school me on stephen curry

[5DOM]

only things i know

-son of dell curry
-25.1ppg last year
-scored 40 yesterday
-grew half a foot since joining davidson
-amazing shooter

[SactownHrtBrks8]

Reminds me of Quincy Douby a bit. Although Douby has an inch or two and has longer arms.

[Mr.Raptorsingh]

I believe that if you're a good basketball player, size or anything like that shouldn't be a problem. Stephen Curry is a good basketball player, who is a fantastic shooter. I would take him late 1st/early 2nd.

[DanTown8587]

Just dont see anyway he isnt back next year. He is only listed as 6'3" and its closer to 6'1" it looks like and he has to prove he can play the point in the league at least a little, but if he stays four years he could be a ben gordon type scorer if he gets the bulk.

[Joseph17]

I think Curry would be a good fit on a team like the Clippers when they are healthy. Livingston would be at pg and guard shooting guards. Curry could basically replace Cat Mobley after Cat gets too old to play. Livingston, Curry, Maggette/Thornton, Brand, and Kaman is a great lineup.

[mhd]

Perfect comparison would be Jason Terry.

[cdash]

He needs to gain some weight and he could be an effective scorer in the pros.

[Ruzious]

Perfect comparison would be Jason Terry.

Remember Terry was an all-american quality PG his last year at AZ. Curry would be helped quite a bit if they use him at the point - so he could at least be a hybrid guard in the NBA - in the mold of a Bobby Jackson. Actually, he's bigger than Jackson.

[JaeRell]

frail eddie house..

[Jonathan Watters]

I've got one for ya -

Juan Dixon.

Now Curry isn't close in terms of physical readiness, but he's already just as quick and a better shooter.

I would think Curry is a better prospect than Juan Dixon at the same stage. And Dixon's career has turned out pretty well...

I don't think he'll ever be as explosive as Bobby Jackson.

[Dat2U]

Watching Curry one name kept coming in my head, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (aka Chris Jackson).

Curry is bigger and seems to be able to finish among bigger players around the basket but both had the stone cold ability to make shots from anywhere on the floor.

Personally I think Curry is worthy of a late first round pick (somewhere in the 20s), but if he does come back and show the ability to play the point guard position I could see him possibly sneaking into the lottery next year.

[Jonathan Watters]

Watching Curry one name kept coming in my head, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (aka Chris Jackson).

Curry is bigger and seems to be able to finish among bigger players around the basket but both had the stone cold ability to make shots from anywhere on the floor.

Well done...

[Worm Guts]

Chris Jackson averaged 30 ppg at LSU and was drafted with the 3rd overall pick. I think he was a tad better than Stephen Curry.

[revprodeji]

Weird, I see a more athletic Fred Holiberg. I mean that as a huge compliment. Kid will be a good rotation player.

[Dat2U]

Chris Jackson averaged 30 ppg at LSU and was drafted with the 3rd overall pick. I think he was a tad better than Stephen Curry.

That was in a different era however. Do you really think in this day and age that Chris Jackson would be considered a top 3 pick? I don't think so with a premium being placed on length & athleticism. Today's players are bigger, stronger & more athletic, even going back only 15-20 years.

My hunch is Chris Jackson wouldn't be as effective if he played in 2008 and consequently Stephen Curry would have been considered something really special if he played 15-20 years ago.

[Kush]

Watching Curry one name kept coming in my head, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf (aka Chris Jackson).

Curry is bigger and seems to be able to finish among bigger players around the basket but both had the stone cold ability to make shots from anywhere on the floor.

Personally I think Curry is worthy of a late first round pick (somewhere in the 20s), but if he does come back and show the ability to play the point guard position I could see him possibly sneaking into the lottery next year.

Other than Abdul Rauf being more athletic than Curry, I see allot of similarities in their game.




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[Ell Curry]

I posted this in another thread, but it's clearly relevant here:

Curry sees the court extremely well, in a manner reminiscent of Deron Williams, who wasn't really a pure PG in college either, since Dee Brown and, to a lesser extent, Luther Head handled much of the ball handling duties. The intelligence Curry shows in getting open, not forcing the play and understanding offensive space (consider the beautiful backdoor cut against Georgetown he made, or the intelligence to cut hard to the wing to receive a pass from Lovedale after the latter got an offensive board against Gonzaga).

I know Curry's A/TO ratio is poor, but when I watch him, I see a crisp passer who can handle the ball well (did you see the last few minutes against Georgetown? He broke the press masterfully).

Curry is a good passer, also. I see no reason he can't develop into a fine PG. He'll have two years to do so, assuming he makes the switch once Richards graduates after this tournament is over.

Worst case scenario, he can be a point guard in a triangle offense or a team whose two guard handles the ball a lot, like Portland, Atlanta or Cleveland (Lebron is a 3, but handles the ball a fair amount).

Honestly, I know this will sound like bull, but the last two guards I liked as much as Curry in March were Dwyane Wade, whose first step and strength were simply the best I had ever seen in a college player, and Brandon Roy, who was probably the headiest player I have ever seen. Curry likely won't be quite as good as either, due to physical limitations, but I think when all is said and done, he'll be an excellent NBA player.

His defense and strength will need to improve, but that's doable.

[5DOM]

Worst case scenario, he can be a point guard in a triangle offense or a team whose two guard handles the ball a lot, like Portland, Atlanta or Cleveland (Lebron is a 3, but handles the ball a fair amount).

What i thought too

[treefi]

Curry is going to be deadly in the NBA, especially come playoff time. Why wouldn't he project to at least a Daniel Gibson type of player at the next level?

Curry just shredded maybe the 2 best defensive teams in the NCAA.. with DAVIDSON! No one else on Davidson will ever sniff the NBA or even Europe except for possibly Richards, 5 years from now...

[DBurks2818]

Gibson's an interesting comparison.