Is it okay to like Steph Curry now ?

[KilgoreTrout]

I oddly found myself rooting for the Warriors over the Celtics, the other night. I think that means I hate the Celtics most of all. It’s an interesting question as to why. I’m guessing that it’s because:
1) I hated them as a kid;
2) I hated the Big 3;
3) the 2010 playoffs;
4) Kelly Olynyk; and
5) the Kyrie trade.

 

[bigfoot5415]

No.

 

[JDailey23]

Fuck him!!! Fuck his momma, his dimwitted wife, his butt-buddy Draymond Green, the owner Joe Lacob. The entire Golden State Warriors organization, the Bay area, and the whole entire crew, including their bandwagon fans. Fuck them all, except Steve Kerr, his cool and gets a pass.

Out of all them you like Kerr and think he’s cool. Jesus

 

[red.]

Yes. I started liking Curry once LBJ left. The “rivalry” is dead. He’s a good PG and changed the game with the 3 ball.

 

[Randolphkeys]

He should have grown up in NE Ohio. M

I blame Wayne Embry.

I know I've gone off on this before... but Dell Curry was drafted by the Cavs just outside of the lottery. Steph was born in Akron for this reason. But then Embry made the idiotic decision to protect Mike Sanders in the expansion draft instead of Curry.

This is like letting a legit starting two guard go after his rookie season in order to protect a veteran Ira Newble or older Taurean Prince. It's inexcusable.

And it's why Steph didn't care about the Cavs to the degree Nance cares about the franchise.

Infuriating.

 

[red.]

I know I've gone off on this before... but Dell Curry was drafted by the Cavs just outside of the lottery. Steph was born in Akron for this reason. But then Embry made the idiotic decision to protect Mike Sanders in the expansion draft instead of Curry.

This is like letting a legit starting two guard go after his rookie season in order to protect a vereran Ira Newble or older Taurean Prince. It's inexcusable.

And it's why Steph didn't care about the Cavs to the degree Nance cares about the franchise.

Infuriating.

*informative button.

I love Cavaliers facts. Just like how Austin Rivers was named after Austin Carr.

Wow. I didn’t even know Dell Curry was drafted here. Thought he was traded. I’m sure if Curry dad stayed here, Curry would’ve been a “Kid From Akron”. Funny how Curry said something to the effect of bringing a champion to Akron after winning LOL.

 

[RchfldCavRaised]

@PIP, if you named Draymond in the thread instead of Steph I would have been forced to ban you for life.

I've got a confession Keys.

I am locked in on the Warriors this year for many reasons. One of them being you've sold me on them being perfectly ripe for Altman to get a win in trading with them, in probably about a handful of trade scenarios.

The one thing that I've always felt and have it confirmed for me this season, is that Draymond is the heart and soul of that team.

He makes what Steph can do with the ball, possible. He has his hand and voice on every element of both sides of the court for them. He quarterbacks the defense, offense and mentors kids like Wiseman, Paschal AND rehabs headcases like Wiggins. If you put this 30 yr old Draymond in Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte or here, he would have any of those teams right behind Brooklyn, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee as the 5th seed in the East this season.

If you put him in Denver and let him be Mike Malone on the floor, they're my favorite to win the next 2-3 titles

He has the intangibles and leadership qualities that I loved watching in players like Magic and GP.

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

 

[Deezus]

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

Legit just made me snort water out of my nose.

I agree, though. Draymond is the type of "glue" guy that makes a team go. He sets the tone, from a mental standpoint, on both sides of the ball. Despite his douchey ways, he will also always have my respect for 1.) Stopping Lebron from completing the most iconic dunk in NBA history, and 2.) being the ONLY major player on that team to be humble and show LBJ and the Cavs team respect after the 2016 finals. I'd take that guy on my team in a heartbeat.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I know I've gone off on this before... but Dell Curry was drafted by the Cavs just outside of the lottery. Steph was born in Akron for this reason. But then Embry made the idiotic decision to protect Mike Sanders in the expansion draft instead of Curry.

This is like letting a legit starting two guard go after his rookie season in order to protect a veteran Ira Newble or older Taurean Prince. It's inexcusable.

And it's why Steph didn't care about the Cavs to the degree Nance cares about the franchise.

Infuriating.

Mike fucking Sanders. Instead of one of the best pure shooters in basketball.

 

[Dr. Claw]

I've got a confession Keys.

I am locked in on the Warriors this year for many reasons. One of them being you've sold me on them being perfectly ripe for Altman to get a win in trading with them, in probably about a handful of trade scenarios.

The one thing that I've always felt and have it confirmed for me this season, is that Draymond is the heart and soul of that team.

He makes what Steph can do with the ball, possible. He has his hand and voice on every element of both sides of the court for them. He quarterbacks the defense, offense and mentors kids like Wiseman, Paschal AND rehabs headcases like Wiggins. If you put this 30 yr old Draymond in Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte or here, he would have any of those teams right behind Brooklyn, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee as the 5th seed in the East this season.

If you put him in Denver and let him be Mike Malone on the floor, they're my favorite to win the next 2-3 titles

He has the intangibles and leadership qualities that I loved watching in players like Magic and GP.

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

possibly the athlete I hate on more than Draymond is Tom Brady, but I agree with you.
The Warriors looked like absolute toilet water without him early on in the season and I was enjoying it.
Then I was reminded it's probably better for them to be in the playoffs this year.

So I'm "rooting" for ol' Bray-mond to do what he does this year.
A good trade with the Warriors would be a bit of file on the hate for the current iteration of this team, too.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I've got a confession Keys.

I am locked in on the Warriors this year for many reasons. One of them being you've sold me on them being perfectly ripe for Altman to get a win in trading with them, in probably about a handful of trade scenarios.

The one thing that I've always felt and have it confirmed for me this season, is that Draymond is the heart and soul of that team.

He makes what Steph can do with the ball, possible. He has his hand and voice on every element of both sides of the court for them. He quarterbacks the defense, offense and mentors kids like Wiseman, Paschal AND rehabs headcases like Wiggins. If you put this 30 yr old Draymond in Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte or here, he would have any of those teams right behind Brooklyn, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee as the 5th seed in the East this season.

If you put him in Denver and let him be Mike Malone on the floor, they're my favorite to win the next 2-3 titles

He has the intangibles and leadership qualities that I loved watching in players like Magic and GP.

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

And he wanted the Cavs to draft him.

 

[Dr. Claw]

I oddly found myself rooting for the Warriors over the Celtics, the other night. I think that means I hate the Celtics most of all. It’s an interesting question as to why. I’m guessing that it’s because:
1) I hated them as a kid;
2) I hated the Big 3;
3) the 2010 playoffs;
4) Kelly Olynyk; and
5) the Kyrie trade.

I'm about 3/5 with you (Childhood hate, 2010 Playoffs/Olynyk).

The Kyrie trade has essentially facilitated the current era of the Cavs, which I BELIEVE will result in a "Richfield" worthy team. After he helped get the Cavs a ring, and he also did NOTHING for the Celtics en route to his "home" team, I stopped caring. Especially since Sexton ended up being a good player.

The only thing I liked about the Celtics in that "Big 3" run was Rondo, who thankfully has been playing on other teams since.

 

[macbdog]

Didn’t you start another thread about how the NBA was soft and unrecognizable? Isn’t Curry like the poster child for softness and one of the biggest catalysts for making the league “unrecognizable”i?

No, not at all. He's the modern incarnation of Pistol Pete, only better.

 

[Cavatt]

I've got a confession Keys.

I am locked in on the Warriors this year for many reasons. One of them being you've sold me on them being perfectly ripe for Altman to get a win in trading with them, in probably about a handful of trade scenarios.

The one thing that I've always felt and have it confirmed for me this season, is that Draymond is the heart and soul of that team.

He makes what Steph can do with the ball, possible. He has his hand and voice on every element of both sides of the court for them. He quarterbacks the defense, offense and mentors kids like Wiseman, Paschal AND rehabs headcases like Wiggins. If you put this 30 yr old Draymond in Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte or here, he would have any of those teams right behind Brooklyn, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee as the 5th seed in the East this season.

If you put him in Denver and let him be Mike Malone on the floor, they're my favorite to win the next 2-3 titles

He has the intangibles and leadership qualities that I loved watching in players like Magic and GP.

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

I personally have been of the opinion for awhile that it wasn't Curry that changed the game it was Curry + Draymond. Curry didn't look that good without it. It is the "organization" that Draymond brings on the court that unlocks everything about Curry's game.

Not that Curry isn't great individually, but they were not rolling AT ALL with him and no Draymond.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I've got a confession Keys.

I am locked in on the Warriors this year for many reasons. One of them being you've sold me on them being perfectly ripe for Altman to get a win in trading with them, in probably about a handful of trade scenarios.

The one thing that I've always felt and have it confirmed for me this season, is that Draymond is the heart and soul of that team.

He makes what Steph can do with the ball, possible. He has his hand and voice on every element of both sides of the court for them. He quarterbacks the defense, offense and mentors kids like Wiseman, Paschal AND rehabs headcases like Wiggins. If you put this 30 yr old Draymond in Chicago, Detroit, Charlotte or here, he would have any of those teams right behind Brooklyn, Philly, Boston and Milwaukee as the 5th seed in the East this season.

If you put him in Denver and let him be Mike Malone on the floor, they're my favorite to win the next 2-3 titles

He has the intangibles and leadership qualities that I loved watching in players like Magic and GP.

When he retires in a few years our children will get together and form a family band and tour the countryside, and you won't be invited.

You and the rest of the RCF lifers know how difficult the Golden State relationship is for me. I was one more LeBron-led Cavs vs. Durant-led Warriors season away from a therapist.

I had two favorite teams, and I could always count on them to be poorly run and mediocre.

Then they both became the best teams in pro sports AT THE SAME TIME. It was total bullshit for me on a personal level.

Even after the 2015 Cavs lost, the Warriors were still my second favorite team in the NBA. I cared about that Mark Jackson led Warriors group and followed them as closely as my Cavs.

But then... after all the back and forth, the hatred festered and grew. Their fanbase became the tipping point.

I'm not back from it yet. I still spite-follow the Warriors, and I'm not proud of it. My feelings towards them are very similar to the feelings I had to a certain John Carroll University cheerleader I was boning for about a year who dumped me. Just sad to watch, really.

Oh, Draymond... what can I say - if he is on your team, you love him. If he's not, what an asshat. Basically, he is small forward Delly.