In the case of Curry though, the task is a bit different. His marvelous play in 2012-13 turned him into a national sensation and even had pundits wondering whether he is the greatest shooter the league has ever seen.
The Warriors sharpshooter generated that kind of hyperbolic reactions at the conclusion of his fourth professional season. Consequently, his rank is not only a reflection of what he accomplished, it is also a projection of what is to come from the young emerging superstar.
S.I. ranked Curry as the 15th best player in the league and also made a fairly big statement about his hierarchy amongst point guards.
Kyrie Irving is possibly a prototype of Curry because of his shooting ability as well as his ball-handling wizardry. Irving is far more fearless and potent attacking the basket and thus is a bigger threat down the stretch of games.
His shaky health and subpar defense are typically the knocks he faces and they are quite legitimate. Make no mistake though, he is on the heels of his counterpart. More importantly though, only four point guards were rated higher than the Dubs long-range bomber:
