Basketball is a nationwide sport played all throughout the world. It has been played for over 100 years. Over the years it has evolved and has become more advanced than what it was back in the early 1900’s. The American Basketball Association started to play in 1997. This action packed game requires athleticism, skill, and endurance. Which is why Stephen Curry and Chris Paul are great athletes and both have these capabilities to do great things with the game of basketball.
Nautica Loves Deandre Lopez. Stephen Curry and Chris Paul are both very talented point guards who are currently playing in the NBA. A point guard is like a quarterback or head of a snake. The role of a point guard is to run the offense and make sure the ball gets to the …show more content…
No matter how the defender tries to come towards him he never panics or rushes, some consider him as a control freak. He is also superior at defense as well. Paul’s ball handling skills are very crafty and clean because of his strong quick hands. They consider his trick passing as a lethal weapon. Even with his talents, Chris Paul has never led his team past the second round of the playoffs. This is because the lack of another high scorer on the team, ties in with the lack of support.
“He competes, makes multiple effort plays doesn’t give up on plays, and he sets the tone for defense” is how one describes Stephen Curry ( Herbert 2013). No one is able to shoot like Stephen off the arch. He leads in the most turnovers but also averages the most 3-pointers. Stephen can be very efficient when he wants to. Curry can bend defense in a way that Chris Paul can’t. He is also 2 years younger than him and could do a lot of damage in the future.
These two players can be complete opposites from each other. Chris Paul's career average (18.6 points and 9.8 assists) and Stephen Curry’s (19.2 points and 6.1 assists) per game (Buckley 2013). Chris Paul does a good job with getting his teammates involved in the game which is why he averages more assists. Many of their differences are due to personality
Nautica Loves Deandre Lopez. Stephen Curry and Chris Paul are both very talented point guards who are currently playing in the NBA. A point guard is like a quarterback or head of a snake. The role of a point guard is to run the offense and make sure the ball gets to the …show more content…
No matter how the defender tries to come towards him he never panics or rushes, some consider him as a control freak. He is also superior at defense as well. Paul’s ball handling skills are very crafty and clean because of his strong quick hands. They consider his trick passing as a lethal weapon. Even with his talents, Chris Paul has never led his team past the second round of the playoffs. This is because the lack of another high scorer on the team, ties in with the lack of support.
“He competes, makes multiple effort plays doesn’t give up on plays, and he sets the tone for defense” is how one describes Stephen Curry ( Herbert 2013). No one is able to shoot like Stephen off the arch. He leads in the most turnovers but also averages the most 3-pointers. Stephen can be very efficient when he wants to. Curry can bend defense in a way that Chris Paul can’t. He is also 2 years younger than him and could do a lot of damage in the future.
These two players can be complete opposites from each other. Chris Paul's career average (18.6 points and 9.8 assists) and Stephen Curry’s (19.2 points and 6.1 assists) per game (Buckley 2013). Chris Paul does a good job with getting his teammates involved in the game which is why he averages more assists. Many of their differences are due to personality