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LAMM AT LARGE: Have you ever seen Steph Curry dunk a basketball? Me neither. 

todayMay 3, 2023

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The surest way to make an NBA highlight reel is to dunk the ball. The more ferocious the dunk, the better.

 

Have you ever seen Steph Curry dunk a basketball? Me neither.

 

In fact, you seldom see Curry make a flashy play. So why is Curry one of the greatest players ever, ranking right up there with Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and a handful of 7-footers? The best comparison is Larry Bird, who wasn’t fast, couldn’t jump, and seldom dunked the ball — but earned several MVPs and a handful of rings

 

How do you descript Curry?  Smooth and a deadly marksman.

 

He’s an outstanding-to-great passer and ball-handler, an above-average defender, and a winner.

 

He’s at his best in the postseason. His 50-point outburst last Sunday in game 7 against Sacramento was a thing of beauty and another example of why Curry belongs among the very best ever.

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