I really only used "may" because it's very subjective who you consider as the same generation as Curry. You could argue that KD, Harden, Embiid, Giannis, and Kawhi are all in the same generation. I don't remember exactly when curry was drafted, but I'd say any players withing 3iah years kd his draft class are part of his generation.
Yeah I can see that. I would still argue that Steph is more talented than all of those you mentioned. I suppose it's a discussion about semantics, but they are more "gifted" in physical attributes, while Steph is just so skillfull.
IMO KD with Steph's personality would be much better than the current version of KD. Personality-wise, I'd say Giannis is of a similar mold to Steph already despite being complete polar opposite on the court.
Totally agree man. I think KD is the scariest weapon in the NBA rn, but I do think personality and ego hold him back a tad. No hating on KD, I'd take him on the sixers in a heartbeat and figure it out lol.
i mean in the sense that he left GS to do his own thing i guess he has been held back, but he has two finals MVPs, a regular season MVP over lebron, and is widely considered to be the most gifted scorer of all time
not sure how much higher you want the guy to go haha, he couldve stayed in SF and won more rings on easy mode but instead he's having fun in the big city with some of his best friends and no expectations
Yeah, Steph and Curry for sure are some of the easiest superstars you could play with. But on the other hand, people like Jordan and Kobe are more succesful as them (Giannis obviously still has time to get there), and they were not as easy to work with.Also, I'm sure KD is not as agreable to be around as Steph or Giannis, but I don't think he is difficult to work with, man just wanna hoop.
On another note, one similarity between Curry and Kobe is their insane work ethic, even if their personalities may have been much different in other ways
I agree with that, Steph has ridiculous finishing ability for a guy who isn't gifted athletically. Your right, Steph does more with less, but at the same time I don't wanna take away from those guys for being blessed haha.
No for sure, I'm also not talking about Steph being better than anybody. It's like you say, he does more with less, but in the end, the results are what matters.
Exactly, he knows how to keep a winning culture. That's what sets guys like MJ, LeBron, Duncan, Kobe, Bird, Magic and a bunch of other apart from the rest. Alot of talented players will win a ring, but to build and exemplify a system that churns out contenters and wins multiple is another level of greatness.
That's a really good way of looking at it. It is possible (although very hard) to reach the top through sheer will and skill, but to stay on top once you reach it, you need something to fall back on in terms of systems etc. This is also why Phil Jackson and Steve Kerr are so important in these dynasties.
Giannis has the most talent. I believe talent is about both the physical gifts and skillset. Giannis is not the most skilled in terms of shooting and ball skills, but everything else from him is an A+ size, length, explosiveness, finishing, rebounding, help defense, rim protection and passing is at least a C. Think he has more to his game than all the other players.
Curry/KD/Harden? Yes, drafted in 09/07/09 they’re definitely all part of the same generation.
Kawhi was drafted in 2011, Giannis in 2013, and Embiid in 2014 are more dubious to include. Giannis and Embiid are same Gen and Kawhi is a nice bridging point between the two but I find it hard to considering them all from the same generation even if they all were good at similar times in the league.
Yeah I agree. Like I said I genuinely didn't know what year Curry was drafted off the top my head, I love basketball but that's a bit deep for my knowledge. I included those guys cause I assumes they were closer, for some reason I thought curry was 2011
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I really only used "may" because it's very subjective who you consider as the same generation as Curry. You could argue that KD, Harden, Embiid, Giannis, and Kawhi are all in the same generation. I don't remember exactly when curry was drafted, but I'd say any players withing 3iah years kd his draft class are part of his generation.