By: Max Liu
Due to his sheer determination and exceptional performances in the 2022 NBA playoff finals championship, Steph curry, part of the winning champion team, the Golden State Warriors, was the recipient of the finals MVP award.
Starting from a skinny, short player in Davidson college and developing to be a four-time NBA champion, two-time league MVP in the Golden State Warriors is practically inhuman. Not only do Curry’s stunning shooting skills prove useful for the team (54% in three-point shooting), his dominance and influence over the team make him a notable leader in the NBA.
For the past eight years, Curry has been working diligently to perfect his shooting and playmaking. At a height of 6 foot 2 inches, in the NBA, he is considered short. To be a great player that plays with other people who are much taller is very impressive.
“At 6-2, he’s extremely small for the NBA shooting guard position, and it will likely keep him from being much of a defender at the next level,” said Steven Petrovic while being interviewed on ESPN. Aran smith mirrored the same opinion, saying, “At 6-2, he’s far too small to play solely at the 2G position.”
Despite his height, he is still the best shooter in the league. At the age of 34, he averaged 23.1 ppg in the finals, 6 assists per game, and 4.4 rebounds per game, which all in all made him an MVP champion. In game 4 of the finals, Steph Curry ended the game with 43 points and 10 rebounds. In game 5, Steph missed 9 of his shots but managed to still carry the team by giving assists and ended with 8 assists.
His final performance gave nothing but appreciation to the fans, his teammates, and his coaches. Even Lebron James was impressed, saying “Steph has had, in my opinion, the best season. All year.”
“Congrats to my bro on becoming the greatest 3-point marksmen in history (we been knowing this),” Klay Thompson wrote, replying to a post that Steph posted. “This man Stephen Curry has revolutionized the game and luckily for me I’ve had a front row seat to witness what it takes to do what so many thought was impossible.”