This is the most durable undervaluation tool used against Curry. LeBron is the system. Luka is the system. Giannis is the system. But somehow, Curry—who makes the system work by sprinting off screens like a decathlete—is merely a beneficiary.
The next time someone tries to underrate Stephen Curry, don’t argue with them. Just show them a clip of two defenders sprinting to the logo—leaving Draymond Green in a 4-on-3—as Curry stands 35 feet away, smiling, having done absolutely nothing except exist. stephen+curry+underrated+repack
Over the last three seasons, Curry leads the NBA in clutch field goal percentage (last two minutes, margin within 5 points) among players with over 50 attempts. He also leads in plus/minus in clutch situations. Yet every December, when a talking head lists “five players you want taking the last shot,” Curry is somehow fourth or fifth. This is the most durable undervaluation tool used
That is the ultimate repack: not comparing him to his peers, but recognizing him as an ancestor. He is not in the conversation. He is the conversation. If you’re tired of the five-year cycle, here is the definitive case you can use to repack Curry for any skeptic: Giannis is the system
Most small guards decline at 32 (Isaiah Thomas, Kemba Walker). Curry won a Finals MVP at 34 and is still averaging 27 PPG at 36. That’s not normal. That’s Duncan/Kareem longevity.