Calling Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry a three-point shooter first and foremost does a disservice to the many layers of his game.
Yes, the Warriors point guard is the greatest shooter of all time and poised to break Ray Allen's record for made triples at some point over the next few years. But Curry isn't some specialist. He's a wizard ball handler, a gifted passer, wildly-improved finisher, underrated rebounder, and an uncanny team defender. You don't become the first unanimous MVP in league history, after all, by bombing threes alone, failing to make an impact otherwise.
But as a dunker? It's certainly fair to say Curry is substandard compared to his NBA peers in that regard, which is why this two-handed jam – in the halfcourt, mind you – against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night deserves special attention.
The world needs Steph Curry in the 2020 Dunk Contest 😂
(🎥: @warriors) pic.twitter.com/twyEiqFnwn
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 22, 2019
Take another look at that play, by the way. See DeMarcus Cousins? He sets the flare screen that frees Curry up for an unencumbered path to the rim. That action is nothing special; Curry and Klay Thompson have made a living for years off random flare screens from Golden State big men.
But it's not Kevon Looney, JaVale McGee, or even Andrew Bogut setting the pick that leads to Curry's dunk. Unlike those guys, Cousins commands the attention of his defender and everyone on the court, including behind the three-point line.
It's yet another routine aspect of the game that makes the Warriors so, so dangerous.
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