By Wil Leitner
May 21, 2021
Ric Bucher: “This is why Steph Curry wasn’t on my MVP ballot as great of a year as he’s had. The five guys that were on it, they all have a huge physical advantages that Steph does not have. In talking about awards or just general greatness, people who want to make Steph Curry one of the greatest players of all time are grading on a curve because of the degree of difficulty he faces because of his size. He’s 6’3”, 185 pounds, and everyone else he’s competing against for these awards are genetic freaks. They’re all bigger, stronger, longer, and faster than he is. It’s not his fault, but do I give him extra credit because he’s doing what he’s doing at 6’3”, 185? Well, then I don’t know if that’s fair to the guys who are 6’9” and don’t have to shoot from 40 feet because they can step right up to the 3-point line and not worry about their shot getting blocked, or they can operate in the mid-range.” (Full Audio Segment)