Curry having a bad year?

[Smallville102001]

So I am just wondering does any one think Curry is having kind of a bad year by his standards? He is about 5%lower on 3s then last year. His over all FG% is about 4% worse. His assist a game are about 1 lower then last year. His 3 point % if it ended at what it is at right now it would be the worst in his time in the NBA. His 3 pointers made per game is also down by about 1.3 this year from last year. Now of course we are less then half way into the season so that could change.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Not really, all things considered. They have a new team, he gets less looks, that's how it works.


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[Smallville102001]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Not really, all things considered. They have a new team, he gets less looks, that's how it works.


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I know he has KD and that is big but his shooting % are down. Its not like he is just averaging less points because he is getting less shoots. He is also missing more often then the past season or 2. He has never shot worse then 40% on 3s for example and right now he is like right at 40%.

[VDusen04]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

I've only been able to watch a fraction of the Warriors games this year compared to last so it's hard for me to analyze Curry's play specifically.

I will say, personally, I was kind of afraid of this trend when Kevin Durant came over from Oklahoma. The Steph Curry Show was so amazing through 93% percent of the season last year that I felt that even while such a large addition (Durant) may benefit the Warriors long term, it might lessen the opportunity for individual brilliance from Steph.

Just a shot in the dark, but I felt a lot of Curry's efficiency over his career stemmed from rhythm, opportunity, and repetition. In most cases, the more a player is able to shoot, the more likely we are to observe their true shooting ability.

I also have to believe Curry's mentality is different. Last year, he knew he was the man and he had the right to take any shot he wanted at any given time. More confidence, more opportunity, more repetition, more chances to demonstrate his own greatness. There were no reigns; everything was on the table.

With Durant, I have to imagine there's frequently the thought in his head that there's someone else on the floor who may be able to have a better opportunity. Even with Klay Thompson prior, Curry still seemed to know he was 1A. With Durant, I wonder if he wonders about that.

Either way, Curry's attempting close to four fewer shots (16.8 down from 20.2) and almost two fewer threes (9.3 from 11.2). Any attempt to compartmentalize him is going to limit his individual greatness and likely even his efficiency. However, perhaps trading peak individual play for the betterment of the team is what will lead the Warriors back on top. Personally, I think Golden State has multiple paths back to glory, some involving Curry slotting himself into a role and others involving him being the same Curry he's been the past 2+ years.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

I know he has KD and that is big but his shooting % are down. Its not like he is just averaging less points because he is getting less shoots. He is also missing more often then the past season or 2. He has never shot worse then 40% on 3s for example and right now he is like right at 40%.

Well that's pretty typical for a guys who's "greatness" is almost entirely comprised of his rhythm and shot confidence though.

Realistically, Curry will likely never have another season quite like last years, so as long as his numbers stay fairly close to where they were the year before and the year before that (which they are) then I don't really believe he's having an "off" year.

Looking at the percentages is one thing, but the guy is still averaging the second most makes per game on his career, the difference in shooting 44% and 40% is just a fraction of a difference. It takes roughly 27 shots for those percentages to even equate for one full make/miss difference. At Curry's 9 attempts per game he's really only missing one extra attmept per every 3 games or so.

[Housh123]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Not really

Durant is just hogging so much and Klay came out and said before Durant set foot in GS that he wouldnt sacrifice his shots for ANYBODY even tho in reality him and Green should probably be the ones to do so for that team to win a ring. Green is a crybaby and dirty but sometimes I find myself respecting him. He plays hard and has no ego. Hes not a team cancer at all. Klay needs to take notice. Mr. I wont sacrifice for my teammates just got killed by a 56 year old man

[jeebs9]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Sorry I didn't see this thread. I'm late. But the biggest difference I see in his game is the long 3's. He's driving waaay more. I think I saw him take his first long 3 vs the Raptors the other day.

[BleacherBum2310]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

whew having a bad year 24 Pts/4/6 on 46/40/94 must be nice. I do hate how they were using him earlier with the off ball stuff.

[Smallville102001]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Sorry I didn't see this thread. I'm late. But the biggest difference I see in his game is the long 3's. He's driving waaay more. I think I saw him take his first long 3 vs the Raptors the other day.

While I don't think it is a bad thing if he drives more. Yes he is a great shooter but because he also has some of the best handles in the NBA to go with that great shooting he can get to the paint to and I fell like some times he shoots to many 3 point shoots. When he has some of those games where he is having a hard time with the out side shot like last years finals I think he some times doesn't drive enough when he could maybe get into the pain more and maybe even drawl a few more fouls. Right now he is averaging about the same amount of foul shoots has last year even though he is over all shooting like 3-4 times less a game then last year.

whew having a bad year 24 Pts/4/6 on 46/40/94 must be nice. I do hate how they were using him earlier with the off ball stuff.

While for a lot of guys that would be good but when you compare that to the last 2 years I do think it is a bad year. Last year he was 50/45/93 or something. Also that 40 on 3s would be the worst he has had has a NBA player. The thing is he has just had a lot more games this year where he is like 4/10, 4,11 on 3s instead of 5/10 or 5/11. Also a lot more games where he is 8/20, 9/21 instead of 10/20, 10/21 over all on FG.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

While for a lot of guys that would be good but when you compare that to the last 2 years I do think it is a bad year. Last year he was 50/45/93 or something. Also that 40 on 3s would be the worst he has had has a NBA player. The thing is he has just had a lot more games this year where he is like 4/10, 4,11 on 3s instead of 5/10 or 5/11. Also a lot more games where he is 8/20, 9/21 instead of 10/20, 10/21 over all on FG.

You're literally critiquing 1 more missed shot and claiming that means he's having a down year? A one shot difference.. c'mon you're nitpicking hard here.



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[Smallville102001]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

You're literally critiquing 1 more missed shot and claiming that means he's having a down year? A one shot difference.. c'mon you're nitpicking hard here.



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I don't think that is nitpicking at all 1 shot is 2-3 extra points a game.

[ojandpizza]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

I don't think that is nitpicking at all 1 shot is 2-3 extra points a game.

2 points, that's literally a layup.

And his numbers don't even equate to a per game miss. 45% vs 40% is such a small difference. That's one extra miss per 20 shots. So basically every two games Curry will miss a 3 that he made last year.

And that's only in comparison with the year he had last year, the difference is even less if you compare it to the year before or the year before that one. Last season will always be an outlier, he's not going to be able to replicate that. Every year prior and going forward for the rest of his career will likely be slightly below what he did last season.


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[Smallville102001]

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2 points, that's literally a layup.

And his numbers don't even equate to a per game miss. 45% vs 40% is such a small difference. That's one extra miss per 20 shots. So basically every two games Curry will miss a 3 that he made last year.

And that's only in comparison with the year he had last year, the difference is even less if you compare it to the year before or the year before that one. Last season will always be an outlier, he's not going to be able to replicate that. Every year prior and going forward for the rest of his career will likely be slightly below what he did last season.


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I don't see that as that small of a difference as it means he is much less effective this year then last year and I understand that guys are going to at some point maybe have a career year and never really have that kind of year again but he is also shooting a career worse on 3 point % right now to. So its not like his 3 point % is just lower then his best season or something but it is the worst it has been has a NBA player right now. Also when it comes to just watching him I would say he was like the 2nd best player in the NBA behind only LJ last season when it comes to how he played. This year I would say there are like 4-5 guys who are having better years then him.

[Smallville102001]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

For what it is worth the last 3 games Curry has been playing better and looked more like the Curry of last year.

[BluFu]

Re: Curry having a bad year?

Could make an argument that he shouldn't make an All-NBA team this year. Only 6 guards right? Harden, Paul, Lowry, Westbrook, Wall and Thomas have all put up better numbers than him so far.