Steph Curry Changed Basketball Forever
Before Steph Curry changed the game, basketball was still largely about getting closer to the basket. Attack the paint, establish an inside presence, work the midrange, and treat the three pointer as another weapon in the offense.
Then Curry started pulling up from places where coaches used to yell, “What are you doing?!”
During the Michael Hirn episode of The Chris & Mike Show, the guys talk about Steph Curry’s impact on basketball and how one player helped completely change the geography of the game.
Curry didn’t invent the three pointer, but he helped redefine what coaches, players, and fans considered a good shot. Suddenly, shooting several feet behind the three point line wasn't necessarily a desperation attempt. Defenses had to pick players up farther from the basket, creating more space, changing offensive schemes, and opening driving lanes that previously weren't there.
And Curry's influence didn't stop with the NBA. Walk into a gym today and you'll see kids practicing deep threes that previous generations rarely would have attempted. The game has moved farther and farther away from the basket, and Curry is one of the biggest reasons why.
Michael, Chris, and Mike discuss that evolution and the question that comes with it: Did Steph Curry simply master modern basketball, or did he actually create the version of basketball we're watching today?
From driving the paint to launching from the logo, basketball has changed dramatically.
Steph Curry didn't just play the game differently. He helped make everyone else play it differently too.
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