I have heard several arguments lately that Stephen Curry and the way he plays is ruining youth basketball. I’ve heard this from people I respect but I’m going to say this- you are wrong. You are crazy wrong.
Steph plays the game the way he does because he has mastered it. While I understand that kids copying Steph, making crazy moves and shooting deep threes can turn them into a fundamental nightmare, you are missing the point. You are missing a golden opportunity to teach. Steph Curry can do that because he has worked harder than anyone else in the NBA on his skills and quite possibly more than anyone ever.
Steph has been the product of great skills coaches, great team coaches and the most important part- an unstoppable desire to become better. He feels the burn every day to prove all of those that told him he was too skinny, too short and not strong enough wrong. Not only has he silenced all those critics but he continues to defy all expectations of the player most thought he would be. The best thing about it is Steph continues to improve. Take a step back and look how he prepares for each and every game. Rather than walk onto the court and hope he plays well he takes the time to warm up his ball-handling skills, shooting mechanics and finishes. He prepares and leaves nothing to chance.
Steph Curry is the worst thing to happen to youth basketball? How about we all take a step back and look at how he got here- hard work and dedication. Do you think that teaching kids if you work hard enough you can do things no one ever even thought was possible is a bad thing? Didn’t think so. I’m pretty sure that might correlate to life.
Josh Wilson
DOB: 5/17/87
Height: 6'2
Weight: 200
Euro Basket Bio
Erdgas Ehingen Germany 2009-10
Starting point guard for Erdgas Ehingen Urspringschule in Germany's Pro B League. As a rookie, he averaged 15.2 points per game, along with 5.5 assists and 1.3 steals. He shot the basketball well from everywhere on the court — 50 percent on 2-point shots, 40.9 percent from 3-point territory and 77 percent from the free-throw line. His season-high point total (29) came in Ehingen's second game of the season, back in early October
Northern Arizona University Career Notes:
The only player in Division I to rank among the top 40 in assists per game each of the last three seasons…Ranks among top 20 returning national assist leaders in 2008-09…Ranks first in school history and third in the Big Sky Conference with 636 career assists... Ranked first in the Big Sky Conference in assists each of the last three seasons, the first player in league history to lead the league three consecutive seasons...Ranked 39th in Division I in 2007-08 at 5.2 assists per game…Finished ninth in the nation in 2006-07 with 6.0 assist average...Ranked the 11th-best total in the nation and best among freshmen in Division I in 2005-06 at 6.1...195 assists in 2005-06 set a single-season school record, eclipsing the mark set by Harry Payne in 1985-86…Owns three of the top four single-season assist totals…Owns two of the top 10 single-game assist performances in school history...
Northern Arizona University 2008-09 (Senior):
All-Big Sky team honorable mention...ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 selection presented by COSIDA...Big Sky Conference Player of the Week ...Broke 3 school records; assists, minutes played and games played. Was positioned to become the all time assist leader in Big Sky history but injured foot and missed the second half of the season.
Northern Arizona University 2007-08 (Junior):
All-Big Sky second team selection...ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 selection presented by COSIDA...Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 25)...Saw action in all 32 games with 31 starts...Averaged 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists...Had 17 games in double figures...Scored a career-best 25 points against Wichita State in ESPNU BracketBusters game, eclipsing previous single-game best 20 points two times (Adams State, Northern Colorado)...Recorded five or more assists 22 times, including eight or more assists eight times...Led the Big Sky Conference and ranked 39th in the nation in assists at 5.4 per game...Set school career assist record against Haskell at 17:06 mark of the first half, finishing with nine assists...Hit game winning three-pointer with two-tenths of a second left to defeat No.%
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