Stephen A. Smith Dismisses The Claim That Stephen Curry Will Be Greater Than Kevin Durant If He Wins His 4th Title: “We Have To Stop This Nonsense. It Has To Stop, It Has To Stop Right Now.”

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With Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors returning to the NBA Finals, the question regarding where he ranks among the all-time greats has become a hotly contested topic among NBA circles. The Warriors guard already had a very impressive resume, and he is now climbing up the ranks even more.

Some have started questioning if Curry is on his way to surpassing his former teammate Kevin Durant, but Stephen A. Smith vehemently disagrees with that notion. Smith had previously said that everybody and their mother knew that Durant was better than Curry when they played together and he doubled down here. He acknowledged that Curry already has a better resume than Durant, but he believes that Curry doesn’t compare to Durant when it comes to individual ability:

“He’s already surpassed him in terms of resume. I’m talking about individual ability, he’s not Kevin Durant. We have to stop this nonsense. It has to stop. It has to stop right now. Steph Curry is the greatest shooter we’ve ever seen. What is Kevin Durant? Chopped Liver? He’s 6’11” with a 7’6″ wingspan…. There is nothing that Steph Curry does that Kevin Durant can’t do.”

That is quite the bold claim at the end there that there is nothing that Steph does that Durant can’t. That might be a bit of a stretch as KD definitely doesn’t have the range from beyond the arc as Curry does. Putting that aside, as Smith said, Curry already has a better resume than KD, but is he a better player? It is hard to say that, and another title wouldn’t necessarily swing the pendulum in Curry’s favor either.

While the debates will rage on about this till the end of time, we’d doubt Steph loses much sleep over it. He cares most about winning championships and the Warriors have a great chance here to add a 4th NBA title to their trophy case in the last 8 seasons.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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