“Michael didn’t change the game…LeBron didn’t change the game” Colin Cowherd believes Stephen Curry changed the sport of basketball
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Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors, LeBron James of LA Lakers, and Michael Jordan of the Bulls
Many NBA players impacted the league with their plays and it changed the course of the sport of basketball, Golden State Warriors’ marquee scorer has been one such player. Collin Cowherd considers Stephen Curry being a change-maker than Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
Sports analyst Collin Cowherd creates 3 different teams of all-time top 5 starting player teams. While on the subject he selects multiple megastars, who embraced the league with their fine performances during their careers. With Likes of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Larry Bird, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar making the all-time top 5 list, Collin considers Stephen Curry – a member of his 3rd starting lineup to be the “change-maker” in the league.
Colin added many stars to his 15 top players, who are arguably the greatest players of their respective generations. However, he singled out Steph as the player who made a huge impact on the game, changing the way the ball game used to be played.
Colin Cowherd sees Stephen Curry as a bigger influencer over LeBron James and Michael Jordan
There is no doubt that all the players making the “Cowherd best starters” list are a member of the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team. Multi-Championship winners and MVP award winners cut, with Lakers trio Magic Johnson, Kareem, and LBJ gaining top spots in their respective positions. GOAT Michael Jordan and Legendary Larry completed 1st best team.
Isaiah Thomas, Kobe Bryant, Julius Erwin, Tim Duncan, and Wilt Chamberlain made it into the 2nd best team for Colin. He gave away the attributes and possible roles in the team for each player. For Stephen Curry, who is starting point guard for the 3rd team, Colin had some special noting and comparisons.
Looking at Stephen Curry’s long-range shooting and efficiency, Colin claims that Steph change the sport. Above the GOAT-discussion players, like Michael Jordan and LeBron James, as per Colin, it was Steph’s style of play that made a huge impact on the game and changed the way the game was played.
Conventionally, mid-range shooting and points in the paint dominated the scoring boards. Since the arrival of Splash Brother, and more importantly Stephen Curry, many teams started to attempt and make more three-pointers than usual. It paced the scoring and also affect the opponent’s defensive strategies.
There is no question about Stephen Curry’s impact. Even current players like LeBron, and Damian Lillard also acknowledged the “Curry-effect” on the game. Colin gave examples of some legends of other sports like Mike Tyson (Boxing), Barry Barnes (Baseball), and Randy Moss (NFL) to compare and emphasize the effects of those players on their respective games.
While Steph sits behind Magic Johnson and Isaiah Thomas at the point guard position, he is joined by his former teammate Kevin Durant, Laker Legend Jerry West, and two best friends Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal. Do you agree with the team combinations and Colin’s claim about Curry changing the course of the game?
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