MUST READ: December 2021: Why Curry Deserved The 2015 Finals MVP (Also, Why Draymond Is Overrated)

A: 26 pts/5 reb/6 ast/2 stl and 44% from the field/39% from 3 (4 makes a game)/89% from the free throw line

B: 16/6/4/1 and 52%/40%(2 makes a game)/36%

The main reason why the media dismisses Steph in the GOAT point guard convo is because he “doesn’t have a finals MVP”. The media has an obsession with using non-basketball terms like “leadership” and “intangibles” to make certain players way better than they actually are (I talked about this regarding CP3, #2 on my all-time pg list, a few posts ago). That’s why player B won finals MVP in 2015 despite common sense saying otherwise. In fact, the only reason why B’s scoring stats (sans free throw %) looked this good is because the defense was ignoring him so much that he had all day to shoot open jumpers. Also, player A established 2 years prior that he was clearly the best player on the team. But the “intangibles” of player B, Andre Iguodala, were somehow more important than the facts. So keep all of this in mind when you hear the “doesn’t have a finals MVP” argument against Curry (player A).

Anyway, there’s another one of Steph’s teammates that's benefited way more from the “intangibles” bs. That's Draymond Green, who likely will be in the hall of fame despite being an average player or worse outside of 1 season (2016). Draymond is a good passer but not a great one. Curry’s off the ball movement and, most importantly, Kerr’s offensive system have fooled people about Green. There’s a huge difference between creating shots for others and finding open teammates because of the surrounding shooting (KD and Klay too) as well as the system he's played in. The most significant advantage is that he's usually given about 10 feet of space since he has little scoring talent and is a poor shooter. Also, defense matters but isn’t nearly as important as offense in basketball. Even then, he’s never dominated the rebounding and/or blocks category like other offensively challenged players like Mutombo, Ben Wallace, Rodman, and Bill Russell. In fact, Draymond doesn’t have ONE season with at least 10 rebounds or 2 blocks. So it's clear that he doesn't belong in the hall.