Not LeBron James, but Stephen Curry Was Seen as Closer to Michael Jordan by Celtics Legend and Former NBA Champion
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Stephen Curry and LeBron James have had a huge impact on the game of basketball. While both of them are well known for winning championships and playing multiple finals against each other, they are also part of the revolution of the game. Steph has marked his name among the greatest players of all time.
Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. He turned that praise into a fact by breaking the record for all-time threes made by a player. Steph has changed the game with his deadly shooting. Scouts these days have changed their ways of picking prospects. Each team in the league has a sniper from the outside, and it’s all because of the man who initiated the style.
Is Curry closer to Michael Jordan than LeBron?
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Steph is one of the players who did not become great at the game by following the greats. Curry added his own game, which revolutionized basketball. Young players these days, regardless of their height and size, practice more outside shooting. Curry’s impact on the game is phenomenal, but when compared to LeBron, he does seem close to Jordan in terms of influence.
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Watching MJ play, every young athlete dreamt of playing like him, as they had never seen such talent before. Whereas LeBron followed MJ’s footsteps to one day become a legend in his own right. He has a huge impact on the game in terms of dominance, and longevity, and is a very skilled player.
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KG had praise for Curry before his prime even started
Kevin Garnett, the Celtics legend once said, “Like Michael Jordan was a whole other thing, this guy is his own thing. It’s beautiful for basketball.”
Garnett saw Steph’s rise in the 2014-15 season when Curry bombed the league with his threes. Players like Trae Young, and Luka Doncic, both had their games’ roots come from Steph.
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One of the many reasons why LeBron’s impact is huge is because of his historic achievements in the league. James came out of high school and was already getting compared to MJ.
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He has been playing for over 19 years and is still going. Athletes around the world appreciate his greatness all around. If a player has any sort of impact on the game, he deserves to be named among the greats.
Edited by:
Paras Pande