5.9 assists en route to NBA Finals MVP. As a kicker, Brunson averaged 10.1 made field goals on 21.7 field-goal attempts during the now-completed playoff run.
Curry's highest title-run numbers came in 2015 when he averaged 9.5 made field goals on 20.9 field-goal attempts. Thomas, if anything, is the outlier. During his two title runs with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990, he averaged 19.4 points and 8.2 assists. Curry and Brunson are more alike than Thomas is to either of them.
Yes, Curry is known for his scoring and less for the other aspects of his game. But to say he didn't score and assist on his way to success isn't accurate.
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