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Mar 25, 2020
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ledfoot
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Yeah. This was the game that made Jimmer look pedestrian by NBA standards
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Was there any reason to suspect Curry and Jimmer would trend differently
HRCougar
3/25/20 11:11am
Defensive ability curry isn’t the worst defender
cougman02
3/25/20 11:12am
Curry had the ball handling to play PG in the NBA
Charles Darwin
3/25/20 11:15am
Curry creates differently, better catch and shoot, better passer.
CosmoK
3/25/20 11:16am
Maybe in the Eddie House role but he had to get better at catch and shoot
Charles Darwin
3/25/20 11:20am
I agree, Part of it was Jimmer was point guard and in total control of the
pappabear246
3/25/20 12:25pm
Ya I think the areas Curry separates himself are catch and shoot, passing,
CougarBreath
3/25/20 12:40pm
Most of it is handles
jkccoug
3/25/20 12:52pm
Curry is a better shooter, ball handler, creator/passer, defense, catch and
HootnHoller
3/25/20 2:51pm
^^This^^
Coug Man in Florida
3/25/20 5:27pm
Curry is quicker and better ball handler. Both could launch 3s, but Curry can
runnincoug
3/25/20 11:17am
Steph is a lot better defender
dezzy
3/25/20 11:19am
I remember watching the UCLA game and Jimmer had 7 TO's
BYUheaven
3/25/20 11:19am
Watching him matched up with Nick Batum his rookie year is when my eyes were
Charles Darwin
3/25/20 11:25am
At times Jimmer would back off on defense to stay out of foul trouble. He could match the scoring of others who
lightmann
3/25/20 2:22pm
Yeah. This was the game that made Jimmer look pedestrian by NBA standards
ledfoot
3/25/20 11:30am
Curry is a better ball handlers, more athletic, better defender, and better
ReggaeCoug
3/25/20 11:23am
Better shooter? In college?
HRCougar
3/25/20 11:48am
Have you seen their stats? Cause he actually was.
ReggaeCoug
3/25/20 12:56pm
Sure have. Which metric are you referring to?
HRCougar
3/25/20 2:21pm
well one could be guarded by a Cougarboarder
mottman
3/25/20 11:47am
Most didn't think Curry would be this elite and Jimmer this average.
SlantRoute
3/25/20 11:59am
NBA scouts and the draft results suggest, no, there wasn't.
Mitty
3/25/20 12:33pm
One was the son of NBA legend and given a chance
zerome4sooners
3/25/20 12:59pm
The other wasn't the son of an NBA legend and still given a chance
SlantRoute
3/25/20 1:02pm
Gotta disagree with you on that one
zerome4sooners
3/25/20 6:46pm
The guy has played for 5 teams. Maybe 6?
SlantRoute
3/25/20 7:32pm
You make some really good points but let’s be honest
Charles Darwin
3/25/20 7:47pm
Now I can agree with that.
SlantRoute
3/25/20 8:02pm
Ball handling and general quickness. That makes up for size. Jimmer's handles
Ash
3/25/20 1:14pm
From my memory he's always been pretty effective at getting to the basket.
CougarBreath
3/25/20 3:16pm
Unpopular opinion, I don’t think Rose did Jimmer favors in terms of NBA success
lilpenny
3/25/20 2:18pm
Jimmer wouldn’t have changed anything from his college career though.
SlantRoute
3/25/20 4:14pm
Must burn that SMC grads Mills and Delly
sideshow06
3/26/20 10:44pm
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