Steph Curry CHANGED The Game

[@____2080_____]

The only reason that Wilt Chamberlain is not on a “Mount Rushmore“ of basketball is that he has his own damn mountain

[@vaughnmiller4371]

HARD TRUTH!!!

[@unclejunior2668]

yeah playing vs plumbers.. imagine taking Giannis or Shaq and sending him to Wilts era.. the level of competition was night and day.. Giannis would average 70 points on them boys.

[@KxngKUDA]

No, it's because even with all that inherent talent, and the clear advantage of being the 2nd 7footer drafted in history, he only performed with selfish intentions. Which is why as a guy that's supposed to be this "dominant" force he didn't win shit as a #1. He didn't win until he played behind arguably better players like Jerry West.

[@KxngKUDA]

​@1dpick1you mean those "real men" who couldn't even dribble with their off-hands? Throwing flatfooted 35 foot shots looking like my grade school son?getting 10 turnovers per team before anyone could make a shot?😂

[@OMGitsTerasu]

​@1dpick1 you know damn well the players before the 80s were trash af.

[@ChazzyPhizzle1]

Dr. J easily. He changed the entire trajectory of the NBA.

[@drapetomania2156]

Nope. Connie Hawkins, Elgin Baylor came before Doc. He stole his style from them.

[@MrGeh456]

Facts

[@zethloveless7238]

True story

[@politicallil7060]

Doctor J brought the streets balling to the main stream.

[@politicallil7060]

Changing the game is that means ushering a new era of the game new way the position is played or the business of the game. Those are good picks.

[@johntaylor4223]

Yea they forgot to add A.I. to that list. He changed the way guards play period.

[@sirslickthecool]

AI for sure I'd say more so than steph

[@fredrickjohnson9473]

​@@sirslickthecooliverson didn't change the game at all

[@biggchill8176]

How? I’ll disagree. Awesome player but there were scoring pg’s before AI. IT, Tim harderway just two off the dome.

[@Flawda_marlon561]

THE ONLY THING A.I. CHANGED WAS SCORING PG'S PLAYING OFF THE BALL, AND HE BROUGHT HIP HOP TO THE NBA AND GAVE US TODAY'S CULTURE!

[@breezy8768]

A.I changed the culture more than the game

[@gregnewman2512]

The fact that they don't call travelling and double dribbling has changed he game more than anything else.

[@dariusewing6962]

Facts made it easier for them! Also they def allow them to carry the ball 🏀 more

[@wilez3219]

The way the referees call the game is always change. The way they called it in the 70s is different than the 80s and different than the 90s so on and so forth.

[@fanpulse5439]

Steph is better than everybody who has ever played basketball period. That's no disrespect to anybody else I'm 53 and have not seen anything like Steph. He's NEO He's The ONE.

[@McFrappin]

You're a troll at best. Especially saying this stupidity.

[@Turk-gh1fd]

😂

[@henryfoster83]

YOU WAS OFF YOUR MEDS HUH? LOL

[@Turk-gh1fd]

@@henryfoster83 Certainly😁

[@garygnu8775]

Use a wet wipe

[@johnspensley5331]

How about the two guys who SAVED the game!! Magic and Larry. IMO the logo should be those two guys jumping it up.

[@MrCchh7]

That’s actually not a bad logo lol

[@Wyndamn]

That's a damn good point.

[@Louis-wx1fo]

Nah

[@raybaby1866]

No other basketball player been as famous as Jordan.. so logo he would be the first in line

[@CastleNoble]

Truth✅

[@michaelstringfellow6754]

Charles Barkley changed the game too believe it or not. He was so dominant at backing down in the post that they implemented the 5 second rule.

[@ahleebobba]

Thank you for saying that

[@yanceyh.1850]

Completely forgot about that...good catch !

[@emmanuelmondesir8677]

He was 6’4 battling with 7 footers. HOW? 🔥

[@360hoodie4]

Not to mention he was the original small ball experiment

[@thaguy-qd4vw]

@@emmanuelmondesir86776’6 but still pretty impressive

[@benG3483]

The NBA finals the year before Magic and Bird joined the league weren’t even televised. The NBA was struggling. Their feud saved the game. You can’t have a Mt Rushmore without them

[@dolo4625]

@benhibma3483 i can dig it.. they made it mainstream with Stern. but the integration of the ABA is what changed the Nba.. They brought all of the high flyers over. And brought over the dunk contest.

[@joestanley6996]

Dolo thats 76 fam bird magic first finals is 1984 I believe

[@billyjohnson5112]

Nice to see a comment or 2 that reflects what your average fan might feel,like exactly the facts you spit on "MAGIC" & "Legend Larry", newer NBA fans & players possibly have no idea the huge amount of positive spin The Bird, "Magic" Celtic/Laker rivalry had in taking the NBA brand,NBA player contracts from then to today!Those legendary NBA Championship games of the 1980's with that legendary Boston vs Los Angeles,Lakers vs Celtics,"Magic" Johnson vs Larry 🐦 rivalry were electric, Americans and fans around the world that personally witnessed those times via TV or whatever,were lucky to be there. Peace Brother

[@yousay1432]

Magic maybe. Leave bird out. Kobe replaces him.

[@joestanley6996]

@@billyjohnson5112 legends get passed it happens bro no one disrespect bird or magic cause they say Kobe etc skills change sports develops no one in the NFL world thinks Jonny u and Otto Graham should be on mt Rushmore why cause they got passed for example

[@nashwalker7]

Steve Nash and the phoenix suns. Literally the blue print of how the Game is played today.

[@countryrah]

Facts Nash was Steph that passed first the only difference

[@nashwalker7]

@@countryrah yessir!

[@wilez3219]

​@@countryrah minus the range

[@ltoussant8247]

Magic 6'9 point guard that played all positions and won finals MVP. Byrd 6'10 shoot from anywhere forward Steph now taking it to another level.

[@alistiner4200]

Wilt and Magic definitely changed the game

[@quickup7530]

But the game was in a primitive state. Lebron is Magic 2.0 without even copying Magic

[@alekesam]

​@quickup7530 Wilt yes. Magic? No. 80s was in no way in a primitive state and Magic is the one player to get the near undisputed tag for best PG. Magic was the first of his kind and had an epic 13 season run (1979 to 92). There was literally no one like Magic prior. I've always felt Lebron is a modern Magic so I agree there. But Magic changed the game on a way that Lebron didn't.

[@SNELLiFITclips]

No

[@BadWolve]

Kareem Changed the game… they changed rules for him… what did Wilt change other then just being better then 6’ plumbers?

[@alekesam]

@@BadWolve yeah. It's like when people give so much praise to Russell. He dominated with the literal best and stacked team in the league in a time when there were like 8 teams. I don't like doing the plumbers comparison tho' because it's not really accurate, especially to the point that Reddick was trying to make when he said it. But I do think both Wilt and Russell dominated in a league where they didn't have equals. I do think that Wilt would be akin to Giannis and Wemby and would ball out in today's league. Russell wouldn't tho'.

[@TheMrMann11]

Magic and Larry started the modern-day game as we know it. Their style of play, character, charisma, marketability, and rivalry was the start of the NBA being as popular and profitable as it is today. Others came along later and added to the flare of the sport. FACTS‼️‼️‼️

[@kingmec23]

true

[@noam8314]

You just took out jordan from the equation, bird and magic didn't make the game popular, but they kept it alive, jordan made it popular worldwide.

[@leemackey6200]

No one is denying what Bird and Magic did for the game. Both of these GOATS will confirm that Jordan changed the game. Zeek tells everyone that Jordan had a different "bop" in his game.

[@calicoesblue4703]

Lmao, bird is overrated garbage. Bird said himself he would not be able to compete in todays NBA because of the athleticism and talent.

[@Bkzshowtimedagr8]

Exactly

[@drewcaraballo6883]

Allen IVERSON for sure

[@avkinidee]

He changed the game and the culture

[@SNELLiFITclips]

He played in cornrolls and has street fashion. Not legendary. His crossover was nasty though but Kyrie colder.

[@caiden1941]

@@SNELLiFITclipskyrie would never lead a team to a finals😂

[@bleek6521]

Kyrie colder but wouldn’t be doing the 💩if A.I ain’t set the trend n change the cross over

[@jaridatkinson4907]

No

[@cbomb2k3]

I don't think Kobe gets enough credit. He absolutely changed the game! The mamba mentality and his work ethic has become the standard and has undoubtedly elevated the game.

[@Boganok]

Elevate isn’t changing the game. Kobe had a very similar game to tmac which means he didn’t change the game.

[@toomuchsauce8313]

Jordan ,magic,shaq ,curry game changers

[@SJonesy]

The disrespect of Earvin Magic Johnson and Larry Bird… the NBA was on tape delay before those 2 entered the league

[@mackeeytjk]

If not for Magic and Bird they wouldn't be sitting the studio having this discussion.

[@calicoesblue4703]

Lmao, bird is overrated garbage. Bird said himself he would not be able to compete in todays NBA because of the athleticism and talent.

[@TimelessComicsandCollectibles]

@@calicoesblue4703good thing he didn’t play today 🤡 yall love to dimish greatness because “THeY wOulDnt bE ABle tO PLaY TOday” the games changed it’s common sense

[@basilcarpenterjr1592]

​​@calicoesblue4703 bird would average 30plus triple double in today's nba ur a clown 🤡

[@garygnu8775]

​@@calicoesblue4703like Jocic? Or Luka? Athleticism helps but skills is what moves the game.

[@leonpse]

Chamberlain changed the rules to not allow dunks at the free throw line.

[@amoremusic14]

U never seen wilt play lol

[@leonpse]

@@amoremusic14 I have seen him play, many times.

[@PyroPuffs777]

@@amoremusic14you do understand you can use this shitty argument for players from 20-40 years ago right? Like it’s actual kids now that don’t know and didn’t watch players like Magic, Jordan or even Kobe fr. This generational ignorance thing doesn’t make a player worse or invalidate their skill or accomplishments. It just means you’re a dumass 😂

[@amoremusic14]

@@leonpse lol okay

[@sonegreat]

They did that before he got drafted.

[@mychaljames8025]

The wilt chamberlain disrespect is at an all time high!

[@strongman410]

When he played everybody was half his size

[@Crackmode119]

@@strongman410fake news

[@marcusbarnes4952]

Wilt Chamberlain also had poor play during the playoffs vs regular season. He only had 2 rings, he had to chase his last one. Wilt regular season points was 30.1 and playoffs went down to 24.4 ppg.

[@spaltersar]

Nice you didn't mention his rebounds went up in playoffs and leading the league in assists in 1967 playoffs, when he won his first championship. Wilt played the majority of playoff games when he reduced scoring and focussed on passing the ball and rebounding/defense in his later years. You are missing any context. Take a look at the stats for the first 6 playoffs Wilt played, maybe it will change your mind. When Wilt scored high, people say he was selfish and a ballhog, when he passed the ball and focussed on defense/rebounding, he had "poor play". Still fascinating. He only has 2 rings because the 60s Celtics had up to 8 HoF players (1963) in their roster. Period. In the early 70s he had to face the 7 HoF players Knicks. McGee has 3 rings with 3 different franchises. Is he better than Hakeem? Teams win championships, not individuals.

[@spaltersar]

Sorry, you are wrong. From 1973-2019 players were measured with shoes, Wilt and his competition were measured barefoot. Difference in average height of starting centers 1963 compared to 2021 is less than a half inch. No other player in NBA history faced more HoF players on his position per game (55%) than Wilt did. Physical attributes are part of players greatness. Nobody would discredit Jordan for his 48" vert or having the biggest hands in the league. Nobody discredits Shaq for having 330 lbs. Wilt scored 48 points or more (62 max) on Bill Russell in the '62 season 8 times. No competition? The 1962 Celtics had 7 HoF players in their roster. Even if Wilt would have been the tallest player in his era (he wasn't): If being taller than other players gives you so much advantage, I wonder why Manute Bol (7'7") averaged 2.7 ppg for career. You still need skill to score 40 ppg avg for 515(!) consecutive games (#2 in that category goes to Elgin Baylor, 33 games, Wilt also grabbed 25 rpg avg for those 515 games).

[@eanoworro1028]

Bill Russell changed the mindset of players and what a championship meant. Wilt DEFINITELY changed the game. AI changed the Nba

[@LilBoSkeetE85]

1) steph is number one because actually changed the way gane of basketball is played. The NBA was a completely different hand. -pick and role switches - mid range became obsolete -10 sec or less possession 2) Magic Johnson -fast break basketball -no look passed from a 6'9 point guard is crazy 3) Shaq -hack a Shaq rules -Shaq made a lot a centers money because you had to carry at least 3 just foul. Team had to carry extra centers just for him 4) Jordan really didn't change the game until his second 3peat. He took the triple threat position to another level. Kobe, Melo Joe Johnson followed..., Change the game means the game had to be play differently because of the guys. iverson, Lebron, Kobe didn't change the game itself: they changed how the marketed & viewed

[@Turk-gh1fd]

😂

[@iamrysheem]

Didnt steph and klay make those changes. You people are really deludional

[@swindlegfi8382]

No way yall didn’t mention Wilt who had so many rules change because of him and holds 90+ records, and redefined what it mean to be a literal Superman.

[@quickup7530]

Wilt played when most players were 2 feet shorter than him. And the average freethrow percentage was Shaq level. And there were like 6 teams

[@quickup7530]

And when Kareem arrived, Wilt got destroyed

[@swindlegfi8382]

@@quickup7530 definitely didn’t, and that was the end of wilts career and if you remember Kareem mentioned wilt blocked his sky hook 17 times in one series and Wilt’s team beat them In that 1972 WCF

[@swindlegfi8382]

@@quickup7530 plus the average height of the big men in Wilts time was 6’11, the average now is 6’11.5 so really no difference. Stop believing blogs and actually research. There were 3 players that were 7’3 tall in Wilt’s era.

[@spaltersar]

@@quickup7530 Myabe you didn't recognize from 1973-2019 players were measured with shoes. Wilt and his competition were measured barefoot. Dwight Howard for example lost 2 inches in 2019. Difference in average height of starting centers 1963 compared to 2021 is lees than a half inch. Dont' follow false myths.

[@naulipopland]

Wilt changed the game more than anyone. Literally. GOAT.

[@martinwhalley3286]

Wilt was there before change existed

[@karlangeloperez7086]

Nah the guy who invented the game is goat Naismith 😅

[@rezzo_6fn659]

Trash

[@alannitcher5001]

They literally reshaped the court because of Wilt.

[@spirit13the1st6]

And thats " REAL TALK" #13

[@SLIMZD]

Magic Johnson the big point guard

[@johnjacobs8864]

Left Bird and Magic out those two lifted up the game!!

[@certifiedmusiic]

how

[@dariusewing6962]

@@certifiedmusiicgreat question before the 80s the game was on a tape delay so it wasn’t live after the NBA with Magic vs Larry Rivalry the NBA became mainstream so without them there would be no NBA honestly

[@dariusewing6962]

@@certifiedmusiicBy the way Magic Johnson is 6’9 nobody had ever seen anyone handle the ball at his height and speed so he was kinda like LeBron with😢the hops and won 5 championships.. that lead to big PGs like Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill and Scottie Pippin and Tony Kucoch oh and LeBron James

[@BlueSkiesSunnyDays]

“Lifted up the game” and “changed the game” are two different things kid

[@sppindrgold1981]

@johnjacobs8864 So the question was "Who changed the game"

[@coolguy6654]

I grew up watching kobe and watching steph is just as exciting he is for sure in the goat debate

[@jerseyhomepro]

Allen Iverson , Wilt both had new rules added because of them. Iverson brought a whole new type of style and dominated at 6 ft.

[@quickup7530]

Wilt had rules added due to his height. The addition of the 3-point line and European style players meant those rules would be added regardless. And tall players were less common in Wilt's days. Yet overseas an increasing amount of tall players were arriving

[@quickup7530]

Steph Curry changed how individual people play. Not ever changing NBA rules. Traveling is legal in many cases today thanks to James Harden.

[@jerseyhomepro]

@@quickup7530 Steph is a product of the rules added to not allow defense to touch the defender. In 90s rules Steph would lose alot of shot attempts and be forced to pass and cause his PPG to reduce alot. Also he wouldnt be able to penetrate as easy either.

[@raionhato6299]

...and he's not even 6ft

[@jonvicmamon2529]

​@@quickup7530James harden how to cheat the rules

[@dcomputers]

Harden changed the game allowing 2 steps without being called a travel . Maybe it's a ref problem.

[@azrazerz1445]

Always been allowed 2 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@diashawncoles2435]

U mean 3

[@RByeet]

You are effectively granted 3 steps in the nba since they give you a gather steps as well as the 1-2 steps after it, learn the rules and stop complaining.

[@french8249]

Zero step been in the rule book

[@dcomputers]

@@azrazerz1445 he hops twice after setting pivot foot. Makes it impossible to block his shot. It's a travel

[@karlgeorge5471]

The Doctor Doctor J , changed the NBA

[@RoyalMorris-t9x]

Elgin Baylor

[@marvinwalker4529]

Magic 6'9" point guard, Wilt Chamberlain outlawed dunking, Kareem outlawed dunking in college,A.I. took his crossover away then brought it back to the NBA when he retired. Tim Hardaway two step they call it the Eruo-step today. Julius revolutionized his position as a dominant scorer at the 2and 3 with his high wire act .George Gervin finger roll.

[@justbchill4352]

Kareem - No Dunking Rule AI - Tattoos, style, Dress code MJ - Global interest, Sneaker Culture Shaq - Hack a Shaq Rule LeBron - Marketing Curry - Shooting, defensive schemes Julius Erving - ABA/ NBA Merger Wilt Chamberlain - Widening the lane, Goaltending

[@wadsguydee3366]

I think James harden style of basketball has a case as well he change some type of foul call😂😂

[@wadsguydee3366]

@BJosephto well lebrondefinitely changed the game especially free agency

[@wadsguydee3366]

@BJosephto He took power from the nba GMs and gave players more power

[@justbchill4352]

@@wadsguydee3366 please say this louder for those that don’t understand. That is exactly what he has done.

[@justbchill4352]

@@wadsguydee3366 Yeah you’re absolutely right. I had to think about it for a minute.

[@franklinauguste415]

A.i. made everyone get tatted up and do cross over 😂

[@beejeeezy7933]

Tim hardaway. Before AI

[@franklinauguste415]

@@beejeeezy7933 stop bro please stop 🛑 lol 🤣 .it ain't April fools yes we know but he didn't have street ball going crazy 🤣

[@Taeizza]

AI changed the culture of the game not the way the game was played there’s a difference

[@franklinauguste415]

@@Taeizza k

[@Kris-o6b]

Nah my boy that was TIm

[@legorij]

6’9 point guard. He paved the way for bigs to be able to handle the ball today. We don’t see LeBron the way he is today without Magic.

[@kevinbuggage9721]

yes you would have!🤦🏽‍♀️

[@patsayjack402]

Yes you would. That's not how things work

[@dalebowry9152]

... to some extent or another there were players developing in that mold already. Players like Charlie Scott. It's simply that taller players were thought to be best used closer to the basket. So they didn't let them ball handle from an early age. The development of some ball handling by 6'4" to 6'7" players was stunted by this thinking.

[@eastbee103]

"There's no real fan of BASSETBALLS..." --Gilbert

[@PitaOhiwerei]

You’re just on point these three guys are in my GAOT conversation. Thanks Kenyo.

[@drewdelucchi7992]

I’ve been trying to preach about the mount Rushmore what he has preached. The Mt Rushmore is not about best, its most influential .

[@KennyFeliz-hj5rd]

Kenyon the type that when he talk he think he ain’t never wrong..No matter what he talkin bout 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@IamNotTrey]

He’s not wrong. Curry is on that list whether you like it or not.

[@efeaster3680]

Agreed

[@VirginiaColeman-ec7bl]

Well he's wrong on this topic!😂😂😂😂

[@jayouterbridge8]

A lot of players through history changed the game

[@khaleelmartin6202]

Nobody has changed a singular sport the same way Steph has. That type of impact will never be replicated in the slightest. Forced entire generations of players to get on board or get left behind. LeBron who’s still far and wide the better player was forced to develop a long range game. His LeFuckYou 3s are Steph’s doing. Same with guys like Dame who was a conference rival.

[@anthonysandoval6949]

Tell Babe Ruth and Willt that bull 🐂 get the fuck out of here 😊 father's Day

[@KxngKUDA]

Bird/magic- saved the league Jordan - made the individual more marketable AI - changed both the philosophy of being an undersized scoring guard, and the overall individuality of the players (the SWAG) Steph - reinvented acceptable offense in basketball AT EVERY LEVEL. Made the standard more skill based than any era ever.

[@djjsmooth27]

I wasn’t old enough to understand the game at the time but after talking to old sports guys who followed the NBA for as long as I was born (‘81). Magic and Bird have to be on there. Basketball was even viewed live before those guys let alone the showmanship they brought to the game.

[@lpowers]

Wilt. They changed the lane.

[@blackjesus6433]

Cap! Wilt, Dr. J, MJ, and Magic. 🙏🏾

[@2ndeagle7]

💯

[@alekesam]

I'd arguably drop MJ because Doc did what Jordan did first. I might drop Wilt in favor of Shaq just because there's never been another Shaq prior or since. I love that lately Magic has been getting his flowers tho. Well deserved.

[@karendouglas1688]

If you say Magic, you gotta say Larry Bird. Because not only did they change the game, but they saved it too. And they are different sides of the same coin.

[@damzyd2230]

Bird and magic

[@Turk-gh1fd]

Bird Too

[@nickdunlop7138]

Dirk changed the game for sure but never gets mentioned. The disrespect is insane

[@gregranson911]

Iverson definitely was a game changer. Changed the way players carried themselves, dressed and how they played on the court. Put on for all the little guards in the league

[@troygardner822]

Kobe definitely changed the game. People in the States just have a hard time comprehending how so. But the fact is, the NBA wouldn’t be dominated by so many foreign players had it not been for Kobe’s global influence

[@koreyterry9984]

Wilt Chamberlain and Dr. J should definitely be in the conversation of game changers

[@storieharris2421]

AI, Steph, MIKE, SHAQ GAME CHANGERS…..LeBRON DIDNT CHANG THE GAME HE JUST ENDURED THE LONGEST IN IT

[@HeSoKlutch_84]

Player empowerment (free agency, contract negotiations), maintenance of his body thus extending his career. All without being in an ounce of trouble, while staying a top 5 player.

[@feels2670]

LeBron is a goat because his game can never be replicated. Only thing he gets flack for is his defensive performances but let’s be real here lol, when he wants to he can clamp up whomever.

[@oubimcius4032]

He did change the game doe. He brought work ethic to the front. Mamba mentality

[@HoweyJR_]

Mamba mentality got ppl dying in helicopters

[@amaristory9876]

@@HoweyJR_ Dumb

[@HoweyJR_]

@@amaristory9876 stay mad

[@brandongaspard1738]

​@@HoweyJR_ Huh?

[@amaristory9876]

U the one responding

[@mutazzabduljalil1172]

These rules changed included widening the lane, instituting offensive goaltending and revising rules governing inbounding the ball and shooting free throws (Chamberlain would leap with the ball from behind the foul line to deposit the ball in the basket).

[@balbonits]

if we're just going with game changers, here's mine (in no order): Jordan - worldwide popularity, gold standard of excellence ("the Michael Jordan of ____"), GOAT Curry - the age of shooters, how small players can dominate the game Shaq - how much a powerful big can carry a team, how rims changed, hack-a-shaq Magic/Bird - NBA popularity & marketability, high level rivalry, big guard & sharpshooting 4 Dr. J - every player after him wants to be as cool as him, how a basketball athlete should carry themselves on-&-off the court Rodman - undersized top defender, impacting the game without scoring, how rebounding impacts the game Vince Carter - in-game & contest dunk standard, all dunkers wanted to be &/or exceed him

[@lincoln8530]

It’s Steph, Shaq, Mike & A.I.

[@MakaveliCVW]

This is the most accurate list.....lebron ain't on it he is incredible and is doing amazing things at that age but he didn't change the game.....people not mentioning ai is criminal...it's not just the tattoos and bringing in hip hop its him showing small guys that they can dominate and win an mvp as a little guard and he changed the crossover

[@lincoln8530]

@@MakaveliCVW If we’re not talking about the game of basketball. Lebron changed the business side of basketball.

[@blackjesus6433]

​@@MakaveliCVWNope! Wilt, Dr. J, MJ, and Magic. 🙏🏾

[@lincoln8530]

@@blackjesus6433 you can definitely argue Julius

[@lincoln8530]

@@blackjesus6433 he was probably the A.I. of 70’s/80’s

[@eastbee103]

Wilt, Magic, Jordan, Shaq are the ones who changed the game!! Steph just jacked up threes and has a shooting gift!!

[@terryboydii5713]

Steph doesn’t just JACK UP THREES he shoots the 3 ball better than anyone ever has and he wins legitimate Championships! You don’t win championships by just jacking up a lot of 3s many have tried most have failed. Live by the 3 die by the 3 unless you’re Steph curry.

[@eastbee103]

@@terryboydii5713 WRONG!! Steve Kerr has a higher career shooting percentage from TWO AND THREE than Curry!! I get it you like Curry and want to slob him!! Curry jacks up threes and has the green light to do it! Yes he has a great shooting ability!! But he came up small in big moments and has weak defense and two of his chips were stacked with KD to make a super team!!

[@iandutta5622]

@@eastbee103Tired argument he’s incredibly skilled and you clearly don’t watch his games without bias.

[@eastbee103]

@@iandutta5622 what about defense?? What about the skill of guarding your opposition?? That is part of the game!! If you aint nice on both side dont tell me nuthin!!

[@Kendrick_had_a_dream]

Of course Stephen Curry shooting percentage will be a little bit lower than most people's because stiff has the record for most threes taken in an NBA season and most threes made ​@@eastbee103

[@allthesmokebbqpitstop6678]

Allen Iverson change the game!!

[@slydEvil35]

Allen Iverson arguably had a bigger impact in terms of fashion/culture.

[@Crenshaw_93]

Kobe’s Shooting mentality and degree of difficulty of his shots changed the game. Players today trained with Kobe and are taking shots that they would’ve never shot earlier in their career. Kawaii for example

[@j-pgaspard8325]

Bill Russell must be in that convo. How can you have 11 championships and some while being a player AND the coach!??

[@benniebenson5786]

Yeah Gil saying changed the game first was a big mistake

[@DeaconSlade]

11 championships didn't change the league.

[@cryptidian3530]

Dirk Nowitzki changed the game. He was the first Power Forward who was a deadly shooter from 3. He was the original stretch 4.

[@StoneGone]

False. There were power forwards back in the 70’s and 80’s that were doing what Dirk was doing in the early 2000’s.

[@johnpurvis4753]

Did you forget about Larry Legend? He was doing that shit before dirk was born!! Founding member of the 50/40/90 club!!

[@cato12]

Yea plenty of towards doing what dirk was doing.

[@MrMarkcalland]

Larry Bird was better than Dirk

[@Illstrator2]

He was great but thats a big naw. He wasnt better than duncan.

[@ethos3131]

Kerr changed the game when he allowed curry to shoot bad % shots. Miller could have, bird, and Ray Allen. But it was never seen as smart team ball.

[@alekesam]

I feel like when Curry first started getting the green light to shoot like he does by Kerr it wasn't bad as, while they would be considered bad shots, they still were within the offense. Later though, Curry just became an unconscionable chucker and was never--and should've been--reigned in. Reggie and Jesus Shuttleworth both would've produced similar numbers while very likely being far more efficient doing so.

[@ethos3131]

@@alekesam I hinkle Gill was the first person I seen taking SOME of those shots in the game. Gil was about to be a beast!!

[@alekesam]

@@ethos3131 agreed. Gil lit up my Lakers for 60.

[@willjohnwick6911]

@@alekesam man stop it Allen and millet and. It close to the shooter Steph is. Steph takes way harder shots on way higher percentages 🤡

[@tadpope]

Wilt, Chamberlain, Air Jordan, Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Steph Curry

[@tjlove7087]

Wilt Chamberlain was before my time. But I know he was the number 1 person to change the game. The man used to dunk his free throws. They had to change the rule. The man would block every shot at the basket. They had to change the rule. The man could just stand in the key and win the game on his own. They have to change the rule. Shaq changed rules. Jordan changed/saved the NBA.

[@BigM-wz2mi]

Wilt,put some respect on his name

[@Welcome0002]

Kareem, Jordan, Barkley, Shaq and Steph Curry did actuall change the rules and how the NBA games are played today!

[@blackjesus6433]

Nope! Wilt, Dr. J, MJ, and Magic. 🙏🏾

[@godlyform974]

Jordan overrated

[@a_vida_é_boa]

What rules were changed because of Steph Curry?

[@olblue3478]

Kareem didn't change shit in the nba.. he did in college tho

[@EC-jk4wv]

And you must not forget about the Man who took the game above the rim and who could literally fly, and that Man is the Doctor, aka Doctor J better known as Julius Erving. No more layups, just dunk it 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@MalikJackson-gz1cl]

It’s crazy when bean was alive they was saying he wasn’t top 5 they use to rank Kobe between 6-9. Since he passed he in everyone top 5 -true definition of they don’t appreciate yu till your gone

[@Port3R_]

Kenyon right.. Changing the game is crazyyy

[@huntington-ng4hq]

Pt. # 5 For Mount Rushmore at the beginning . 1) Bill Russel 2) Kareem Abdul Jabbar 3) Magic Johnson 3) Larry Legend .

[@thomasseymore234]

Theses guys don’t know enough about the game ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@johnniejones4109]

Great point Martin.

[@dougieb2765]

Great argument from Kenyon

[@ncm2738]

Gervin, Wilt, Bill, Dr. J, Bird, Magic, MJ, AI, Kobe, Curry, Bron. They changed the scope of the NBA. Changed the way the game is played? George Gervin, MJ, Steph.

[@McDs-t1x]

Kobe vaidated Jordans's game and kept that straight beast mode, you can't hold me style going..game changing to me..

[@sabrinamcrae1726]

Steph did change the game and a generation of talent!Gil what did you accomplish!

[@sofarsogod]

Non bias list, and its kinda ranked by time: #1 - Wilt (the NBA changed the rules because of him) #2 - Pistol Pete (handles) #3 - Dr. J (The archetype of the modern player) #4 - Magic & Bird (I have no words to describe this 2) #5 - MJ (made everybody fall in love with the game) #6 - Iverson (5´10´´ unstoppable scorer with swag) #6 - Ginobili (eurostep, redefined what a 6th man is) #7 - Bron (dude coasted to 10 nba finals just by using his bball iq) #8 - Steph (made everyone think shooting from the parking lot was a good idea).. Maybe I could add the dream, because his footwork was copied by pretty much any player, even kobe.

[@aarongreen8325]

I've been saying this for years but y'all forgot to mention Wilt and Harden. The 3 second rule was started by Wilt and the Harden rule speaks for itself. Honorable mention goes to Iverson for changing the culture

[@booneautomotive4174]

Allen Iverson, Dennis Rodman are two I believe made the league change up. Their style of play made a huge impact to how the game is played now.

[@arrellehnisrael8229]

Isaiah Thomas, Tiny Archibald, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Darryl Dawkins, Shaq, MJ, James Harden, LBJ, Russell Westbrook, and Dirk Nowitski.

[@Angelo-gm5yk]

In time , everything changes

[@bikescarsandeverythinginbe7309]

These guys prove that,just because you can shoot a jump shot,doesn’t mean you know what you are talking about.

[@Johnny-xj5qu]

Stephs not the leagues all time best (I have him at #8 all time), but he changed the game by far more than anybody. He changed the definition of what an acceptable shot is, he made the slow footed paint clogging big man obsolete, he forced teams to train to be able to hit high volume 3’s because there was no way to beat him if you couldn’t keep pace with the 3. Now, every league at every level in every country has a 3 pt arsenal.

[@derekdickerson9349]

Kobe changed the game because of Mentality and work ethic that something you can’t teach he made so you work twice as hard and you have that mamba mentality 💯

[@christophersmith3005]

Magic and Bird. A lot of comments in this section are just people naming their all-time favorite players. That wasn't the question. Magic and Bird saved the NBA. Prior to their feud, which started in the NCAA finals, NBA games were on taped delay in front of half empty arenas.

[@ric2097]

Dr.J carried basketball from 2 different leagues...from 76-77 to 82-83 he was in more N.B.A Finals then Magic and Larry combined..it was he who passed the torch onto them after 12 seasons ...and remember very few knew who the hell he was coming out of college..dispute two consecutive 20-20 seasons...yes averaged 20pts 20 rebounds..a game for 2 years...Everybody wanted to be " Doc " ...first to have his own shoe...was on the back cover of comic books ( with the late Hall of Famer Bobby Jones who is a top 5 all time defender )Magic and Larry had there great rivalry era ...Doc carried the sport alone 12 years before them

[@snoopbell1]

Allen IVERSON ..wtf ....the outlawed his crossover

[@maximus3294]

im glad elgin baylor is in the graphic. first guy to play above the rim

[@kensdgreat]

Kobe changed the way new gen players mentality and put a platform on how you really work hard and work on your craft approach the game.

[@lonnellgrigsby1367]

David Stern , Adam Sliver , they changed the game as they play it

[@MrBogus213]

By that metric you'd have to include 10+ you'd have to include Kareem, Dirk, Wilt, Magic, Bird, Bill Russell, and more.

[@turnerboyinc9224]

AI with the cross-over, Kobe did bring inbthe mamba mind-set

[@ricegum7583]

I agree with Gil for me Kobe has got to be there

[@yataelyatielbentitus1256]

Now you gotta put Allen Iverson on this mountain. Literally, every basketball player around the world has either A.I.'s handle or his crossover. He changed the game during the Jordan era. When Mike Jordan retired, everybody was impersonating A.I. 💯✊🏾 Me too..

[@DevDolla757]

I really need folks to stop forgetting about Iverson. Kobe didn't "change the game" he added on to mikes game that we already saw. It's just that Kobe did some incredible shit in the process. Like 3peats and scoring 81 on mfs

[@YolandaPowell-ec1vf]

Kobe did changed the game. He showed us a level that most of us didn’t know existed. You yourself Gilbert Arenas called Kobe a man amongst gods yet he fought on the same playing field.

[@dhylanddj]

Wilt Chamberlain, Doctor J, Magic Johnson, Micheal Jordan, Steph Curry, Shaq, LeBron James and more😮

[@lucienlacrete9298]

I’m in agreement

[@supersaiyanree1928]

If I may, I don’t feel as tho bron changed the game as far as dribbling, shooting, etc… but his influence on the game of basketball is like no other

[@Rico.Arod3]

Iverson, Jordan, Bryant, James, Shaq

[@gheewhiz]

Wilt changed the game drastically before all of them, totally diff rules as a result of his dominance

[@larhondamickles3976]

Finally someone a real ass panel that gives the true history makers their props.

[@trentjharris]

Magic, Shaq, Jordan, Kareem, Rodman. Yeh I said it. Rodman. ( I even surprised myself. Nobody has better defense or rebounding. Game changers.

[@rbkseries7615]

There is no doubt Steph curry is in GOAT CONVERSATION