How kd made it easy for steph [playoffs only]

Whiffyemperor · Post #1 » by **Whiffyemperor** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:16 am

2017 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201142/shots-dash?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Playoffs

2017 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Playoffs

2018 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201142/shots-dash?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Playoffs

2018 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Playoffs

2019 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201142/shots-dash?Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs

2019 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs

Click the links and u see kd shot more contested shots on similar efficiency with curry

Curry shot -5 ts% without kd on the court in the 2017 to 2019 playofs via bbal ref

One is regarded as the best playmaker of all time while one is regarded as a fringe superstar with limited playmaking

Post idea: a user on reddit named lebroin

OhayoKD · Post #2 » by **OhayoKD** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:27 am

Whiffyemperor wrote:2017 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Playoffs

2017 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2016-17&SeasonType=Playoffs

2018 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201142/shots-dash?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Playoffs

2018 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2017-18&SeasonType=Playoffs

2019 kd shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201142/shots-dash?Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs

2019 curry shot profile:
https://www.nba.com/stats/player/201939/shots-dash?Season=2018-19&SeasonType=Playoffs

Click the links and u see kd shot more contested shots on similar efficiency with curry

Curry shot -5 ts% without kd on the court in the 2017 to 2019 playofs via bbal ref

One is regarded as the best playmaker of all time while one is regarded as a fringe superstar with limited playmaking

Post idea: a user on reddit named lebroin

This assumes KD is the reason Curry's shots are less contested as oppposed to... Curry being quicker and more active-off ball and therefore getting himself open more.

The main benefit of playing with Steph is that KD got to avoid double-teams. To be clear, Curry also was doubled far less but KD's effect on team effeciency was alot weaker than steph's(weaker than "bad" playmaker 2017 kawhi)

Whiffyemperor · Post #3 » by **Whiffyemperor** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:47 am

@ohayokd it prove kd faced more defensive attention than steph,steph doesn't play in bench units kd does I'm not sure what ur graph is trying to prove

Djoker · Post #4 » by **Djoker** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:27 pm

Looking at only the playoffs, there is a case to be made that KD was better than Curry from 2017-2019.

NbaAllDay · Post #5 » by **NbaAllDay** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:19 pm

Djoker wrote:Looking at only the playoffs, there is a case to be made that KD was better than Curry from 2017-2019.

The issue with this is that it was very clear Curry had the most attention put on him, especially in the Finals (versus the RS)

To argue KD was better when he had one of the 'easier' times for an ATG is a bit of a stretch.

Raonak · Post #6 » by **Raonak** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 9:00 pm

They both synergised well with each other.

Steph still got assigned primary defensive attention. Especially during the finals.

We've seen what both look like when they're the main defensive assignment.
(KD in thunder, nets and suns vs steph in 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022)

cpower · Post #7 » by **cpower** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 4:05 am

Read on Twitter

until you listen to the coach who actually plan against KD and Curry 8-)

OhayoKD · Post #8 » by **OhayoKD** » Tue Oct 31, 2023 5:05 am

cpower wrote:

Read on Twitter

until you listen to the coach who actually plan against KD and Curry

Unfortunately the tape tells a different story:

Watch on YouTube

Steph drew more attention and created alot more. He also very obviously was not facing near the defensive attention he faced in 15 and 16 and a typical lone-offensive superstar would be dealing with.