Did you know that Stephen Curry already has about 1,200 threes in 487 games and it took his father about 1,083 games to make the same amount. Stephen Curry is a small town kid which means you don’t have to be from a big city to be noticed. Stephen Curry is a great player on and off the court from helping his team win an NBA Championship, to helping his brother get into the NBA, and he has helped over a million people throughout the world with getting food, water, and clothing.
Stephen Curry and his father both played in the NBA, but they didn’t play for the same team, Dell Curry played sixteen seasons: one with the Utah Jazz, one with Cleveland, ten with New Orleans, one with Milwaukee, and his final three seasons he played with Toronto,
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while his son Stephen has only played 7 seasons and all of them have been with the Golden State Warriors.
Inheriting Skills From His Father (How Stephen Curry became the best shooter in the NBA) So maybe some of of Steph's skill comes from genetics. His father, Dell, was widely considered one of the best shooters in the NBA when he played, His father, Dell, played 16 seasons in the NBA and shot 40% from three for his career. Stephen Curry has learned most of his skills from his father. Dell’s Career (Stephen Curry passes his dad, Dell Curry, on NBA all-time 3-point list) Dell Curry reached his total in 1,083 career games. His 27-year-old son needed just 428 games to pass him. Dell is a former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1986 until 2002. Some things Steph is better in and some things Dell is better in. Steph vs. Dell Curry (Dell Curry on Stephen Curry's 54-point game: 'I was never in a zone like he was) There's zones and there's zones in New York City. I was never in a zone like he was last night. To be in New York, in Madison Square Garden, and put on that type of show -- I've been in zones where obviously you feel like you can't miss, you just want the ball, you're going to shoot it from wherever you're at -- he's in that …show more content…
kind of zone but to do it on that type of stage, national audience, honestly I can't say I've ever felt that way so I don't know what it feels like. Coming into the league Steph was a better college player. Coming into the League (Stephen Curry's Journey From Unwanted College Recruit To NBA MVP) In his house growing up, Curry had an NBA legend, Dell Curry, to call dad. You would think that my future was set base on that fact, Curry said, adding that it couldn't have been further from the truth. You would think there were no hurdles or obstacles that I had to overcome, he said, pausing to take a breath. Stephen Curry broke records his rookie season. Records (Stephen Curry sets new record for 3-pointers in a single postseason) It took Reggie Miller 22 games to set an NBA playoff record of 58 three-pointers for the Indiana Pacers in the 2000 playoffs. Now, Stephen Curry has broken that mark in just 13 games Curry's second three in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Houston Rockets broke Miller's record in the second quarter. He slowly came off a pick and roll deep in the backcourt with his team leading by 14 points. When Jason Terry went underneath the screen, it was over. Curry pulled up from 30 feet and swished the shot. Stephen Curry didn’t have the easiest journey to the big leagues. Stephen Curry has come from a small town, when a lot of big name NBA stars came from big cities.
Early Life (Early Years and Education) Wardell Stephen Curry II was born on March 14, 1988, in Akron, Ohio, but mainly grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. The oldest son of former NBA player Dell Curry, the junior Curry learned the fundamentals of basketball by watching and practicing with his father. However, it was mom Sonya, a former Division I volleyball star, who instilled the discipline to train in her son while Dell Sr. was with his team on road trips. Curry became a national star in March of his sophomore year, when he carried the Wildcats to a berth in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament with a series of high-scoring performances. After leading the nation with an average of 28.6 points per game as a junior, the All-American was selected with the seventh pick of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. The entire Curry family played sports, so Stephen grew into to them at a young age. Curry’s Family (Early Years and Education, Personal Life) However, it was mom Sonya, a former Division I volleyball star, who instilled the discipline to train in her son while Dell Sr. was with his team on road trips. Brother Seth also went on to a career in professional basketball after starring at Duke University, and sister Sydel became a volleyball player at Elon University. Curry married his college sweetheart, Ayesha, in July 2011. One year later they had their first
child, a daughter named Riley. Stephen had two other siblings and lived in a small house and town. Steph’s Hometown (Stephen Curry, High School) Curry was a high school standout at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was named all-state, all-conference and team MVP while leading his school to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances.Even as a young basketball player, Curry showed signs of being a great shooter.During his senior season in high school he shot over 48% from three-point range. Stephen became a very good player in high school and got to play basketball in college at Davidson. College Career (Stephen Curry - 2008-09 Men’s Basketball) First name is pronounced STEFFen • NCAA single-season record holder with 162 3-pointers in 2007-08 • Ranks first all-time at Davidson with 284 career treys • Davidson’s career leader in free-throw percentage (.874) • Second in school history with a career scoring average of 23.7 • Sixth all-time at Davidson with 134 career steals • Ranks 7th on Davidson’s all-time scoring list with 1,661 points, 777 points away from first • Scored in double figures in all but one contest (at Duke 11/25/06) during his career • Has hit the 10-point plateau in 63 straight contests and reached the 20-point plateau 46 times in his career, the 30-point mark 15 times and the 40-point mark twice • SoCon Player of the Week seven times in his career • Second fastest to 1,000 career points in school history; Fred Hetzel was the first in 1964 and finished with 2,032, good for second in the school record books • Averaging 31.6 points a contest in five NCAA Tournament games • Owns school record for points in a half (30) and points at a neutral site (40), which were both set against Gonzaga March 21, 2008 • Owns two facility scoring records - 40 points at the RBC?Center vs. Gonzaga March 21, 2008, and 38 points in the Holmes Center vs. Appalachian State Nov. 26, 2007 • Tied his own school record with nine 3-pointers against the Mountaineers. Stephen Curry was selected 7th overall by the Warriors in the 2009 NBA draft, in which he led them to an NBA championship 7 years later. Note card- NBA MVP (Stephen Curry’s journey from unwanted college recruit to NBA MVP) When Stephen Curry was officially named the league's 2014-2014 NBA MVP. He has been one of the best players in the league the entire season with his signature how-did-he-do-that shots. Anyone paying attention shouldn’t have been surprised.” The 2014-15 league MVP is shooting 88 percent on uncontested shots, including 82 percent from beyond the arc. Steph has learned a lot of skills since coming into the league. Shooting Contestedly (Curry Capitalizes on open shots ) Overall, playing off the ball has been getting him more open, higher percentage shots. Against all Rockets defenders, he is shooting 70 percent from the field, including 60 percent from deep. Steph has learned to shoot contestedly from three. 3pt Specialist (Background) Set an NBA single-season record with 272 three-pointers in 2012-13, has participated in the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest twice (2010 and 2013). Led the league in three-pointers made for a second consecutive season with 261 (fourth-most ever in a single season), the first player since Ray Allen in 2001-02 and 2002-03 to lead the league in threes in back-to-back seasons. ... Including his record-setting 2012-13 season, has combined more three-pointers in the last two seasons (533) than any player in NBA history over a two-year stretch. With his five 3-point field goals in Game 2, Curry became the first player in NBA history with at least five 3-pointers in four straight playoff games. Stephen Curry is a dangerous man from downtown. How many threes has Stephen Curry made (Stephen Curry Stats) 3PM-A: 3-Point Field Goals Made-Attempted 1285 3P%: 3-Point Field Goal Percentage 2915 He has learned to keep the ball low with his ball-handling skills. Ball Handling Skills (Inside Stephen Curry’s ball-handling bat cave) Here, Curry offers insights into the unexpected facilities he found to "shock" his body with sideways skills challenges, stretching the limits of his basketball IQ and leaving him with supercharged scar tissue. These offseason training sessions—and their moon-mission-secret tactics—have transformed Curry into one of the most elusive, dynamic ball-handlers in the game. Stephen’s ball-handling skills has given him the advantage in scoring which helps him score 40 points in games. Warriors with Stephen Curry (Warriors move to 20-0 in Charlotte; Stephen Curry scores 40 again)The Golden State Warriors keep improving on their record start to the season, defeating the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday for their 20th straight win, 24th straight dating back to last season. Stephen Curry has been tremendous with the Warriors this season on and off the court by helping many different people Stephen Curry is a amazing man on and off the court with helping his team win an NBA Championship, to helping his brother get into the NBA, and he has helped over a million people get food, water, and clothing. Don’t ever be afraid to take that open shot or help someone out that you don’t know, just be the kind person you are.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was a basketball player who played in the NBA from 1959 to 1973. He went to college at the University of Kansas, and was drafted into the NBA in 1959 by the Philadelphia Warriors. Wilt went to high school at Overbrook in Pennsylvania. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Pennsylvania, and he passed away on October 12, 1999 in Los Angeles at the age of 63. Wilt Chamberlain played for three teams in his NBA career, The Philadelphia Warriors, The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. Wilt Chamberlain was at his best when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers, Where he won the NBA Championship in the 1971 – 72 season. While in his career, Wilt set many records while in his career, such as scoring one hundred points in one game, which has not been broken to this day, He lead the league in scoring for seven seasons in a row, was the only player to score 4,000 points in one NBA season, average 50.4 points per game for an entire season, average 48.5 minutes per game for an entire season, have eighteen consecutive field goals in a single game, have f...
During his career, Michael Jordan earned beautiful stats on offense as well as defense due to his scoring abilities, teamwork, and respect for other players in the NBA. On offense, Michael Jordan successfully made an astounding 32,292 point during his career after making 12,192 Field Goals, but attempted 24,537. Michael Jordan was unable to hone in his shot beyond the three point line, which caused him to only make 581 3-Point Field Goals out of his 1,778 attempts, earning him a .327 3-Point Field Goal percentage. This was not the case when it came to his free throw shooting abilities, making a remarkable 7,327 goals out of 8,772 attempts which earned him a .835 free throw percentage. Michael Jordan continued with his offensive skills which allowed him to attain 6,672 assists, and 1,668 offensive rebounds, but regrettably Michael allowed 2,924
Grant first started playing soccer, but by twelve, he had grown to six feet. That is when he started playing basketball. He became really good and he led his high-school team to two state championships. He then earned an athletic scholarship to play for the well-known Duke University. He led Duke to back-to-back championships and he had his “number 33” jersey retired. After he graduated, he entered the 1994 NBA Draft picks. He was picked by the Detroit Pistons as the 3rd overall draft pick.
	Stephon Marbury is a basketball phenomenon. Mr. Marbury has been known by the basketball world at the young age of eleven. Many pressures and confrontations have encountered Mr. Marbury throught his entire basketball career. These began when he was a young child and they still accompany him.
...r_stats.html). Ray Allen was drafted out of Connecticut by the Seattle Supersonics in the 96-97 season. He started81 games and played 82 games, and in that season he averaged 13.4 points per game ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/ray_allen/carrer_stats.html). Kevin Durrant was drafted out of Texas by the Seattle Supersonics in the 07-08 season. He started 82 games and played 82 games, and in his rookie season he averaged 20.3 points per game. ("NBA.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_durrant/carrer_stats.html). Michael Jordan was drafted out of North Carolina by the Chicago Bulls in the 84-85 season. He started 82 games and played in 82 games, during his rookie year he averaged 28.2 points per game ("Basketball-Refrence.com." Web. 11 Jan 2010. http://www.basketball-refrence.com/players/j/jordanmi01.html).
Kobe spent years trying to mimic everything about Michael Jordan including his footwork, shooting form etc. and it definitely payed off . Kobe has the 3rd most points scored of all time and he is the all time Lakers points leader. However, Kobe’s success is his but his influence is not, it belongs to Michael Jordan as it was Kobe who mimicked Jordan. The points scored by Kobe have an often unseen angle, Kobe also has the missed the most shots ever (Nba.com)). LeBron, on the other hand, is currently the youngest player to reach 20,000 points even though Kobe has played 6 more seasons than LeBron has out-rebounded, out-assisted, out-stole and out-blocked Kobe Bryant (nba.com). While doing so LeBron changed what constitutes all 5 positions, for example before LeBron, the point guard was the smallest player on the court who can dribble, but after LeBron’s arrival where he has dominated every position with his 6’8 280 pound frame and his incredible basketball IQ, the point guard has become the composer of the symphony that is an offensive possession in a game of basketball"LeBron James." Stats, Video, Bio,
Derrick Rose grew up in Chicago along with many family members including me. He has always had a
Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. When Michael was still a toddler he and his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. Michael was the fourth of five children. He had two older brothers, James Jr. and Larry, one older sister, Deloris, and one younger sister, Roslyn. Michael’s dad, James Sr. Jordan, worked for General Electric, and Michael’s mother, Deloris Jordan, who worked at The United Carolina Bank as the head teller. Michael always wanted to be a professional athlete. Once when he was nine years old he watched the United States lose to Russia in the Olympic Games in Basketball. He then told his mom that he would win a gold medal in Basketball at Olympic Games. When Michael was twelve he pitched two no hitters in the Wilmington, North Carolina Little League. His little league team went on and almost made it to the Little League World Series.
The "G.O.A.T.", is coming used term in the sports world meaning, The Greatest of All Time. In the National Basketball Association, when you mention the term, the "G.O.A.T., everyone assumes of one name and one name only, Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was an innovator of the basketball work and influenced many different people and players that inputted & mimicked Jordan’s style of play and implicated it into their own game. In today's generation, there are several players that many average day people would consider these players on the road to becoming a Jordan type of player, potential or maybe even greater; players that may be able on road to sharing a Michael Jordan type of legacy includes Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
Lebron James has been arguably the most dominant athlete in the past twenty years. He was drafted in 2003 by the Cleveland Cavaliers out of high school when he was 18 years old. In his 15-year career so far James had averaged 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.2 assists (Elias Sports Bureau 1). Many people, such as Scottie Pippen, has said Lebron was better than Michael Jordan ( International Business Times 1).
...MVP twice, NBA Rookie of the Year, NBA scoring champion, All-NBA First Team six times, All-NBA Second Team twice, NBA All-Defensive First Team 4 times, NBA All-Rookie First Team, 2012 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year, 2012 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, Cleveland Cavaliers all-time leading scorer, Naismith Prep Player of the Year 2013, and USA Mr. Basketball for two consecutive years.
Bill Russell is a legend in the history of basketball and created a lasting legacy at the Boston Celtics. Russell holds a record eleven championship rings and got them by being one of the most impactful centers in all of basketball. He is generally known for his achievements on the court, but few know of the impacts he has made in the lives of others. Russell has founded many organizations that sponsor the under-privileged youth growing up; he also has worked with many organizations such as MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership to help children find role models to look up to (“Martinez”). Bill Russell grew up an average high school ball player and
Most importantly, teamwork both on offense and defense has led them to be ranked among the league’s best in both. As long as the Golden State Warriors keep shooting the three point shot the way they have been, along with great passing and teamwork, they will pass the record held by the 1995-1996 Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls team. With superstar snipers in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, it is no wonder the Golden State Warriors lead the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage. Not only are they shooting over 40% from behind the 3-point line, which many consider to be the barometer of an elite shooter, as a team they are the number one, three-point shooting team with a 41.2% shooting percentage from behind the arc.
In 2008, Michael Jordan made his 200th wish to Make-A-Wish foundation. The CEO of the Make-A-Wish foundation even stated that, “Michael Jordan is one of the all-time greatest athletes, but he is an even better person,” said David Williams, “He has changed the lives of hundreds of wish kids and their families for the better, and for that, we are forever grateful” (Christensen). If the CEO of Make-A-Wish can say that Michael Jordan is a better person than a basketball player, and then he must be quite the person considering how dominate of a player Jordan was.