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Comparisons Between Lillard and Curry Demonstrate Flaws in Basketball Analysis

The modern NBA media world is dominated by instant reaction. Because of the nonstop news cycle and social media, fans and media personalities are trained to respond immediately to every shot, game and event. In some ways, this is a good thing. We get our news as soon as it occurs and don’t have to wait for hours to start interpreting the story and thinking about what it means. But this trend has massive negative effects as well. It leads commentators to put too much weight on what is happening in the moment. Context and history are ignored and recency bias runs rampant. The hot take is rewarded over the more reasonable, measured opinion that takes more information into consideration, and it harms the way we watch sports.

Golden State Warriors 2020 NBA Draft Lottery: Warriors Talk Writers Discuss Outlook and Possible Scenarios

Under normal circumstances, Golden State Warriors fans would be dissecting and analyzing exactly how the new-look roster would fit come to the start of next season. But of course, this year has been anything but “normal,” and while 22 NBA teams close out the regular season in Orlando and begin the playoffs in the month of August, the Golden State Warriors are preparing to see where their odds lie in the upcoming NBA Draft Lottery on Thursday.

Draymond Green Garners Attention in New TV Role

On the floor, Draymond Green is known for his ability to do just about everything. He can score inside, handle the ball, pass, rebound, defend, knock down the occasional three-pointer and serves as a vocal and emotional leader as well. His skill as a player is well-known, but as the NBA bubble goes on without the Warriors, he has found a new position: television analyst.

FeatureAlex HuttonAugust 17, 2020draymond green, golden state warriors, charles barkley, tnt, nba bubble, chuck, devin booker, phoenixComment

3 Potential Free Agent Targets for the Golden State Warriors

While 22 NBA teams are competing to finish out the 2019-2020 season and crown an eventual champion in Orlando, the remaining eight franchises are already preparing for the coming season ahead (whenever that will happen). It has been the theme of this past year for the Golden State Warriors, but the suspended NBA season, combined with not being invited to the NBA bubble, may very well work in favor of the Warriors.

The Top 11 Klay Thompson Moments, Ranked

In the spring of 2014, when I was a freshman in high school, Klay Thompson was booked to speak at an event on campus. The event consisted mainly of a panel of people in sports discussing how students can best balance academics and athletics.

Note to Naysayers: Stephen Curry Doesn’t Fit Into the System, Stephen Curry is the System

The disrespect towards Stephen Curry just keeps coming. It feels like analysts are constantly coming up with takes about all the flaws in his game and explaining why he is so overrated. The newest one is courtesy of Bomani Jones on his podcast, “The Right Time.” In an episode released on Thursday, Jul. 23, Jones talked to Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill about Curry. During the course of the discussion, Jones suggested that Curry needs a very specific environment around him to excel and cannot score in isolation. In the portion of Jones’ argument that is receiving the most attention, Jones referred to Curry as “the greatest system player of all time.”

EditorialAlex HuttonJuly 27, 2020Stephen Curry, System Player, The System, Steph Curry, Curry, Golden State Warriors, Warriors, NBAComment