He should absolutely jump this year; there's about zero chance his stock gets any hotter than it is now. I'll believe the 6'3 talk when he actually measures it.

 

He will be drafted by the Nets

 

I heard Pat Forde claim that he's already said he's staying for his junior year so that he can play the point next year.I have no idea if that's true or now.Haven't seen it written anywhere.

Long term that's a great move for him if he can learn the point and become a legit prospect to handle and distribute in the NBA.Short term he's not going to go much higher than he would right now unless there's a much thinner talent pool next year.

 

The move could hurt him though. What if his numbers see a big decrease and he is a worse player at the PG spot? Thats a double edged sword.

 

i understand why most of you have such low expectations for him. 1st off, he's small, but he is still a young kid, dont see any reason why he can't grow to be 6'4 maybe even 6'5. he's not just a shooter either, he scores from anywhere. yeah, its more then likely he will be a bench player like House or Stoudomire, but one players noone compares him to is Iverson. why not? he may not be as tough, but he can stay on the outside more cause he can shoot better.

 

I actually compared him to Monta Ellis in another thread, without the leaping ability that is

 

In size, yes, but he's kind of an inverse of Monta in terms of offensive production. Ellis is mainly a slasher, while Curry won't be anywhere near the basket in the NBA. Ellis still doesn't shoot wellfrom 3, either, while Curry is excellent.

 

i remember an 11 year old stephen curry practicing at the ACC when dell curry played for the toronto raptors

as an 11 year old, he was hitting half court shots & ****

 

Ellis shoots extremely well from midrange. I dont think Curry will have that problem either. Curry also has decent ball handling skills, its whether he can take the hits that Monta deals with that will answer the slashing question

 

now curry has to come out this year right? he doesn't need the money(i wouldn't think anyway), but his stock isn't going to get any higher.

i still think he's just a backup good shooter on the nba level though. for him to ever get big minutes on an nba team, he either needs to have the skills to play pg(which i don't think he does) or play with a lebron/kobe/tmac/wade/roy type wing that is going to be the primary ball handler once the ball crosses half court so he can utilize his off ball game and shooting ability.

 

I think people tend to look at his outside shooting too much because he takes so many shots from there. granted i only seen him these past 2 games, but he can easily take people off the dribble, he is very quick, and he can finish inside around bigs. there was 1 play in particular in yesterdays game, 2nd half, he was left open under the basket, got the ball, but waited for a defender to get closer jumped into him and made the lay=up plus 1. that made me think of AI.

 

he has two more years to develop and he seems pretty motivated i think he is going to be fine

 

Well, apparently Lebron really likes him.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=280326005

See the "Game Notes".

 

He is not going to be a point guard, he doesn't play like one, I have a hard time believing he can develop those skills and the mindset now that he has shown what a scorer he can be. He should focus on getting stronger and becoming a better athlete, but he will definitely have a place on the NBA because of his basketball IQ. That is one thing you can only teach to a certain point and he seems to be able to get where he wants to despite his lack of height and strength. I'm curious to see how he is going to develop.

 

From Chad Ford

So ... will he follow in his father Dell Curry's footsteps into the NBA?

Up until last weekend the general consensus was no. Scouts thought Curry was too small to be a 2-guard in the pros and lacked the handle and court vision to be a point guard. Combine that with his so-so athleticism and Curry's draft chances didn't seem all that good.

However, the tone has changed among scouts after last weekend's performances. Curry's ability to figure out defenses and absolutely torch them in the second half has scouts wondering if he's brilliant enough to overcome his physical limitations.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...ba/draft2008/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=TourneyWatch-080327

 

From Chad Ford



http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...ba/draft2008/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=TourneyWatch-080327

thanks for the link!!!

 

If I am Curry, I stay the whole four years, because it's pretty much guaranteed he will have a career in Europe, but it's not a guarantee he will stick in the NBA.

 

if gerry mcnamarra cant find a spot in the NBA, how is this kid supposed to?? i love his story, love what he's doing, but in the nba he's just not physically gifted enough....

 

curry is better than he ever was.

 

if he puts up 30+ against Kansas I think he is a 1st round pick and should leave this year

I have confidence that he will be able to contribute in the NBA but unfortunately I have a feeling he might become Juan Dixon

 

If Daniel Gibson can be an effective guard in this league, I don't see why Curry could not have the same impact in a similar situation.

 

i agree. that's why i said in some thread(not sure if it was this one) for curry to ever really get big minutes in the nba he's going to have to play with a lebron, kobe, wade, tmac, brandon roy type of guy who is the primary ball handler when the team gets in their offense.

 

If he can develop decent handles, I think he becomes another JC Navarro. Good undersized 2-guard.

 

Juan Dixon version 2.0

 

Agreed

 

Curry can handle the basketball. I don't get this with every good player that can shoot and score. If someone can shoot, people automatically call them a shooting guard. Just because a guy has a jumpshot doesn't mean he can't play the point. Curry even said it himself that coming out of HS he was a point guard. McKillop made him the 2, because a) he had a great point already in Jason Richards and b) because Curry's jumpshot is a damn weapon capable of getting Davidson 25+ points a night.

We have already seen Curry handle the ball, he's easily better at it than Scottie Reynolds, Chris Lofton and a host of other players. Regardless, the guy is a world class shooter, with the same exact form as his father. If nothing else he will land on the Bobcats. He will stick in the NBA. This is the same league after all that Darrick Martin has played in for over a decade.

 

Curry doesn't look 6'3" to me. I think he's closer to 6'1". Regardless, he's a NBA-level shooter with average athleticism and above average handles. I think there's going to be some teams interested in using their late 1st round pick on Curry. If nothing else, he'll become a shooting specialist. If he develops his PG skills more he'll be a 2nd unit PG. He really should declare, because I don't see his stock rising anymore than this.

 

Curry's been unbelievable. LeBron seems to be a big fan as well. Maybe he's looking for a Damon Jones replacement... Can't wait to see how he plays tomorrow against Chalmers and Robinson, one of the best defensive backcourts in the nation. It could be a struggle.

 

Curry's been great in the tourney, but I don't see him declaring for the draft right now. The one thing he needs to do is try and bulk up his size, cause he would get somewhat abused in the NBA by other PG's.

 

I hate to say it,because it's a rather unpleasant thought.Still the similarities to Trajan Langdon are pretty striking.Langdon was probably a slightly better shooter as a senior,a little bit more physically developed by the time he left Duke.Still he was never able to cut it in the NBA because of his physical limitations.Now over in CSKA Moscow Trajan is a stud.Worst case for Curry is that he ends he killing them over in Europe.His skills are perfectly suited for the FIBA game and teams are far more amenable to setting multiple screens for jumpshooters

 

He needs to stay in school. He isn't ready for the NBA. Body and skill wise.