Many commentators in the NBA will always say something surprising and impressive. Famous basketball commentator A-Smith recently said that the façade of today's league is not Lakers superstar James, but Warriors superstar Curry. Smith's meaning can be roughly summarized as follows: Curry has played an impressive performance this season, and even though his efficiency has declined compared to last season, he can still produce steadily. For example, surpassing Ray Allen at home to become the NBA's all-time three-point king, and then playing the first 50+ of the season. Yesterday's All-Star Game hit 16 three-pointers with 50 points, breaking the All-Star three-point record.
In addition, Smith also compared the record of the lakers and warriors, the Lakers are currently in a state of struggle, not even the top 8 in the West, the winning rate is less than 50%. The Warriors achieved a second-best result in the league under Curry's leadership, which many people may not have thought of. At the beginning of the game, the Warriors were once ranked first in the league, which was a huge improvement compared to last season, which is the meaning of Curry.
Smith's statement is indeed very controversial, Curry and James are two superstars. They can all be the façade of the NBA, and choosing one of them will definitely be a bit tangled. So can Curry be the face of the NBA this season? Indeed, there are many factors for a star to become the façade of the NBA, personal strength should be high, honor should be enough, and popularity cannot be bad. From these perspectives, Curry really deserves it, Curry's personal ability needless to say, and the honors related to the three-point shot Curry have all been awarded. Not to mention that he also has three NBA championships, Curry's popularity has been very high, basically maintaining the state of the top 3 in the league, from this point of view, Curry's election to the league façade has a foundation.
Compared with James, Curry's biggest advantage is the record, and the data gap between the two people is actually not very large. James is a little better than Curry, and the 37-year-old James has averaged 29 points per game this season, which many people have not thought of, but the record is an indispensable link. When selecting regular season MVPs and many awards, the performance is a very important factor. After all, being a superstar is to lead the team to win.
James' performance with the Lakers this season has definitely not met expectations, and people did not expect that the Lakers could not even score in the top 8 in the West. On the Warriors side, Curry diligently leads the team, and the Warriors have always ranked in the top two in the league, and it is important to know that the Warriors have encountered some problems this season. For example, Thompson did not play in the first half of the season, Wiseman has not played a game so far, and Green has been suspended in the middle of the season due to injury. The team underwent a massive lineup rotation, and the Warriors were initially in a run-in state. Without Curry supporting the Warriors' record, there could be a lot of fluctuations.
The All-Star Game also added a lot of points to Curry, and this year's All-Star race was held against the backdrop of the NBA's 75th anniversary. Curry laughed among many stars and scored a high score, winning the first All-Star Most Valuable Player of his career. Perhaps this means that Curry is the most representative star in the NBA this season. There is still a time in the season, and The ultimate goal of Curry and the Warriors this season is to rush to the championship. If Curry can lead the Warriors to the championship this season, he will undoubtedly be the face of the NBA, and it will last a long time. Dear readers, which do you think is the façade of the NBA, Curry or James? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.