Steph Curry Just Exposed Kevin Durant
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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Steph Curry has been speaking to the media lately because he’s promoting a kid’s book he wrote but he let a huge statement slip about his ex-teammate Kevin Durant. This is a look at what he said but more importantly, why he said it.
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Don't read too much into it. Steph just cemented his legacy after this ring. This ring means more to him than the last two. Everyone had forgotten how good he was. He played like the 2015 steph.
Totally agree that ring just had way more weight and ion the future will be seen a one of the most important titles legacy wise in nba history right up there with the Mavs titles..
@Charles Chege I don’t think they use cement for the rings. I think it’s a gold band with real diamonds.
it's not as cemented as you'd like to think. At least not top 10 like all the overreaction.Steph now tacitly admitted what many have said, his first 3 rings were not that special at all. The first came with huge injuries to the cavaliers. I don't want to hear that "all teams have injuries" bullshit because the 2nd and 3rd best players were out. The next two, if KD's rings have an asterisk, then so do two of Steph's. He was crying because he himself knew how legitimate the criticism was. Three easy ass rings and one legit one .
Takeaway is it dont matter how many rings, it matters how you won them. Nowitzki won one ring. Stayed with the team that drafted him. Willed his team to a ring eventually. Didnt go ringchasing. If Giannis never wins another ring but stays with the Bucks, it dont matter. He brought a ring to a city that hadnt had one in ages. Rings from guys who didnt just join a regular contender mean something that cant be accounted for in numbers.
Steph 2022 is actually better than his 2015. He was a defensive liability before.
I can see how and why Steph would say that. Definitely not throwing shade. The team had more of a uphill battle with this one than with the rings with KD.
They 4-1’d the MVP with Steph coming off the bench…
@@blue-phoenix115 that jokic team was trash though
@@nileagia8291 jokic carrying them all regular season. He had enough
@@nileagia8291 first round matchups are always trash for Championship teams!! Learn your history!
@@blue-phoenix115 Scoring 20+...
I don't blame if Steph actually prefers his FMVP champ over two team rings. After all, fans and media are more interested in the GOAT *players*, not GOAT teams. And they talk non-stop about those BS everywhere even at the players themselves. Just look at how Kobe is robbed all the credit in the Lakers' 3-peat just because Shaq was the 1st option, and how Wade's huge contributions were forgotten in the back-to-back Miami champs when playing with Lebron.
Not wrong, it’s crazy how quickly people will drop details and zero in on 1 thing. Robin syndrome is not a joke.
He they beat the mavs he would’ve won fmvp cause bron played so bad
No one has forgotten about Wade, people refer to that heat team as the “big 3 Heat”, and Wade was apart of that big 3. Also, in the media people say that D Wade taught Lebron how to win.
Kobe isn't robbed of credit I just hate when people act like he was close to as good as Shaq during that time.
@@flyingpigmonkey1 Seriously, for as amazing as Kobe was, Shaq was Godzilla on the fuckin court. These kids can’t even be truthful when mentioning Kobe, ever since he passed away he has to be rewritten in history as averaging 40/25/10. Like come on bro🙄. These new fans so trash.
I’m not a Warriors fan but I can understand/agreed with what Curry said.
Steph now tacitly admitted what many have said, his first 3 rings were not that special at all. The first came with huge injuries to the cavaliers. I don't want to hear that "all teams have injuries" bullshit because the 2nd and 3rd best players were out. The next two, if KD's rings have an asterisk, then so do two of Steph's. He was crying because he himself knew how legitimate the criticism was. Three easy ass rings and one legit one .
Yup🔥🔥
@@diatribeeverything this year was bc injuries again😂😂
@@justnahayo8490 ngl every playoffs has injuries
@@diatribeeverything All rings are special. I hate when casuals say "this or that player only won 2 rings or 3 rings or 4 rings. It's so hard to win just one.
I just love Steph for how he is. Just a genuinely nice guy that enjoys the game of basketball while being loyal to his teammates. When he trashtalks it's always in order to defend himself. He never STARTS beef or trashtalk. Gotta love that additude. Same for ppl like Giannis. Easily my 2 fav players.
Same
I would say the same if i were curry. Winning a chip when everyone said it was impossible means so much more than winning a chip that everyone knows and expects you to win.
Nobody said it was impossible for the warriors to win… they literally have 4 all star caliber players, a strong bench, and a championship pedigree. Again, nobody said it was impossible, just unlikely with injuries and age…
@@michaelgieseler2799 Dafaq are u talking about. Everyone was thrashing them. Lookup all the media especially Perk and Max Kellerman. No one expected them to even contend.
@@SmeX723 agree, all of them were trashed by the media, remember what they say about my boy wiggins being overrated and Green as mr triple single, and klay not gonna be the same after those 2 big injuries, and yet here we are in the future that former gsw haters suddenly made them greats again just to put down what they've accomplished, like wow...
Steph now tacitly admitted what many have said, his first 3 rings were not that special at all. The first came with huge injuries to the cavaliers. I don't want to hear that "all teams have injuries" bullshit because the 2nd and 3rd best players were out. The next two, if KD's rings have an asterisk, then so do two of Steph's. He was crying because he himself knew how legitimate the criticism was. Three easy ass rings and one legit one .
@@SmeX723 this guy literally says everyone said it was impossible. Do you know what impossible means? Just because you name two bozos from the media who make takes for ratings doesn’t make that everyone’s opinion. Far from it actually. You are a fool if you just buy into what those bozos say considering the warriors have 4 all star caliber players, a solid bench, and a championship pedigree. That on you for listening to those idiots and not using logic. Again, impossible means something is incapable of occurring… just because a couple dudes in the media were “thrashing” them, doesn’t make it impossible to win. Most the media look dumb as hell by the end of the season anyway after all the takes they have to throw out for ratings/attention
Quit begging it. Everything feels better when you've earned it; Steph and the Warriors had to work so much harder for the last chip. Of course hes going to value that more
He wasn't firing shots at KD, he wasn't trying to grab headlines. Stop overreacting
what's crazy is that they had to work harder, due to their star players playing together for the 1st time in the postseason, and still only lost 6 games the entire time.
Facts
Well said.
@@remnant8898 so did they actually work harder? Or is that just a narrative? Cuz they went six games with the sorry ass clippers in 2019 w/ KD backing Niggas down iso
@@thej1615 Which goes to show you that the offense being run through KD was stagnant, therefore making it more difficult for them to win when they should've swept the Clippers in 19. Secondly, their entire season this year was injury riddled for their star players, and as a whole they played what, a total of 11 minutes prior to postseason? Let's not act as if they were favorites by any stretch going into the season, or favorites entering the postseason.
I think Steph values this ring the most because the warriors were counted out everyone said the dynasty was over
This ring meant the most to him cos of all the obstacles they had to overcome and finally have the core trio back. He shut the haters down. That man Steph Curry is inspirational.
I don't think he was dissing KD at all. It's all about context. I think he just meant it in terms of the adversity they've been through the past few years and how emotional it was to win after all that.
But they got to stir 💩 up to get clicks.
@@BDRmongoose True that!
The next or last one is always the besr
Best
The two rings with KD, how do you know it wasn't Curry who was the bonus? It's all a matter of perspective. All Steph is saying is that the earlier rings were a lot easier to earn, and the latest one was harder. That is ALL he's saying. He values the latest one more, because he worked harder to get it. Everyone values the rewards of hard work more than stuff they get for free.
You know it wasn’t Curry who was the bonus cuz you saw the Warriors be hella mid when Steph went down and KD played with the other 2 stars, while Steph made it to the finals with KD going down in the 2nd round. Quick Maths
Why would anyone call or even think of Curry as the bonus when he was the one who brought the dubs to 2 straight finals appearances before KD came. For stat validation, you can compare their win-lose percentage when Curry is on and off the court vs when KD is on and off the court on the years KD was on. So Curry passed the eye test and the numbers. I wouldn't say that the dubs would've definitely won those 2 rings without KD, but they sure as hell would've got to the Finals again without him.
@@rea8557 Who is calling Steph the bonus?
@@iixxion I edited it mb
@@rea8557 if kd stayed on the thunder, they would have kicked warriors off one of those years
I’m not a warrior standby I can truly understand was Stephen Curry is trying to say I’m not saying that all the wars would actually be better with Kevin Durant than without him, but seeing that they actually won two championships without Kevin Durant’s presence is remarkable
Steph is loyal. He is unselfish and has a tremendous confidence and self-esteem. He leads by example and makes everyone around him better. Steph is a true champion.
“KD was a luxury, not a necessity.”
That’s the best way to describe KD championship validation .
kd owns warriors ‼‼️
@@TayvoMusic KD owns warriors??
how?
Nah, they needed him because they shit their pants being scared of LeBron. Steph now tacitly admitted what many have said, his first 3 rings were not that special at all. The first came with huge injuries to the cavaliers. I don't want to hear that "all teams have injuries" bullshit because the 2nd and 3rd best players were out. The next two, if KD's rings have an asterisk, then so do two of Steph's. He was crying because he himself knew how legitimate the criticism was. Three easy ass rings and one legit one .
@@diatribeeverything how they shit they pants when they beat Lebron already, and if u say injuries then u better say injuries are the reason the cavs won in 2016
One detail that you didn't mention that may have relevance. Not only was this Steph's first Finals MVP but this was also the last Finals MVP to be awarded in Bill Russell's lifetime. Sadly Russell stopped presenting the award after the pandemic began but still blows my mind that Steph of all people got the last one.
and got the first magic Johnson mvp... crazy first happened for Steph and crazy lasts too
as a grizzlies fan i still gotta respect curry
He values this ring more bc they always saying he only won rings bc of this or that
What noone really talks about is curry greatness and how bc of him lebron doesn't have more rings that Jordan and curry might end up with more than LeBron and possibly tie with Jordan before he retires
That's why Draymond trash talks the league saying y'all should of got your rings while we was down and hurt we back now
@@terrancebottomsjr.7491 You are so right 💯👍🏿💯 and Curry didn't have to find a super team to get a ring 🤣💍 like Michael Jordan he worked with what he has and still got the rings 😂
He meant the last championship meant more because all the struggle they went through couple years ago
I think the way Steph meant this was that he wasn’t sure the Warriors were going to win a championship again. They lost Durant, their best player, Klay suffered two of the worst injuries and was out several years, and hadn’t even made it into to the playoffs the past two seasons.
*Durant, one of their best players.
He was just being authentic about how he feels about winning this one, that doesn’t mean that his intention was to throw shades at KD. It definitely means a lot more to most people when you overcome big challenges/obstacles against all odds than to achieve something that’s easily achieved, and even sweeter when basically everyone (apart from the GSW fans that always knew they could do it ;)) was doubting them. He probably realized later that people including KD could have taken it the wrong way, that’s why he had to make sure people know how much he loves and respects KD.
Anyhow, on a different note, as much as I love your content, I have to disagree that KD is the better player. If you purely talk in terms of physicality & iso game, then yes. But if you factor in the other aspects that is not so easily measured such as leadership, team player, or impact to the game, his ratings would go through the roof. If you don’t consider those aspects of the game as part of being a great player (like a lot of people), you won’t understand how amazing of a player Steph is. I would always take someone selfless like Steph on my team who cares more about winning than his own stats over someone who has the best offensive numbers but can’t get his team to perform. This is why we have seen so many super teams failed in the past. Steph is so underrated because he doesn’t get enough credit for opening up the defense and allow his teammates to get easy buckets due to his great offensive range that no one have ever seen before. Who else can do that in the league…not now or EVER. It’s because he can cause so much damage at such a long range, it’s his ability to weaken the other team’s defense. How do you rate that??? Wouldn’t that make him a great player?? Who else can cause so much damage to the opposing team’s defense as much as he can the way he does???
If you look at the stats of how much he impacts his teammates when he is on the court vs off the courts, his ratings is higher than everyone else including MJ and LJ. That easily makes him one of the all time greats in my book. Should check out the vdo by this guy to see the stats of how much he’s impacted the game whenever he steps on the court:
ruclips.net/video/4zxq70PjnC8/видео.html
Anyway, great content as always. Just my 2 cents, and hope that maybe it can somewhat help you make even better content in the future. Cheers.
Beautifully stated.
As a long time Dubs fan, the KD years were awesome but high stress. It felt like they needed to win every game or they were a disappointment. Even though they won a lot, every game that wasn’t a blowout was high stress. Every loss felt so painful. I was actually thankful when the playoffs were over so I could focus on other things. My impression is that they all felt that way and by the 3rd year, it just wasn’t as fun anymore. This last year was awesome because the expectations were so much lower. I asked myself what I thought would be a successful season, and it was getting Klay back and making it past the second round. Admittedly I started to get greedy after that, but it’s nice not to have a championship or bust mentality. These are definitely first world problems, but I can understand why Steph likes his 4th ring more than 2 and 3.
To win it when nobody thought they could but after 2 years of Klay being out it was soooo sweet to reunite the splash brothers and cousin Dre to win it all. With KD it was to easy and they all had to baby and yield to KD and that is not fun.
Yo Casey! I think you make a lot of good points. But I think in some of the excerpt quotes from Steph, he kind of grouped the rings in a very deliberate way. He said the 1st they didn’t know what they were doing. Then the next ones were validation. Steph being that humble player you described… realized that the 2 rings did not validate the 1 they won already. He wasn’t finals MVP and a lot of talking heads got on him because of Andre getting the award. So I don’t think it’s really talking about the ease of having KD and winning but that this one was the real validation of ring 1. The catharsis of struggling and being injured over 3 years. The narrative of the 1st never went away for him and looking back I think this one he’s the most appreciative of because of the journey. And unlike KD, his journey only solidified his faith and belief in himself and the team that was built around him.
Completely agree!
As a long time Warriors fan i agree
I understand that. I said that’s one of the reasons he could be admitting it. I’m glad to hear your opinion on his motivation!
@@AMHoops Steph now tacitly admitted what many have said, his first 3 rings were not that special at all. The first came with huge injuries to the cavaliers. I don't want to hear that "all teams have injuries" bullshit because the 2nd and 3rd best players were out. The next two, if KD's rings have an asterisk, then so do two of Steph's. He was crying because he himself knew how legitimate the criticism was. Three easy ass rings and one legit one .
@@diatribeeverything fact
Casey: “no one thought the warriors would win the chip”
Stephen A: 🤨
It's Steph's world man when he gets that BILLION DOLLAR DEAL with under armour Labron's becoming an afterthought
LeBron is about to be the highest scoring player of all time casual.
@@vladimirmomperousse4340 too bad he is already the all time highest turnovers
@@cloudwalker9572 His usage rate is insane so not to surprised. Try harder.
@@vladimirmomperousse4340 he's done winning championships that's also a fact
Hey spoke thr Truth thats all. This years rings means more, cause of the team back together and winning ways
True,, true, true. Think of the careers of Lebron and KD is they were as team-oriented as Steph. Steph's character along with his incredible shooting etc. puts him in the discussion for the GOAT (even though I think there isn't such a thing, it's just fun to talk about.)
Appreciate the break down Steve Kerr, you’re one of the best for this type of information 😂 💯
I hate how they say "If KD wouldn't have gotten injured they would've 3-peated" nooo if KLAY didn't didn't get injured they would've 3-peated. We didn't lose hope at all when KD got injured, it was when Klay did that shook up the franchise.
Man, stop it. He, in no way, exposed KD.
Maybe he chose this last championship because he finally walked away with a Finals MVP award.
I swear, the Durant hate has gotten out of hand, especially with fans who want to elevate Curry’s status as one of the greats.
KD is just better at isolation plays because he's taller than Steph but Steph is the better overall basketball player than KD.
Rn it’s Steph Giannis KD Lebron jokic embiid in that order
Nah i dont think he shaded kd on this. He’s just happy he did it on his own.but to say it’s a shade on kd? Nah
Draymmond said it, he talked to lebron and said it. "4th ring just feels special"
Let be clear and honest, without KD warriors won’t beat Lebron’s Cavs that time
One of the few videos you've made that I cannot continue to watch. Love the rest of your videos.
That Kerr interview excerpt is hilarious.
Yeah Kds rings don’t mean shit
WELL IF KD RINGS DON'T MEAN SHIT THE 2 RINGS KD WON WITH STEPH CURRY DON'T MEAN SHIT EITHER
Not a dis at KD at all. In fact, the opposite. Steph was saying the 2022 one was so much harder. It is more valuable because of the extreme effort he had to give to get it. In turn, that would make the 2 with KD easier, and that is because of KD's greatness.
Great contento, I understand Steph's view on this, he got so much humble pie innthe last two years that now goes and shared the leftovers. All good and fun
no matter how many rings he got in
the past.. of course the 2022 ring has more meaning in his heart.. look all the tough road they been through in the last years, Steph is a humble star yo
3:59 that luxury comment got me😭
Steph savors the 2021-2022 ring the most because of all the hurdles & difficulties both on & off the court that he encountered. There was no shade being thrown at Durant.
This man deserves to have 20 mil subs let’s get him there
The Steve Kerr and Steph banter about the latter coming off the bench is the best part of this video.
Champions can come back from adversity, and the Dubs hit some of the lowest lows that any team could endure. And then they worked back from last place to first. That’s pretty amazing. That means something
The fact that they won before KDiva and won after KDiva shows how much they really didn't need him as bad as he thinks
THEY NEEDED KD BRO IF THEY DIDN'T NEED KD WHY THE WARRIORS GOT ON THAT PLANE AND WENT TO KD HOUSE AND RECRUITED KD
first one was lebron 1v5ing
@@sharonbrent6919 not possible I’m sure kd had talks with the gsw to clear cap and sign him
@@Ilovehavingopinions THE WARRIOR'S DID GET ON THAT PLANE TO RECRUIT KD LOOK THAT SHIT UP IM NOT LYING AND DRAYMOND SAID HE CALL KD BRO
@@sharonbrent6919 settle down Kevin. You're not fooling anyone
His latest ship is where he got his Finals MVP and people disrespected Curry because they thought he cannot win one without KD. He is not disrespecting KD at all. It is about proving something and he did it.
Draymonds suspension in 2016 doesn’t mean anything, they had multiple opportunities to close out the series after he came back and didn’t execute
It meant 1 game they could’ve won man… it’s like the cavs needed to come back only 2 games
It means he was SUSPENDED idiot that's like saying a star player was injured doesn't make a difference
As a Warriors fan I actually kinda agree with that, as much as I hated losing that year I’ve kinda let it go because look, we’re still a powerhouse Thats still racking up rings left n right
@@Grievous_ oh if anybody wants to say anything just flash ur 4 other rings and nobody besides Michael jordan can say shit, I’m just saying they can’t use draymonds suspension as an excuse
KD is "misunderstood" I agree
Even KD doesn't understand KD
Well said
He proved he can win rings without KD, he proved he's a true leader and he can lead the warriors to the championship by himself. He's the reason why they got that GAME 4 and the Championship. He didn't throw a shade to KD, this one was the hardest one to win and the most important for his legacy
KD caught that Labron mentally and that's a franchise killer the proof is right before your eyes 👀
I love the consistent production value of your videos, but the content is hit-or-miss: I love it when you do deep dives with solid stats to back it up & potential trade mockups (also that stupidest injuries video was pretty funny not gonna lie), but then you'll release a video like this where it's basically water-cooler gossip, making mountains out of molehills. He made a one-off comment, does it really need 8 minutes of coverage? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would prefer it if you did a video or two covering EuroBasket 2022 currently happening: that tournament is bananas this year. Please don't take this as hate, I'm a huge fan of your channel, just thought I'd chip in as this has been a recurring issue I've felt with your channel. Thanks for all your hard work!
He truly is the most humble superstar since TD. 🤙🏼
How the hell does any of what Steph said have anything to do with "EXPOSING" KD?????????
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Dude you are missing context. He was referring to the NBA media ripping on him. Telling him he will never win another. Its why he wants this one. He shut them all up and I'm sure it feels great. Only you are bringing Kevin Durants name into this. Don't do that. It comes across as disingenuous click bait. Put some respect on Kevin Duranta name to.
I fail to see how this has anything to do with Kevin Durant. It seems more about Steph Curry's climb back to the championship
This isnt throwing shade at kd .. Why would steph not cherish this ring more ? He got the finals MVP and the respect he always deserved
Quick question: Why did KD leave the Warriors?? I never knew why honestly.
Steph is the greatest shooter of ALL TIMES and I can understand hid point of view. It wasn't shade but the statement he made was simply powerful. Basically it's him saying that he had to put in triple the amount of work because he didn't have plethora of stars to help him. What's wrong with acknowledging that??
I feel like you explained it fairly well the 1st championship the 1st championship we just kind of like wow that happened. Then you get somebody who at the time is on pretty much the same level as you as a star player basically a cheat code so you're like alright that wasn't that hard. Then several years of heart ache you managed to come back and win one as the guy with the same team that's stuck with you through the whole thing other than the dude who lauwho do who left it's obviously special...
Each NBA player is either going to be traded or resign with a team. It can help or hurt that team. Life moves on no matter what. Everyone wants to win but losing doesn't mean you are a failure it means that you learn from not making it to the playoff or being knocked out from the first, second, or third round of the playoffs. It is ok to make changes because that makes you a better person to build around your team to be a contender against other teams to win a championship one day.
Didn't Draymond Green ask that same exact question to steph before? Then steph answered that he'd still like the rings the way they were, and dray said he better have not chosen 1 over the 2
Steph valued more the things that is harder and hardest to get that to those things easily get.
2022 was Warriors greatest year playing with rookies! Did not expect to WIN but Won the Championship. Stephen Curry sacrificed a lot for KD. He played when KD was injured and always show the Greatest Leadership in the whole NBA. Like Giannis does not say 4 letters word and always shows respect to all players!!!!!
I think everyone would pick the 2022 championship over any other if we were Steph too
I find it totally understandable about Steph's take regarding the 1 ring Vs 2 rings... No drama at all...
The Durant years were no cake walk! If you remember every team GOT UP to play the Warriors! Opposing players every night had career games against the dubs!
Now that's what you called "inspirational". Look at Curry, man!
So inspirational man
Yeah!!!
Finals MVP matters for superstar players. I have much respect for Steph as his "finals mvp" validates his calibre for me.
I think Steph said that because the 2017 and 2018 chips everyone knew they were gonna win and it was unfair but for the 2022 chip no one thought they was gonna win at all everyone forgot ab them and they come back and win it after a rough 2 years I thinks that’s why he said it not bc of his fmvp
Not a GSW's fan but man its hard to not love Steph. Dude is a stand up guy.
he valued this years ring more because he was right about playing team basket rather than kevin durants iso ball
I mean that's not surprising everyone feels that way about those Kevin Durant Warriors championships, including Kevin Durant himself hence why he left Golden State to try to carve out his own legacy
Did he call and tell u himself that his rings mean nothing did he tell u that on the phone and what interview or video can I go watch where kd says he feels that way about his rings unless u got proof shut up
@@melorileytv3408 bro why u salty
Love that coach and star player relationship. That was funny!
Admire that captain acknowledgement by him..
"Let's go with this!" He said
That was no shade toward KD the Warriors had three rock bottom years and to battle back to win again, that's what made it special. Steph just laces them up and balls.
I agree with Stephen Curry.. Remember that the media downplayed GS saying without KD, GS will not getting any championship without KD whom they refer as one of the best..
This is a horrible take. Steph was referring to his recovery over injuries and thinking that the dynasty was over
Don't be afraid to make changes because change is going to happen weather you like it or not. It is like mother nature you can't outrun from it, hide from it, but you can push through it. Life is full of opportunities, but you are the only one to work harder than anyone to achieve your goals in life.
I talked about this on my page too! Massive shade! But real talk tho, that last chip felt earned, and the KD chips were easy mode. Steph knows too
Nice!! Great minds think alike!
Why even try to misinterpret his ring statement? He simply means they've been thru alot because of all the injuries and it took a long time for everyone to get healthy. And with the trading for KD answer, its was just a simple polite answer in saying that their roster is good as it is now and they can win again. So although KD might be a good player, they don't want to mess up their current crew. Of course getting KD will mean trading 2 or 3 for KD.
It's winning 2 rings when not winning a ring is unacceptable, vs 1 ring that not winning it is acceptable - Steph proved he is one of the top players of all time, being able to turn the players around him to the best version of themselves, while KD is just the pure talent. Steph is a team player, and KD is a basketball player.
Steph: WHAT ARE THEY GON SAY NOW!?
NBA player: "Steph can be one dimensional at times"
Steph: 😮💨
Giving him fuel for the next season......
@@thomasj1026 ik, he just went through this in the 2021 season, he went OFF and ppl kept doubting. I don't think he's gonna have another slump this year, I'm calling it Steph for MVP
While comparing Steph and KD no one really takes into account the following things -
1) Because basket ball is a team sport, you need to consider how much great a team performs under each leader. for example with Steph a player with an overall rating of 60 in 2k games can perform at an overall rating of 65 in an actual nba game. But with KD as the leader, the overall rating 60 player may be able to perform at 62. which is a 3 rating gap for 1 player. And at a time there are 4 players on the court except Steph/KD. So you can see how much the overall team rating can go up with Steph as the leader compared to KD.
2) You may say KD could be 99 overall rating and Steph as 97(In my opinion Steph and KD ratings are same), but when you take the team into account, Steph has to be the better player of among them.
It's not really the case that Steph has the better team. Obviously he has, but it is because he makes a good team, a great team, and Steph does it better than anyone else(just my opinion)
This. 100%. The media and fans don't understand fully the difference between a player who gets his, and makes his team better, vs another player who just gets his, and maybe gets a little more as a result. We kinda see it, like talking about the difference between a player like Kobe and a player like Duncan. In this case, Curry vs KD. A player can make his team worse by playing selfishly, and another can make his team better by lifting everyone in multiple ways.
And that all still ignores culture, and how the star helps the team off the court. Duncan and Curry meant so much to their teams, helped them to overperform and mesh well. While I would argue Kobe and KD put pressure on their teams, which hurts when things don't go well.
Everyone who overcomes adversity will tell you that the success afterward is much sweeter than if you had all the cards stacked for you. That's why Tom Brady's ring at Tampa was so sweet. KD will likely continue to struggle with his ego, and Steph's remarks. That's the sting of losing and reality. He should be happy for Steph's continued success and inspired by it. It should be humbling. Great commentary.
Lmao the kd hate is insane . Those 2 fmvp really made people salty . 😂
I get it everyone has egos in the NBA but sometimes when you don't win a championship with your team doesn't mean that you can't win again. You might need to change some players for trades and right signings in offseason. Not everyone is going to like you when you switch teams because of your reputation on and off the court. God bless you and your family and friends too. I hope everyone has a wonderful today.
The Warriors would win 2019 Chip if Klay wasn't injured. When they played vs the Blazers they showed the warriors could win even without KD
I'd say Giannis is most humble but Steph is def up there.
You nailed why he said it. Everyone writing them off after KD's departure and 2020 was his motivation.
Not throwing shade at all. 2022 wasn't just Steph's triumph, it was an unexpected, improbable return to glory for the entire franchise, after a very dark 3 years... How could he not feel differently about the 2022 Championship?
I think this last one only meant so much because he stepped up and carried his team like an unstoppable monster when it mattered most on the biggest stage against a strong healthy defense. The peak of his evolution you could say while his core of Green/Klay seemed to get weaker, he went to a whole new level.
Like if Steph is in that mode and your defense can't slow him down significantly or stop him do you even walk away with a series anymore?
Steph also would not ask that the GM and coach be fired or else he’s leaving.
Damn! You're talking out your ass.
The man said considering what we went through the last three years this ring is most important.
It has nothing to do with Mr. Toxic from the Nets.
... And he also says: I know what I have with this team and I'm good.
Steph Curry saying otherwise would be a diss to his current team. Why would he ever do that when they have a winning team?
Everybody always twist things in the dumbest way. People always gotta make something out of literally nothing. We need the season to start bad. They're getting way too bored out here.
I feel like it was just about the doubt surrounding the team and their legacy - ESPN claiming they’ll never win a championship again.
i don’t think either of these theories are spot on. i think curry values this last chip more because of the hell the team went through the last 2 seasons before with klay missing both seasons and then losing in the play in.
i also believe he knows that KD pushed them over the top for sure, hence the “hell yeah” but of course he’s gonna say that he thinks they can win again as presently constructed. curry is smart enough to know that he needs to instill confidence in his young teammates by saying this instead of doing the lebron thing where you think you’re about to be traded to get a veteran on the roster. we don’t know if curry advocated the front office to trade for KD but for sure he’s not so stupid as to let the likes of poole, kuminga, wiseman, or moody know what he really wants.
the Key word is context when people try piece together the story regardless of date of story
The Warriors were underdogs coming into last season. People were writing them off before the season began. I understand why Steph would think that his latest ring is worth more that TWO he won when they were favorites.
After the Fall of Warriors Dynasty in 2019 where KD & Klay were injured...everyone said its over.
After 2 years of disrespecting him & tarnishing his legacy...he carried his 2 washed & injured comrades, Klay & Dray together with a hated disrepsected player Wiggins, & young inexperienced players like Poole, Kuminga, & Moody.
I don't know what's greater than this after destroying the Most Greatest Defensive Team of this new decade, Celtics...which destroyed Irving, Giannis, Butler, & even Durant.
Steph is the best point guard ever
I kinda wished that they had gotten the professor, no NBA team gave him the chance to show what he could do, they chose players that's mediocre and not as good, with the splash Brothers and the professor on the same team, there would be utter chaos, they would have been that good