Actual MVP of the NBA?

[Jazz Spazz]

I find Curry to take dumb shot after dumb shot. The kid is a savant and I recognize this but he takes dumb shots all the time because, I suppose, they've oftentimes gone in. That still doesn't change the fact they're dumb.

That's whats so baffling! The shots Curry and Thompson take seem forced, off balance and way too far out to go in with any consistency, yet and still....THEY DO! Same way with Durant and Westbrook!

I think what you are trying to say here is that durant, westbrook, curry, and thompson are part of the upper echelon of basketball players in the world.

While they may be dumb shots for the rest of the world, if the shots consistently go in they cannot be considered dumb shots.

What they are doing is changing the definition of "dumb shot".

 

[carolinajazz]

I find Curry to take dumb shot after dumb shot. The kid is a savant and I recognize this but he takes dumb shots all the time because, I suppose, they've oftentimes gone in. That still doesn't change the fact they're dumb.

On the surface, I would have to agree with you 100%! However, ALL 3 point shots are basically "dumb" since a shot closer to the basket is more likely to be successful! That fact remains, that Curry and his partner in crime, Thompson, BOTH take and make a good chunk of those long 3 point, forced, hard to believe they can go in, shots! Lebron takes poorly selected 3 pointers as well, but is not nearly as successful as Curry and Thompson are! So back to the original question: although the Warriors would still win a good chunk of there games WITHOUT Curry, they would not have won 73 games without him! Put Lebron on the Warriors and I doubt they win 73 games. So, that being said, Curry is still the hands down MVP of the league!

 

[carolinajazz]

While they may be dumb shots for the rest of the world, if the shots consistently go in they cannot be considered dumb shots.

What they are doing is changing the definition of "dumb shot".

Very good, astute observation! If you make a good chunk of those long 3 pointers, then the definition of "dumb shot" HAS been changed! They use to say "you live by the jump shot...you die by the jump shot!" Warriors have not been "dying" very much the last couple of years! I guess when they were growing up and playing basketball, they practiced 3 pointers and NOT "dunk shots" like most of the other clowns in this league do! That's why there so good at it? I remember Bobby Knight was asked what he thought of the new 3 point shot when it came into the college game years ago. He said, "doesn't bother me at all! There's only 3 guys in the whole country that can shoot them well....and I recruited 2 of them for my team!"

 

[carolinajazz]

While they may be dumb shots for the rest of the world, if the shots consistently go in they cannot be considered dumb shots.

What they are doing is changing the definition of "dumb shot".

...well, after tonight's results, we may have to go back to the drawing board on our theory?

 

[moevillini]

Oops.

Ooops is right. Oh well. Enjoy