Golden State Warriors superstar
point guard Stephen Curry has long established himself as the
greatest shooter in the history of the game. With his numerous
three-point shooting records along with his three-point makes that
still stretch to date, Curry is the undisputed GOAT
shooter.
However, Curry is more than just
a shooter, as evidenced with the several accolades he has amassed
over his colorful career. Curry has 4 NBA titles, 1 Finals MVP, 2
season MVPs, and countless all-NBA and all-star teams. This summer,
Curry completed perhaps the last award he has yet to get in his
illustrious career – an Olympic Gold Medal. Steph and Team USA made
history when they went to Paris and captured the nation’s 5th
straight gold.
It did not come easy, though.
Despite being favored in their games, the Americans were tested
multiple times throughout the tournament. The toughest one came in
the medal rounds when Team USA faced Serbia in the semifinals and
hosted France in the gold medal game. For both of those games, it
was Curry who came through the most, carrying the Americans behind
his back. Against Serbia, Steph scored 36 points, making 9 threes
in the game as Team USA eked out a tough 95-91 comeback win. In the
gold medal game, Curry cemented his legacy and created a memorable
moment that would be remembered for generations to come.
Steph hit 4 three-pointers to
end the game in front of a stunned French crowd at the Bercy Arena
in Paris, then proceeded to hit his signature ‘night night’
celebration after hitting the last of the 4 threes over the
outstretched arms of Nico Batum and Evan Fournier. This left the
world in awe of Curry’s brilliance and ability to come up big in
clutch situations.
One of those people who marveled
at Steph’s greatness is former NBA player CJ Miles. In an interview
with
RG.org’s Alex
Kennedy, Miles mentioned
Curry’s performance as wild and Stephortless. Miles even went
further as to say Curry’s place being one of the all-time greats
and one of the greatest of all-time and not just being the greatest
shooter of all time.
“Steph just continues to
solidify who is the greatest shooter of all time [and] what’s crazy
is as he continues to make that gap even bigger, he places himself
in the realm of best players ever,” Miles said. “I think players
see him that way, but the narrative is never that when we talk
about him.”
Miles also praised the longevity
of LeBron James in his exclusive interview with Kennedy. He says
James’ ability to stay in shape speaks to the power of his mind.
James, who is approaching 40 years old this year later in December
and going onto his 22nd season in the NBA, was named the FIBA
Olympic MVP after providing the all-around brilliance game by game
for Team USA. “As far as
LeBron goes, [his longevity] is incredible. I think it just really
speaks to the power of his mind,” Miles said. “We as people have a
fascination with youth and we get bored with greatness because
there is nothing left to figure out. I know I am getting 25, 8, and
8 from him [every game], and that’s not exciting from a fan
standpoint; they want entertainment, which is full of
unpredictability.”
Finally, Miles shared his
thoughts on Team USA’s LA2028 Olympic team, which could be without
the three greatest players of this generation – Steph Curry, LeBron
James, and Kevin Durant.
“As far as the future, Team USA
is in great hands. Ant [Edwards], [Tyrese] Haliburton, [Jayson]
Tatum. And the guys on this team playing small roles like [Devin]
Booker and Bam [Adebayo] are capable of doing incredible things
also,” Miles explained.
“And there are guys who will
rise up in the next couple of years who are more than capable of
being handed the keys.”