Love Letter to Curry
In 2119-2111, when you were selected by Golden State with the seventh overall pick
, they said that you were not a real point guard, and even questioned whether your body could survive the intensity of the nba.
They say that your explosive power and athletic ability are below average, your finishing ability at the basket is not strong, and your ball control ability needs to be strengthened urgently. When facing defense, strong physical confrontation will make you feel uncomfortable.
They say that your success in high-level competitions will be limited, and they even define you: "Don't expect him to be the cornerstone of a team."
Coincidentally, the first game of your nba career was against the Rockets. On that day, you only made a three-pointer, but you didn't win.
At that time, you didn't expect that in the future, the Rockets and another rookie who joined you in the same session would have many topics with you. In the future, you will be called "19 duo".
But at this time, you are just a rookie under the aura of all-stars such as James Wade, Kobe Bryant and Paul Yao Ming. In an interview, you even said,
"I hope I can still play in the nba in ten years."
That year, you hit 166 three-pointers, won your first respect, and became the best rookie for a while.
In the year of 2111-2111, you and your big brother, Monta Ellis, were already a threat in the league. There were players like David Lee in the team, and even the future "Lin Crazy" in the Knicks, but at this time, both he and you need to fight against the prejudice of the league and train hard.
You even won the All-Star Skills Challenge this year, but it's not surprising, because you've been honing your skills, haven't you?
But people's doubts about you seem to be gradually verified. You have sprained your ankle five times in the game, and they are talking about whether your body can adapt to the NBA again.
This year, you scored 151 three-pointers efficiently, but the cloud of injury has been hanging over you.
From 2111 to 2112
Sure enough, you were knocked down by that damn injury. At that time, your nicknames were not Baby Face Killer and Kuritian, but people preferred to call you "Glass Man."
in the third year when you should play your best, you only played 23 games completely.
Many experts have suggested to Jinzhou that "you should be traded as a glass man, Stephen will not be the core of the team's future, and he should not be given a big contract to recuperate" and so on ...
But Jinzhou firmly believes in you, and renewed your contract for four years and 44 million yuan in advance. They "traded Monta Ellis and helped you to be the core of the future" in the eyes of outsiders who were puzzled and even jokes.
Later, people thought that this contract was "the cheapest contract in NBA history", but at that time it was just another representative of a poison contract.
"You treat me with a national scholar, and I will repay you with a national scholar"
Perhaps, one person and one city have long been your desired destination. But unfortunately, because of injury, you only hit 55 three-pointers that year.
Oh, by the way, there is a rookie on your team. He seems to be quite accurate in shooting three points. His name is Clay Thompson, and you will like him.
2112-2113
You've been holding back for too long, and you can't help telling the world that you're back with blood.
You have stepped into Madison Square Garden, a basketball mecca full of stories of superstars, and you are eager to carve your own deeds in this arena.
So you stood at Madison Arena, scored 54 points and made 11 three-pointers. You use this impeccable performance to announce the existence of the alliance.
But at that time, you may not have noticed that there was a little black fat man on the team who was carrying the names of the 34 players in front of him.
His name is Draymond Green, and he will be your most solid shield in the future, both on and off the court.
This year, you made 611 threes and hit 272 threes, surpassing Ray Allen's record of 269 threes in a single season. People began to compare you with Ray Allen's name, but at that time you were still far from Ray Allen's total three-pointer record.
2113-2114
You finally made the All-Star team. In fact, you should have made the All-Star team last year. Maybe people still need time to see the toughness hidden behind your baby face.
You hit 261 3-pointers this year, but your 3-pointers failed to beat Paul's Clippers in the first round of the playoffs.
Basketball experts said, "You and your Golden State are in the first or second round of the playoffs, and the shooting team can't win the championship."
But we still remember
your tears and promises after you were eliminated by the Spurs last year.
You took Mai and promised the fans at home, "I promise you, we will make the playoffs again and reach the top level."
From that moment on, I, who was originally a Kobe fan, seemed to be standing in the Oracle Bone Inscriptions Arena, listening to your oath and officially becoming your diehard fan.
2114-2115
Yes, you did.
You led your team to 67 wins, and you won the first MVP in your life. Everything is on the way. In the MVP speech, you looked at your teammates, looked at your family and said "I am grateful to you", which of course included the rookie coach Steve Cole at that time.
Just as great superstars are always accompanied by brilliant coaches
Duncan and Bobo
Jordan and Phil
Nash and D 'Antoni
What about Stephen Curry and Steve Cole?
no one is sure, so let time judge, because you two will work together for a long time. This year, you scored 286 three-pointers in the regular season and won the championship and MVP, but you didn't get a vote for FMVP.
Hey, Stephen, it seems that you have to "prove" yourself with even crazier performance.
2115-2116
So the most shocking single-season performance in NBA history was born.
73 wins broke the league record.
The only all-vote mvp in history.
The 181 club scoring champion who averaged 31 points per game. If you weren't an MVP last year, I even think you can get a player award for the fastest progress.
This year, you scored 412 points, which is a great success.
But you will inevitably meet other great people on the road of pursuing greatness.
All you have achieved is another greatness.
You are the perfect footnote.
You are the "73-win overall runner-up".
Stephen, can you get revenge?
2116-2118
Not only you, but also he lost.
You lowered your tactical position, adjusted your style of play and your choice of shots. You said that you would clap behind him after he won the MVP, and you said that you were also his fans, signing autographs for his fans. You formed The Avengers, and you are the Galaxy battleship that the whole league is afraid of.
"Sweet Revenge"
"Two consecutive championships"
In these dreamy two years, you made 324 three-pointers and 212 three-pointers, respectively, and you won two championships. You are used to paying for the whole team, and you still haven't won FMVP, but as long as you can win, you don't care about giving the ball to the "guy who has the most offensive solution in history" at the critical moment.
However, Jinzhou still gave you the call of MVP. They know who is the totem of Jinzhou, but he seems to care a little, but which player doesn't want to win three consecutive championships?
In 2118-2119
, your team's fatigue and his frustration were obvious to the naked eye. "Just give me the damn ball." "We were champions before you came."
The media, like sharks smelling blood, have been eyeing your team and exaggerating the plight of your. You know in your heart that this will be your's last journey.
but three consecutive championships will never come naturally, and you paid the price of blood. Cousins fell in the first round, you turned over the rocket with one hand, KD sacrificed his achilles tendon, and Clay broke the ligament of his left knee. Clay even said seriously in the locker room, "Give me a break and I will be on the court in two minutes."
This year, you hit 354 three-pointers, sat on the floor of the home court, watched your teammates fall, witnessed the birth of the new king, and put an end to this cosmic warrior.
2119-2121
In this year, KD dragged his mutilated body to the Nets, and Clay was still preparing for playing two minutes later. Levin retired, and his elder brother retired in the Heat. People said, "Stephen, let go of the LUN, just like Harden." No one will care about your age and the physical wear and tear that has surpassed the average player in recent years. They just hope that you are immortal and great. In the end, in the noise of the media and sunspot's remarks, you unfortunately broke your palm and reimbursed for the season, which seemed to confirm their doubts.
This year, you only hit 12 three-pointers. In the past, you might be able to solve it in one game.
2121-2121
In this year, everyone seems to acquiesce in the fact that "Stephen can no longer play the dominant role, and his time has passed." The management also intends to let you play the "afterheat",
let you grow up with young people, and even Beverly said to you on the court, "The first five years are your era, and the next five years are my era." So you accepted the crowded shooting environment; Embrace the growth cost of rookie players; Re-practice the complicated cutting system with new teammates; And heard a bunch of noise of "let him let go of the LUN", then let go of the LUN, 62 points, surpassing Miller, the Warriors' scoring champion, 31+ for 11 games in a row, 41+ for 11 games in a single season, and 51+for 3 games < P > You won the scoring champion, won for a while, and the voice of mvp rang again in your ears, and people began to marvel at your chinese odyssey again this year. You scored 337 three-pointers, but the curse of the scoring champion came true on you. Grizzlies woke up your's playoff dream with their claws, and people once again knocked you off the altar. You said, "It doesn't matter, let's make good use of this summer, and no team will be willing to meet us next season."
Stephen, you can always keep your promise, just like in 2113.
2121-2122
This year, as of today, your Warriors are the first in the league, and you are a popular candidate for MVP. You hit your 2974th three-pointer in Madison. At the moment when the 2974th three-pointer entered the box, the struggle and glory of 13 seasons turned into tears after you roared, and you finally surpassed Ray Allen to become the historical three-pointer king.
From now on, every three points you make will be a new record in the nba. You are still pursuing greatness, but you are already greatness itself.