NBA Champion credits Steph Curry with 'changing the game'
A former NBA Champion with the Denver Nuggets, Michael porter Jr., recognized Steph Curry's impact on the leaguewide three-point shooting spike.
Former two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry pioneered the increased usage of the three-point shot, having led the league in attempts per game for nine of his 17 seasons. As a result, due to Curry and Golden State's success, the standard for offense in the NBA changed. One former NBA Champion, Michael Porter Jr.
, recently opened up on this fact, crediting Curry and another all-time great scorer for their developments. "He (James Harden) and Steph changed basketball completely. In his prime, people were guarding James from behind him.
I’ve never seen that, ever. ” Both Harden and Curry have multiple seasons averaging 30 or more, with Harden's 2018-19 season sticking out above the rest, as the guard averaged 36. 1 points per game for the Houston Rockets .
Harden ranks ninth all-time in scoring, a little ways above Curry, who sits 19th. Now 36 and 38 years old, respectively, the two all-time greats are still averaging over 20 points per game. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: NBA Champion credits Steph Curry with 'changing the game'