Published 14:12 IST, December 31st 2019
Stephen Curry pips LeBron James to 'player of the decade' by prominent US newspaper
Stephen Curry had an illustrious career with the Warriors this decade. Steph Curry has now been named as the player of the decade by a prominent US newspaper.
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Dell Curry was arguably one of NBA’s better shooters in his era. Dell Curry shot 40.2% from three-point range during a 16-year NBA career. However, his son Stephen Curry has gone above and beyond his far's levels during his dece-long NBA career. LeBron James, on or hand, has arguably been one of most-talked-about NBA players this dece. decision for player of dece, refore, comes down to two players who have surpassed ir levels each year - Stephen Curry and LeBron James. A prominent US newspaper h doubts about ir decision.
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New York Times picks Warriors star Stephen Curry as player of dece
US newspaper decidedly picked Stephen Curry as ir player of dece. decision quite possibly came on back of a single metric — how Stephen Curry and Golden State Warriors prevailed over LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers for three NBA championships y won this dece. What could have also worked in Stephen Curry's favour is fact that he single-handedly reinvented game in this dece. After Pistons secured title in 2004, NBA decided to tweak rules to allow a more free-flowing game. following dece was when Stephen Curry stepped up. importance of three-pointer began to grow simultaneously with Stephen Curry's career graph.
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Interestingly, Warriors assistant coach for player development Bruce Fraser is one of very few to have coached both Steve Nash and Reggie Miller in NBA. fact that Stephen Curry's game is eerily modelled on two showcases little coincidence. That's t to say that LeBron James has been left behind. Like Stephen Curry, LeBron James also has three NBA championships to show for this dece. w-Lakers star secured NBA Finals MVP award in all of those games. However, magnitude of Steph Curry's impact in NBA this dece has been telling. Warriors star is one of most prolific shooters in NBA, with only Houston Rockets star James Harden coming close to three-time NBA champion. newspaper's decision to name Warriors mainstay as player of dece ahe of Lakers star LeBron James, refore, stands test of reason.
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14:12 IST, December 31st 2019