Comments on: Mark Jackson: “Steph Curry is My Starting Point Guard.”

By: earl monroe

earl monroe — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:45:05 +0000

Seriously? start Jack over Curry? The bottom line? If you are not performing and the team is not winning, try the next guy, if that is Jack fine, right now though Mark Jackson is right, if Curry is healthy he puts quite a bit of pressure on the opposing team, Jack? Not so much.

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:43:31 +0000

Holy Toledo,

You couldn’t be more wrong. I was asking because while people say Curry is the starting PG, everybody knows Monta was really the starting PG. I remember Acie Law getting valuable minutes while Curry sat. Wanted to know how Jarrett Jack was the new Acie Law.

By: earl monroe

earl monroe — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:33:54 +0000

I have no issue with Marcus, I like what he writes, always fair

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By: shawn

shawn — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 09:53:04 +0000

“Is it good for Jarret Jack to challenge Curry?” Look people, this is where Coach MJ started to go all “Curry is my starter.” Marcus is just giving the story as it unfolded.

Seriously now, what is it about the above question that required Coach to answer the way he did? I am sure that Marcus’ thought process was about things that Jack could do to help Curry become a better player… “pushing him to perform.” It bothers me that Coach had to take it the way he did. Coach may have an internal issue in his mind about who really deserves to start at PG.

To think that Jack would not help Curry and teach Curry is BS. Jack is the perfect kind of player to help “push Curry.” Ability to get to the rim and the FT line and the ability to guard the 1 or 2 despite being the same height as Curry are reasons that they are a great compliment to each other.

By the way, if I were the coach, I would start Jack, seriously.

By: AP

AP — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:12:12 +0000

Jus played 2k12 online with the dubs against heat so I subbed in McGuire on LeBron.. had a typical McGuire game. 0 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks haha. For real tho non video game speaking ima miss him. Sets the tone, gives 100% every possession and loving him for blocking čp3 on a game winning shot last year. Best wishes to him

By: mvalfan2

mvalfan2 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:57:57 +0000

I think Jackson talks too much about himself, everytjing is me me me, instead of us us us! He has an ego issue that needs to be fixed or at least he needs to choose his word carefully.

There is no way as a non playoff team i am talking about who is my starte=ing what. All the players will be working for spots, we have to put the best guys on the court. make guys work, so he is saying even if Curry doesnt improve on defense he is the starter. It doesnt matter what he does, he is the starter. Dont think thats what should be said right now. e should be talking about how hard we are goin to be working. jackson wont be here very long if his words stay the same.

By: sartre

sartre — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:11:57 +0000

To be fair, I’ve always taken Marcus for someone who rates Curry highly. However, given Curry’s injuries and the different strengths he and Jack offer it’s a valid line of inquiry to canvas the coach’s thoughts about their relative roles. I’m guessing that the only reason Marcus pressed him on the issue was MJ’s adamant pronouncement. I don’t doubt Curry is the better player and, assuming health, that he will continue to improve as a PG. The beat writer who has always been lukewarm on Curry as a PG (not as a shooter) is Steinmetz.

By: earl monroe

earl monroe — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:23:06 +0000

Even if Curry is not a true point the bottom line is that he is a hell of a ball player
the warriors could do worse than having Curry taking the last shot.

I always preferred Curry to Ellis.

Why even put a timetable on Curry by saying this is his last year to show something?
And Curry is not valuable as a scoring guard because of his height?
BTW it took Nash 8 seasons to get his assists over 10 per game, if you really want to use assists statistics as a comparable to Nash Curry’s assist numbers are way higher than Nash’s over the first 3 seasons, better in scoring, better free throwing in 2 of the 3 seasons

Nash in his third season when he played 31 minutes a game only had 5.5 assists per game. Curry played 28 minutes and got 5.3 per.

I dont believe stats always tell the true worth of a player but to say Curry doesnt like to pass is ludicrous.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:26:44 +0000

Fans gave up on Curry because he was always injured and did not like to pass the ball. Steven Nash 10.7 assists per game. Stephon Curry 5.3 asists per game. This is Currry’s last chance.