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re: Steph Curry and Leg Injuries
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:20 pm to Goldrush25
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:20 pm to Goldrush25
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what's the difference between him and John Wall?
Obviously, Curry can shoot a lot better.
But if either one of them lost their athleticism via leg injury they are going to struggle.
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Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:20 pm to lsufball19
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His game is absolutely centered around athleticism. He wouldn't be able to get the shots off he does without it.
I don't think you are understanding what I'm saying.
Of course to be a player in the NBA you need a certain level of athleticism. But Curry is not the player he is BECAUSE of his athleticism. It's because he learned to shoot very well.
He's enough of an athlete to be able to take his shooting to these heights but there are far better athletes at the PG position that can only dream of his shooting touch. If athleticism was proportional with shooting ability then Russell Westbrook and John Wall would be godly shooters, because they're certainly better athletes than Steph.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:28 pm to Goldrush25
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He's enough of an athlete to be able to take his shooting to these heights but there are far better athletes at the PG position that can only dream of his shooting touch. If athleticism was proportional with shooting ability then Russell Westbrook and John Wall would be godly shooters, because they're certainly better athletes than Steph.
well you're obviously right. but this thread is about the potential effects of his multiple leg injuries. If Curry loses a significant amount of athleticism and becomes more of a spot up shooter than what he is now, what will happen?
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:30 pm to MartinRiggs1
Back is a different animal. Guys can adapt and push thru lower body issues but the back don't frick around
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:31 pm to wildtigercat93
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Good counter point. You know what, you're right. I see that know because of your laughing emoji
It's asinine that you say his game is based around athleticism, hence the laughing emoji
He's the player he is because of his skill and basketball IQ.
Gerald Green is an example of athleticism based game. Dwight Howard,DeAndre Jordan,Eric Gordon, Nate Robinson, Derrick Rose,Shawn Kemp, etc.
Steph Curry is not some elite NBA athlete. His game is based on outsmarting guys,coordination and having superior accuracy. Like that guy in your pic.
This post was edited on 4/25/16 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:33 pm to 13SaintTiger
To be fair to the OP, if you go back and search you will find many articles asking if Curry is "injury prone" around 2012. He suffered quite a few injuries in 2011 and 2012, even had surgery. I've read some teams passed on acquiring him because of his injuries. The point is, he was on the verge of being labeled injury prone until he rattled off the last two seasons. Now, with this most recent, fairly serious, injury, it's fair to ask if he can hold up for a long career.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:33 pm to wildtigercat93
Yeah, there is a contingent on the MSB that thinks Curry is basically a Harlem Globetrotter tricks and skills guy. RonB is better than this.
At least no one in this thread is blaming his Under Armour shoes for the injuries.
At least no one in this thread is blaming his Under Armour shoes for the injuries.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 6:34 pm to goldenbadger08
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he was on the verge of being labeled injury prone until he rattled off the last two seasons.
but it's been like four since he missed any significant time, which is a long time in the NBA.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:16 pm to MartinRiggs1
quote:This insinuates his slip and fall on a wet floor is somehow correlated to his good health the past couple of seasons, which makes no sense.
but with the amount of games he's played over the past two years it looks as if it's caught up to him a bit.
quote:It's an MCL sprain, he's out for 2 weeks. It's only huge news because it's the playoffs. If this happened in November, no one would care in the least.
Im not saying he isn't going to win any more rings or MVPs or HOF status. He may go down closer to the Larry Bird side of the things (3 rings in 13 years) than to the Grant Hill, Derrick Rose, Brandon Roy, T-Macs.
Will Stephs career be cut short because of his reoccurring leg injuries?
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:23 pm to Goldrush25
quote:I don't think that's the right way to do it based on Ron's statement.
Well sure, he has to have requisite athleticism to be as great as he is, but what's the difference between him and John Wall? Wall's absolutely the better athlete but Curry's the better player, because of his skills, not his athleticism.
I think the correct way is to take away his great athleticism, give him the athleticism of Kyle Korver, then how good is he?
I mean, the 2 basically go hand in hand. He wouldn't be able to shoot 11 3pt shots per game with crazy efficiency if he wasn't crazy athletic. At best, Ron just misworded his statement. At worst, Ron completely whiffed on how important being an elite athlete is to Steph's game.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:40 pm to Goldrush25
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He's not the most durable athlete but I don't think he's sustaining more injuries than other players of similar stature.
the game is very hard on the lower extremities.
if you practice long and hard enough to be terrific, your body knows it.
its like javelin. there are a few known shoulder injuries javelin creates.
baseball pitchers. curve ball at 11? elbow trouble at 16.
use your head as a weapon in football or rugby? brain injuries for you.
soccer. brain injuries.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:47 pm to MartinRiggs1
He slipped.
His team is good without him.
And Bird and Magic also injured themselves in critical times.
This isn't Magic, pulling his hammy against the Pistons in the 1st game of the Finals and handing the trophy to Isiah. Lakers couldn't survive without Magic who was Jerry West/Peyton Manning combined...ran that QB offense, Golden State can survive without Curry.
His team is good without him.
And Bird and Magic also injured themselves in critical times.
This isn't Magic, pulling his hammy against the Pistons in the 1st game of the Finals and handing the trophy to Isiah. Lakers couldn't survive without Magic who was Jerry West/Peyton Manning combined...ran that QB offense, Golden State can survive without Curry.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:02 pm to shel311
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think the correct way is to take away his great athleticism, give him the athleticism of Kyle Korver, then how good is he?
I mean, the 2 basically go hand in hand. He wouldn't be able to shoot 11 3pt shots per game with crazy efficiency if he wasn't crazy athletic. At best, Ron just misworded his statement. At worst, Ron completely whiffed on how important being an elite athlete is to Steph's game.
I guess there was just a disconnect here on what constitutes a "crazy athlete." If were speaking relative to a normal person then yes, he's a crazy athlete.
I was speaking relative to his contemporaries, other elite athletes. From that vantage point, he's average to above average. I could rattle off 15 PGs that are better athletes than he is, so that's why I'm saying he's not relying primarily on his athleticism. But of course it's a part of what makes him great. It's just a smaller part than it is for others.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:18 pm to MartinRiggs1
So because Houston has a bunch of incompetent people making sure the floor is dry he has reoccurring leg injuries?
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:28 pm to lsuhunt555
what are they gonna stop the play in the middle of game action? D-mo tripped on hardens foot and fell. Curry runs directly over the spot where he had just fallen and slipped. 
Posted on 4/25/16 at 10:37 pm to MartinRiggs1
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Will Stephs career be cut short because of his reoccurring leg injuries?
What a stupid arse thread
Posted on 4/26/16 at 1:19 am to shel311
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I think the correct way is to take away his great athleticism, give him the athleticism of Kyle Korver, then how good is he?
I mean, the 2 basically go hand in hand. He wouldn't be able to shoot 11 3pt shots per game with crazy efficiency if he wasn't crazy athletic. At best, Ron just misworded his statement. At worst, Ron completely whiffed on how important being an elite athlete is to Steph's game.
Korver is certainly a worse athlete than Curry, but Curry would still be ALL NBA status with that or at least with JJ Reddick's or Reggie Miller's...like his personal coach Steve Nash.
Curry is not an elite athlete by NBA measures.
This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 3:42 am
Posted on 4/26/16 at 2:43 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Golden State can survive without Curry.
define "survive"...
because for the GSW it's championship or bust
i wonder if going for 73 has had a bit of an effect on Steph's body...
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:04 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Golden State can survive without Curry.
All the way through the playoffs? Doubtful
Posted on 4/26/16 at 9:08 am to chalmetteowl
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i wonder if going for 73 has had a bit of an effect on Steph's body...
You can always tell who starts watching basketball during the playoffs or just watches highlights.
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