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Mar 25, 2020
12:59:23pm

zerome4sooners All-American

One was the son of NBA legend and given a chance

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zerome4sooners

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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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.

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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