bugrimmar said:
the problem is, that's exactly what Curry is. A shooter. Nothing more. He puts up far too many shots and he throws the ball away far too often. And he's like a piece of paper on defense. Overrated and overpaid just for a shooter. Spoelstra, I think, is actually pretty good. He's got two championships off of a team that doesn't have any decent inside presence, and basically changed the way Lebron and Wade approach the game. They didn't win in their first season because those two were chucking so many threes. After that, they got in the post a whole lot more and there was a marked improvement in the Heat's efficiency. That alone makes Spo a pretty good choice as a coach. |
Curry isn't a top 5 player, more like fringe top 10. Being by far the best three point shooter elevates him to that status. There are plenty of other players who can hit 40% or close to that from 3pt territory when they spot up, what makes Curry special is how he can create his own shot and regularly sink 3's off the dribble.