The lack of live sports mixed with the airing of “The Last Dance” has sparked the ever polarizing “best of all-time debate.” Many conversations end with LeBron James or Michael Jordan at the top of any list. Nevertheless, each slot in-between usually sparks a feverish dispute.
ESPN added fuel to the fire when they recently ranked the top 74 players in NBA history.
Stephen Curry came in at No. 13 on the list just ahead of his former teammate Kevin Durant. Curry ranked as the second-highest point guard on ESPN’s list behind only Magic Johnson.
According to Curry’s former teammate Quinn Cook, Golden State’s two-time Most Valuable Player gets the nod for best point guard — ever.
In a radio interview with Bonta Hill, Matt Steinmetz and Daryle “The Guru” Johnson on San Francisco’s 95.7 The Game, the Los Angeles Lakers guard had high praise for Curry.
Via Bonta, Steiny and Guru on 95.7 The Game:
Then you think about Steph [Curry] — the three-point shot and the little guard. I mean, obviously. He’s a fan favorite. He’s more relatable to the common person, you know. He’s not super super super athletic jumping out the gym, he’s not the tallest, he’s not the most physically built out, but he’s one of the hardest workers and what he’s done you know his entire life, not just in the NBA but what he’s done especially in college. I mean, he’s revolutionized the three-point shot and his game. It’s not just the three-point shot, he’s one of the best ball handlers ever. And he’s one of the greatest finishers ever. Not just shooting threes — he’s in a class of his own with shooting. But in my eyes, he’s the best point guard of all time in my eyes. I mean, that’s the best point guard I ever saw. I love Magic [Johnson] and Isiah [Thomas], I didn’t see Magic and Isiah, and I love Magic, and I love Isiah highlights and what they’ve done, but with my two eyes I mean, there’s nobody I’ve ever seen do it like Steph.
”In my eyes, he’s the best point guard of all-time.”
“There’s nobody I’ve ever seen do it like, Steph.”@QCook323 on @StephenCurry30 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/nRWwAQpdni
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 14, 2020
Prior to crowning Curry as the best point of all time, Cook omitted his former Golden State teammate from his all-time starting five. The Duke product listed Jordan, Durant, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal as his pick.
While on 95.7 The Game, Cook clarified his decision to leave Curry out of his all-time starting five.
The funny thing is — Steph is No. 6 on my list. You need a center in your starting five. You got Shaq at the five, and Steph’s the first one off the bench. I like my list.
There’s never an exact science when it comes to ranking basketball players. However, a pair of MVPs, six All-Star appearances, a scoring title and three championships on the resume will always group Curry near the top of any list.
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