Oscar Robertson Diminishes Stephen Curry’s Stellar Season
Days after Stephen Curry was criticized for not being, “all that,” by NBA legend Oscar Robertson, the prolific point guard from Golden State, buried a game winning shot from downtown to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, 121-118 in OT.
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Prior to the Warriors’ onslaught over Orlando Friday night, Robertson diminished Curry’s stellar season with digs against the modern day defense, or lack thereof. He further railed on the coaching, accusing these Brooks Brothers clad leaders of not understanding how the game is played.
Robertson questioned why no one is pressuring Curry – repeatedly leaving him open for 3-point shots, but Curry’s proficiency isn’t solely from behind the arc.
He’s a scrappy, brilliant ball handling, sensational from anywhere on the court shooter who is difficult to defend. If he’s not humiliating you with the long ball, he’s making you honest in the paint, and demoralizing you with his drives to the hoop.
And lest Robertson forget, Curry is part of a very talented group of players, so if you double team or hover over him, you’ll have to contend with the wrath of Clay Thompson, who will hurt you pretty badly offensively, any night of the week.
During Robertson’s reign, there were no 3-point shots, so why castigate Curry for cashing in on an aspect of the game that he’s really good at?
Instead of spewing the proverbial, “back in my day…” I say to you Mr. Robertson, with all due respect, why can’t you just accept that the NBA has evolved, and give props to a great player who’s on his way to becoming a legend for his own generation?
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