The New York Times recently named their choice for the NBA Player of the decade. In a controversial move, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was placed ahead of LeBron James.
Even the biggest hater can acknowledge that James is undoubtedly the player of the decade. However, the argument in Curry’s favor is that he changed the game of basketball itself.
This is true, to an extent. Yes, Curry’s accuracy from beyond the arch is unprecedented. The league has never seen a more dominant shooter and likely never will. Curry’s ability to score from deep changed how many NBA teams run an offense in the modern-day.