Stephen Curry is one of the greatest scorers of all time. He changed the game forever. He's the first player in NBA history that's guarded since mid-court, and even so, he finds the way to light you up for 30+ points every single night.
Curry's shooting ability is unprecedented and unmatched. He can pull up from - literally - everywhere on the court, and sometimes it feels like a three-pointer is just another layup or free-throw for him.
That's why Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum recently discussed his play on his podcast, going as far as to call him the best pure scorer in the NBA because of his shooting and versatility.
CJ McCollum Says Stephen Curry Is The Best Pure Scorer In The World
"I think Curry is the best pure scorer in the league right now, as it stands, because of how he scores. Moves without the ball, he can score in iso situations, he finishes well around the rim. He's a 95 percent free throw shooter, so virtually automatic when he gets to the line. And he's just a wizard. He's someone you have to look for at all times. He does things and you literally think, like, how is that possible?" McCollum started.
McCollum Believes Curry Changed The Game For The Better And Also For The Worse
Then again, CJ doesn't think that everything about Curry is good, as he's made younger hoopers believe that they can play the way he can, and that's not always good or smart basketball:
"I think that he has changed the game for the better, but he has also changed the game for the worse, because a lot of kids are trying to replicate some of the things that he's doing, and some of that stuff just isn't virtually possible for kids. You have to get the reps in, you have to really practice your game, and as George Hill once said in the Finals, he said sometimes he just throws it up there and it appears as if God is just dropping it into the basket, which is very, very accurate at times," he concluded.
There's only one Stephen Curry. The shots he takes would be terrible shots for 99% of the players, so I get McCollum's point. Then again, you just can't take anything away from him at this point.
