Colin Cowherd thinks Steph Curry deserves more credit for his influence in the NBA | THE HERD 

Absolutely

100 percent. He made the 3pt shot the most valuable shot in the league. He also made teams change their entire offensive and defensive systems. Curry has done more to change the actual NBA and college more then Lebron.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd it wasn't curry it was nash. nash and morey's analytics really shaped this new era of basketball

I think that Paul Westhead and Loyola Marymount offense, DAntoni belong on that list too.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd .. Allen Iverson should be on there for the crossover that all the youngins do to get separation... but I agree with Curry

Jerry Shmurda Facts

Very true..

Jerry Shmurda not Westbrook 😂

Not true, it's not Curry it's analytics. He might have influenced the new guys Fultz, Ball... But people are putting more 3 points because of analytics.

Filip Cordas declined

I started watching basketball in the MJ era. Curry really is something else!

@H Az you are trash

That's right...he's the greatest shooter of all time🔥⚡

@H Az you stoopid

H Az he can 50-0 u with 1 dribble

Touhoua Yang .

Roaming Shaman Facts

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the facts are not even that good he's right, steph curry should be higher on the list but most of his arguments do not make any sense

Lmao

Ifare Nass if he is the only player that is doing something then that isn't influence. That is like being the only person in the room using slang.

Ifare Nass so true

@@treyjones4020 No it's like the only person in the room speaking proper English and everyone is speaking slang but wishing they could speak proper English.

@@treyjones4020 You dont get the point bro, Curry change the game . 3 pt is the new hang time for this generation

@@coolkidd4754 Me and my friends (all from Argentina, BB is not the tradition) didn't know about basketball till 2015, when we watched a couple of his games. And as soon as we hit the court we wanted to shoot threes before knowing how to control the ball. People gotta recognize Steph's influence!

Jie Zhang he is a starting point guard that shoots more than the shooting guard and have less assists than the power forward.

jie-- curry will be one of the greatest, way way above the current superstars.

gerry chan but his defense aint the greatest and his court vision as well he will never be one of the overall greats but he is the greatest shooter of all time nothing more nothing less

Actually the stat he put up accurately depicts that more than anything else.

@@treyjones4020 it's the system we use. the system is designed to pad curry stats, if it pads anyone stats it's draymonds off the attention curry draws. Curry is also by far the best PG at setting screens in the league. Things he does go unseen if you aren't looking.

theonemrham seen kids that can barely get the ball up saying heat check lol cringe.

keith green Colin is a Steph Stan, just look at all of the videos that he has done on Steph Curry.

It befuddles me to no end that a sports conglomerate seems to always be ridiculously wrong

but remember when colin was on lebrons side,saying when u take stephs shooting,he got none

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

Jacob Parker tRiPLe dOuBlE

Curry is better but its still close calm down before the westbrook fan come at you

Curry is more influential, but Westbrook is a better player.

Durell Patterson nope

rfogo14 what did kobe change ?

he changed his thumb, index, middle, and pinky into ring fingers

but on a real note, im not sure how old you are but I grew up during his hey day. Everybody in my generation is influenced by his play and his mentality. His competitiveness is unmatched. To this day whenever i toss something into a garbage can, I say "Kobe!"

That's great you say Kobe when you shoot u cornball. MJ was Kobe before Kobe and he was a lot better that's why he's number 1...

T biscuit ...right. So I put Kobe at number 3. You don't have to agree with my list cornball

Bwahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

kfc667 he didn't change anything, if he and LeBron changed teams, Cleveland would not even make it to the Eastern conference finals.

Trey Jones is the ultimate Curry hater with a secret love for him.

kfc667 curry is number1 never seen mj

Anthony Henage no, I'm not. Larry Bird help start that three point increase. He even had McDonald's commercials shooting three pointers during the times that the three pointer was being introduced in high schools and local gyms. He was the poster child for the three pointer.

@@treyjones4020 The three pointer was initiated by the ABA and the exciting style of play that league was known for that actually took decades for the NBA to eventually emulate in its entirety. The NBA added 4 ABA franchises (Spurs, Nuggets, Nets and Pacers) and with them the 3 point shot.

lol underrated comment

i literally say the first 2 things u said (sometimes i say kobe)

You say Jordan

😂😂 W

Real life say that to 😂

isaiah lol you are young asf. Magic is a top 5 player and the greatest pg. watch his highlights

@@yaseenejejejeej2056 Yea Magic #1. Steph will finish number 2 and definitely top 15

The Fam GOD nah Steph finishing best PG ever he’s in the middle of his prune with hella records broken and set and 2 mvps one unanimous and maybe 4 chips within a week or so.

Arm sleeve crossover all this. He changed the game and paved the way for the new guards coming into nba

Say it louder for the people in the back!!!!

jumpstart55million neither Jordan nor Curry revolutionized the game. They just both made a higher percentage of their shots taken.

Trey Jones you so obviously are salty and a closet lover of Steph, I've seen you responses all over this video and it really just looks like denial to be honest.

Anthony Henage I feel that they should show love to all of the top NBA players. Everyday it is LeBron and Steph. It is like these are the only two players in the league. I don't hate either one, nor do I think that they are Gods. I just think that they are both over promoted and other players don't get enough credit. They are both great players, I get it, but there are about 25 other players that score over 20. And why do they keep calling a 6 3 guy small, I don't know. No matter who they are talking about, some how some way, LeBron name comes up. During football season, it is Brady Brady, Rodgers, Rodgers, Bill Belichick, Dallas, Pittsburgh.

Trey jones look around and you see the influence Jordan and Curry have on the game and in popular culture . Jordan's above the rim play was next level Dr. J , which has influenced players such as Vinsanity, Kobe, Carmelo, Lebron etc. .His Shoe and apparel line is unprecedented in popular culture with most player wanting their own shoe and clothing lines. Go outside ,to the mall, playgrounds ,the beach and I will guarantee you will find a child with a no.30 GSW jersey/Tshirt/Hat . Steph Curry is without doubt the most influential player of a new generation. But his gameplay ,more than any player before him , has changed the landscape of the game . A dominant centre , the mainstay for the last 75 yrs , has become an unnecessary luxury for most teams. Shooting the three , is no longer a bonus play when the defence collapses on a player driving the lane or posting in the low block , it is the weapon of choice for teams whether it is NBA , college or high school. That's the Curry influence. That being said , I believe Magic and Bird , had the biggest influence of all . The NBA was a failing league when they joined the association . The league is where it is because they they created interest not only in the USA but globally as well. All those that came after these two became torchbearers to promote the game to where it is today.

its already happening

MicDubTV salty

Fr bruh ✊🏼

i dnt argue with u but gsw change the culture of team in the nba the way they play..team now a days dnt settle on half court play.. they are more on run and gun type of play ..shooting 3's.penetration etc...

Ewan Pincott How am I salty when I said I have no arguments? Lol

Great you admitted your bias and yes there was plenty of arguments. You're just oblivious

I’d put Kobe at 5 and LeBron 6 but other than that 👍🏼👍🏼

You don't know why Lebron is influential? He is one of the biggest athletes in the world and gets involved in a lot of social issues. He is the face of the current generation in terms of player movement and taking their career into their own hand. Even Jordan was not able to have that sort of freedom. Also he came in an era where everyone wanted to be MJ, so a lot of guards and wings were playing some of the most inefficient ball of all-time lol. He brought back efficiency to the game with his approach, also making the right basketball plays. That's why he is such an analytics darling.

Owen Stuart Kobe didn't have an influence on the league, he just stole all of MJ's moves.

question - why does iverson always get mentioned for the tattoo trend in nba and no one mentions dennis rodman?

william john fernandez Bro Dirk been in the league 20 years 7 footers just recently started to dribble and shoot 3s and dirk can’t even really dribble

Jason rodriguez nah, Dirk made stretch 4s a big thing but I agree with you about Curry’s situation

Darius Robinson dirk been in the NBA for 20 years. Shooting big men just recently became the trend

OfficialBeratt AI more influential. No one is wearing they hair like Curry, AI created a whole hip-hop culture in the nba

I don't think AI is nearly as influential when it comes to basketball itself. Hairstyle and clothes are a whole different matter

Hate it or Love it AI put the shake in the cross over, he changed the way people dribble. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought Reggie Miller was shooting 3s in 94, Curry didn't start that

Denny Wyley Reggie Miller was not NEARLY as good as Steph at shooting the 3. Steph showed the NBA that the 3-pt shot could be the most dangerous weapon in the game, and teams and players started realizing this. College teams and your local YMCA players didn't start shooting more 3's because of Reggie Miller, they did it because of Steph Curry, whether or not they realize it.

Hate it or Love it My point is Reggie was the first one people thought of when it came to 3s way back then so Curry isn't the first player to make the 3 their trade mark. An how are LeBron and Westbrook revolutionizing dunking? There is nothing more impressive about the way they dunk verses the way players use to. It looks the same

facts

Cesar Giner I'm referring to cowheard. He has 1. Mj 2. Curry 3. Lebron

curry is more influential to the game than James

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How should LeBron be 1 if he and kobe clearly and openly are influenced by MJ. As well as plenty of other current great players.

Why are you amazed? you know he has Lebron as the third greatest all time.... not first, contrary to popular belief.

From a off court clothing style?

N B spitting facts LMAO

zach j exactly right. N the culture change was on and off the court don’t fool yourself. I bet you guys still don’t know the whole story about “practice”

zach j I don’t think he changed the culture by himself, I think a lot like Odell Beckham in today’s NFL, he was more of a personification of the culture than a culture changer

zach j. A.I not over Curry..but he should be on the list... He had youngins practicing Crossover moves.. just to get separation...

hater that's b/c its Lebron, nobody across the world saying Iverson unless its Post Malone song. everyone on earth knows who Lebron is, buys his shoes, say they the king chase down blocks, say lebron james when they dunk

Xanninja wow, if I think Allen Iverson had a giant influence on the culture that makes me a LeBron hater? Does that mean your an Iverson hater? Anyway, LeBron is a great player, but when it comes to influence, AI broke the fashion mold, the hair styles, the tattoos, and wide cross overs. So he's that guy for me

Calvin Strothers right AI has to be on there, LeBron is a great player but I don't see the influence.

Carl Kelly facts 💯

Carl Kelly facts

hey no i dont agree with you

Cali760 warriors have been to finals the sense 2015 and curry is the reason plus he is in the western conference which he way harder than the east

Cali760 warriors play very slow without curry Durant is all time but that warriors flow is created by curry . Best shooter ever decent defender great handle great finish at the rim . And makes his teammates better and very little ego . I never thought I'd see better than John Stockton but curry is close

But none influenced the industry of fast food like McDo

Agreed! By the way, and for the record, there's no such thing as 5-star restaurants. At least in the Michelin Guide, which would be the ultimate reference worldwide for rating restaurants. It's 3 stars/macarons max, and it's the highest distinction a chef could get (even though, technically, the restaurant owns the stars, not the chef).

Keep shaking

Dont stop shaking your head man! we're talking MOST INFLUENTIAL

Ram Aries Francisco and I'm still shaking my head

Who?? 😂

None of them have seen his 360 fadeaway 3 point dunk. How Disappointing!

Thomas Vang foh

Nah. He Colin is way overeating his influence...the revolution was already happening.

He wouldn’t be this good in the 80s and 90s. Hand checking changes a lot of things

Thomas Vang disagree lmao " good in any generation " now u needed reevaluate ur life rn after saying that lmao not many people could play back in the day basketball and curry is definitely one of those who couldn't play

Sal Cruz Bro quit hating. Nobody in the 80s or 90s could even come close to Steph’s shooting ability and nobody could guard the 3 like they do now. Not just that but Curry is an excellent passer. Yes he would get beat up but he would still be an elite player

Daniel Cortez Kobe = MJ 2.0

Cuz Kobe’s playing style came from MJ so the credit for Influence goes more to MJ

Kobe was a fake mj he didnt change a damn thing all he did was copy

and kobe got his inspiration from MJ as far as playing style.

kobe copy MJ,

Terje Mathisen Fact.

Terje Mathisen Shaq

Trey Jones Wilt

sds606 average a triple double without stat padding

l l What’s influential about that

sds606 im saying he was influential, im just saying oscar robinson acomplished something that probably no one ever will

sds606 what is influential about shooting from 30 feet when you are the only one doing it. The play ground three pointer is 20 feet, college at 21 ft, NBA at 24.

Trey Jones quit hating everyone in the NBA Today has shot more 3's than in the past did u not hear Colin spittin facts

2 and 3 are the same

Black Panther they're supposed to be interchangeable depending on preference

Kobe wasn't on the top 10 because his game was basically Jordan's.

I don't really see how Kobe & Westbrook are influential

Black Panther 2/3 are because I don't know how to put those 2 player at where , so put same thing sorry about that

AsylumSaint you don’t know what you’re talking he changed the game for big men lol the stretch four is because of him. Big men shoot now because of dirks game

Also changed the perception of european players and paved the way for guys like Porzingis, Giannis, Jokic...

And let's not forget he popularized the One-Leg Fadaway

AsylumSaint What? KAT, Boogie Cousins, Joel Embiid, Porzingis, Markedden dont exist without Dirk.

He was listed as #20. Do think he should be higher tho.

mcknight9127 It is easy to foolan audience when you tell stories and don't use any graphs, Curry is the effect and not the cause.

Trey Jones delete your account

Anthony Henage Just facts. Go and look at the graph.

JaySw34 because you are a Stan, the graph says otherwise. NBA three pointer attempts have risen ever year since 1979, from 2.5 to 22 attempts for each team.

Trey Jones you lowkey love Steph

Basketball was never the most popular sport

Please stop with putting Kobe on these lists! And LBJ for that matter...

Lbj revolutionized the game inFLOPPING category

TheUndefeatedOfTheEast lmao 😂I cant believe he said animated Japanese Show... caught me off guard

Rosa Fonseca he should AI should be third

Kobe is a MJ's copy

The art of competition you are dislusional, Steph is the effect and not the cause.

dislusional huh? i would agree with you if he didnt have like twice as many attempts and makes per season as anybody else in nba history. and if he was just a clone of someone else. like kobe to mj. see how i put out facts to back up my statement not just throw my opinion on the internet like im god.

The art of competition so, he shoots and makes more than anyone else. That is an individual achievement. The only thing that shooting from 35 feet away from the basket is going to influence is other players getting benched because they won't make them from that distance. Colin got people believing that Steph Curry is small, slow, and weak. That is far from the truth, the guy is 6-3 and dead lifts 400lbs. I took a look at the graph which showed a gradual increase in 3 point attempts from 1979 to 2018, there is a slight spike during the Larry Bird years but from there there is just a gradual increase.

just because you dont like YOUR perceived result of his influence. doesnt mean he doesnt have a big influence. any star obviously has a big influence. so to say im delusional to say a star player has a big influence hurts your credibility and your argument. so i cant really talk hoops with you if your going to go to such extreme ridiculous opinions.

The art of competition I like the guy, he is a great shooter, but, he is an anomaly. I also think that the ESPN and FOX has an agenda. I remember when Colin said that Kevin Durant is going to be a bust because he could not bench press 185. He also said that Steph Curry is making 7 footers obsolete but 5 out of the ten guys picked in the draft were at least 6-10. The guy is entertaining but his research is incompetent.

Colin is always a fan of Steph. and all his takes are spot on. :)

Fahim Abrar lol you're implying that stealing other players moves is bad. and that copying MJ is something anyone can do. Kobe influenced so many players in the NBA. Heck I bet u more people know Kobe who don't even watch basketball. that's influential to me.

Jason Nguyen no he was a great player and many players picked him as their favorite because of his style of play but he didn’t “change” the nba by any stretch. Leagues don’t adjust to his style of play the way they do Steph

lol yet everyone likes saying KOBE everytime they shoot a shot or throw away trash

Kobe took his brand to China. Huge influence. His work ethic. Kobe literally changed the culture of Team USA basketball.

BDAPink kobe just carried the mj torch... he didnt change the gane but just remind us of the old ways

Facts

Wait so you're saying that won't Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwan and all those dominant centers before weren't as influential as Shaq?

I was thinking of two things after posting, 1) Shaquille O'Neal wasnt the first, but he was the most dominant in a modern era. And did it his way, another influential man is Kobe Bryant. When your friend at the office shoots paper and says 'KOBE' it only shows how world wide Bryant has been.

Where tf is Kobe

I love MJ - he is the undisputed GOAT. But why is he #1 on this list? What influence did he have on the game that put him #1?

Zakiya Warren what influence MJ had? go ask Lebum he’ll let you know and Kobe too jeez

Quis Buffett Steph will never be 1 lol he could thank social media wasn’t around when MJ played as much as it is now.

That's a great list man.

BIG CHACHI Yes Sir

Kobe is the copy of MJ