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Allen Iverson praises Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:00 pm
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Those guys are next level. I didn't have the handle they do.
We are witnessing greatness in the NBA right now. I've said it before, but I think Steph Curry is the most skilled basketball player of all-time. When the best shooter in the NBA has a better handle than Allen Iverson, that's a beautiful combination.
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:03 pm to SwaggerCopter
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most skilled basketball player of all time
Woah. Would not go that far.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:03 pm to SwaggerCopter
I wish 2000 Iverson would never age and play in the league forever.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:05 pm to burdman
He was totally fun to watch but he would be ripped to shreds by analytics.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:07 pm to TotesMcGotes
I just loved watching him play.
He carried that team on his back to the Finals, analytics be damned!
He carried that team on his back to the Finals, analytics be damned!
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:08 pm to SwaggerCopter
Wow. That is some humble praise there from the Answer. I would put his handles right up there with anyone all time.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:12 pm to SwaggerCopter
quote:
Those guys are next level. I didn't have the handle they do.
I think you did, AI.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:14 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
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Woah. Would not go that far.
If he maintains his current level of play he'll have a case.
In any case I think AI's just being modest. He had incredible handles.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:15 pm to SwaggerCopter
quote:
Those guys are next level. I didn't have the handle they do.
Probably cause they practice.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:21 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
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Woah. Would not go that far.
If you scared, just say you scared!
Seriously though, when you break down the "skills" of basketball, it ultimately comes down to three things.
Dribbling, passing, and shooting. Curry is absolutely elite at all three of those.
I know that post moves are a skill (related to shooting), but no big man will ever hold the title of most skilled just because of dribbling being a problem.
What highlights Curry's skill is that he doesn't have good size. He absolutely cannot over power a player. He is on the short end of NBA guards, and he is definitely on the skinny end. The guy just won the MVP award because of his incredible skill. Some people will throw Pistol Pete's name into the ring, and there are some good arguments, but his level of competition just wasn't even close to Curry's.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:24 pm to SwaggerCopter
MICHAEL JORDAN? The greatest goddamn basketball player of time. The guy who would absolutely annihilate Curry in a 1v1 matchup.
Come on man.
Come on man.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:24 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
LOL what are you talking about?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:27 pm to SabiDojo
What are we talking about here? Basketball skills. You're telling me that Steph has better skills than MJ.
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:27 pm to SwaggerCopter
I disagree, AI. When Curry carries a shitty team to the finals, let me know
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:28 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
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MICHAEL JORDAN? The greatest goddamn basketball player of time. The guy who would absolutely annihilate Curry in a 1v1 matchup.
Well now we're getting into a discussion of talent vs skill.
MJ's far more physically talented than Curry. No one would argue otherwise.
But one could easily make the argument that Curry's more skilled. There are many more basketball players that have more skill than MJ. But MJ's greatness came from a combination of skill and talent. When that's the comparison it's not really close.
MJ's talent just took him to places that Curry can't go, no matter how much he practices.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 4:30 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:30 pm to WeBeezYoSuperBowl
There is a difference between best player and most skilled player. Jordan has size, strength, quickness that can't be taught. These qualities make him a better basketball player than Curry, but I don't think he's nearly as skilled.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:30 pm to 13SaintTiger
I think AI may have the best handles the NBA has ever seen.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:31 pm to 13SaintTiger
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I disagree, AI. When Curry carries a shitty team to the finals, let me know
LeBron carried a shitty team to the Finals and gets crushed for losing said Finals. Funny how that works....
Iverson was amazing. His performance in game 1 of the 2001 Finals against Prime Shaq and Kobe was ungodly. That was the only game the Lakers lost in that entire postseason. And yeah, that 76ers team was not very good outside of him.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:32 pm to VADawg
Wasn't Snow the second best player on that team? How in the world did they get to the Finals?
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 4:33 pm to SwaggerCopter
Either him or Mutumbo. Either way, Iverson didn't have much help.
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