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The Top 10 Point Guards in the NBA

By Tom Atkinson

May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) dribbles the basketball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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  1. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) and center Tristan Thompson (13) defend during the third quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the ball as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) and center Tristan Thompson (13) defend during the third quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Anyone else getting a bit bored of hearing about this Steph Curry fella? Whether it’s for a wicked long-range dagger or his daughter in a press conference, Chef Curry is all over the media and is the very face of the NBA today.

You might not like this, but I had to battle with common sense about whether to actually put Curry at the zenith of his position. After all, his defense could be much stronger (as several plays in the NBA Finals showed), his play-making is not at the same level as someone like Chris Paul (perhaps because he shoots so much) and he can’t fill the same kind of leadership figure as CP3. But, Steph Curry is the reigning, back-to-back MVP and the first ever unanimous winner of the award; all those people can’t be wrong.

Mar 9, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a three pointer against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Warriors defeated the Suns 98-80. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a three pointer against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Warriors defeated the Suns 98-80. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Curry has two main strengths; ball-handling and shooting but it is the latter of them that makes him so unique. This season alone, Curry sank 402 three-pointers… 402! A number that is comfortably the most in NBA history and he did so at a percentage of .454. In fact, Curry drained 5.1 trifectas per game, for an astounding 15.3 points per game from the arc alone. It is perhaps no surprise then that Curry led all players in scoring, with 30.1 per game as his team put up the winningest season in NBA history.

To his credit, Curry also managed to put up 6.7 assists per game, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.1 steals, so no one can argue that he is a one-trick pony. He scores exceptionally well in all areas. His defense is solid (again, not close to being great) and is getting even better. His hands are made for basketball and they seem to have some kind of incredible connection with his mind and eyes, that makes me feel like I have been living my life wearing oven mitts. Chef Curry does indeed have a complete game but it is the threes that get the attention.

Steph (with his backcourt Splash Brother Klay Thompson) is changing the game at every level with his ridiculous three-point shooting. He is already one of, if not the greatest shooter of all time and is way, way, way ahead of his fellow one-guards in so many ways. Stephen Curry has a rightful place as the NBA’s top PG.

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