Huh? Stephen Curry’s Going to Become JJ Redick?
College Basketball, NBA March 24th. 2009, 3:15pm
Why are people trying a Duke superstar who just happens to be the 2nd greatest scorer in ACC history - in Durham, he was surrounded by, according to our count, six McDonald’s All-Americans - to a lithe, under-recruited scoring machine who looks like he’s maybe 15?
Though we didn’t poll any GMs about this, or even any NBA coaches - we’ll leave that to the mainstream media - we’re certain (positive!) that Curry’s NBA career will dwarf whatever Redick’s able to do with his next team. The reasons are two-fold:
1) Redick got the bulk of his points curling off multiple screens or on the fastbreak in transition. Curry creates most of his own shots off the dribble, and has a rapid release that makes him difficult to defend. Overplay him and he’ll blow by you; give him too much room and he’ll light it up. For evidence, ask Oklahoma, West Virginia, Gonzaga, Georgetown or Wisconsin.
2) Redick’s a shooting guard; Curry proved this season he’s able to handle point guard duties. Sure, his turnovers went up, consider who he was working with. Curry also just turned 21. He could easily grow another inch or two, and certainly will add some muscle to his wiry frame. In a couple years, he could be a 6-foot-4, 195-pound point or shooting guard, probably with the same quicks he has now.
We’ll hang up now.
And please spare us the “Duke hating” garbage. Even though people loved to hate Redick at Duke, it was hella fun watching the guy fill it up.
50 Responses to “Huh? Stephen Curry’s Going to Become JJ Redick?”
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March 24th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
You could see this one coming a mile away.
And I thought hella went out of style in ‘05.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
whatever Redick’s able to do with his next team
where is he going?
March 24th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
i’m chalking up his stay in Orlando as a bust and a waste. no shot at success there.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
um tbl those guy’s basically took my comments and made them into articles. damn i agree with them. comment #5.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
A lot of people grow two inches after college not.
/Borat
March 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
I’d be surprised to see Curry be really successful in the NBA unless he really ads some bulk. He’s going to be physically dominated by NBA guards.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
mrejr, you can link directly to a comment by clicking the date/time of it below your name and it’ll go to your address bar.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
thanks cass.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Any time.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
here is what i said. fucking idea thiefs.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Sure Curry can have a better career.
But is being a minor bust that much better than being a major bust?
/either way, you still suck.
//tallest midget’d
March 24th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Don’t be so defensive, TLB. Blue Devil Nation has plenty of love for you.
Take it from this Duke fan, you’re right. J.J. did a good job in his four years at Duke turning himself into a tubby sharp-shooter to a legit scorer…in college. However, like they always say in football, you can’t coach speed. Redick doesn’t have pro speed, Curry does. Once he packs on a few pounds, he’ll be a fun pro to watch.
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March 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I don’t think there’s much difference between he and Jason Terry out of college, though Terry was a much better defender. Probably similar size as well. One site had Terry listed as 6-2, 170. Devin Harris was pretty frail out of college as well.
I think that’s the type of player he’ll be. A scoring PG off the bench in the mold of Terry, House, or Aaron Brooks (who I realize is starting).
March 24th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
no shot at success there
Tell that to Otis Smith
March 24th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
whatever Redick’s able to do with his next team
where is he going?
Quad City Riverramblers.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
So he can be as good as Steve Nash?
March 24th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
the curry man crush is getting a little creepy now. the guy is what he is. a slight combo guard who doesnt have the quickness to defend in the league.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Isn’t Curry the modern day Miles Simon?
March 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I was going to mention something about this, but then CRM just puts it so eloquently.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Theres a big gap between Jason Terry and Eddie House/Aaron Brooks. Terry averages about 10 more PPG than the others. That is Currys absolute max potential as a player, though I dont think he will come close to being as good.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
he has the Dwight commanding the middle and drawing double teams. that is the best thing for a 3point shooter.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
at what age do people stop growing?
/science
the JT comparison isn’t a bad one
March 24th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I absolutely agree which is why I listed these players. He could be a Jason Terry though he’s more likely an Eddie House/Aaron Brooks.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
So, Redick is playing in the perfect system for his abilities, but is averaging 6 ppg, shooting 41%, and plays 18 min/game in 54 of 70 games (his best season yet!). If there is no success in Orlando for JJ, there is no success anywhere.
Curry will not struggle like that in the Association. Not sure how successful he will be, but it certainly will top that type of production.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Who gives a fuck its not like these fuckers are Terrance Williams.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
if i remember correctly men stop growing around the age of 24 or 25.
/could be wrong
March 24th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
wally-exactly.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
recent studies say we begin to get old at 27.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I don’t think there is a set age. However, my common rule of thumb would be is unless you are Andre the Giant you aren’t getting any taller once you hit your twenties.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Dr. Mrejr8234
there’s no set ‘age’ … i have no clue if the plates are done doing their thing, but but since his mother and father are tall, and he’s only 21, i wouldn’t be surprised if he grew an inch or two in the next few years.
Eddie House is just a shooter. JT can handle and shoot. I like the JT comparison, but i think Curry will be better and a starter
March 24th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
/5′9″‘d
March 24th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
wow totally fucked that comment up. Meant to say I certainly hope so.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
LOL! TBL is getting defensive. He loves his little Stephen.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
tbl, i wasnt trying to be a doc you asked what age people stopped growing i gave a answer and also said i could be wrong.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Eddie House is no comparison either. Dude is the WORST ball handling guard in the league. Curry definitely has handles… much more so than his daddy did. He’s also much quicker than Dell was at Va Tech (Yes, I am old enough to remember him there).
March 24th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
i stopped getting taller at age 15. I hit 6ft then, and the doc told me i would be 6′4″. bastard made me think i had a shot at dunking.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
and by the way when did you get your phd?
March 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
i stopped growing in 8th grade 5′8″ then 5′8″ now.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Does Curry really have good ball handling skills? I mean, they’re decent enough for college but as a pro?
March 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I would argue against the parents being tall so child will continue to grow and be tall by citing an example from Seinfeld. Mickey’s parents were regular height and he was midget, the girl he was marrying was normal and her parents were midgets.
/The horse has been beat to death
March 24th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Curry will be a starter? His rookie year?
March 24th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
he will for about 20 games and then go on the i.r. with “back problems” and then be relegated to setting up in the corner for threes late in games for the rest of his career.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
The next Damon Jones?
March 24th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
good call duder.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I start growing every time I see the hot chick in my office.
/horizontal growth’d
March 24th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Good luck with that whole growing a few more inches thing. I hear its a bitch after 21.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
LeBron has grown a lot since he was Curry’s age.
/HGH’d
March 24th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Where do the JJ comparisons come from? Guy who scores a lot in North Carolina? Why not the next Joe Forte then? Or Rashard McCants?
JJ (who is better than both those prolific UNC scorers) shoots a nice 39% from 3. Not sure what kind of player everyone expected him to be but a 10-15 min guy who can hit 3’s seems about right.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Redick was simply never as good of a shooter as everyone said. Check out his stats from college:
JJ Redick
He was a great FT shooter and a great college scorer but to expect him to turn into a Jason Kapono type (a far superior shooter) was always wishful thinking.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
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