Stephen Curry has not played in weeks. He has missed the majority of the regular season. He’s also not in any MVP conversations this year, yet for Shaquille O’Neal, he’s the GOAT. Taking this storm of a conversation forward are Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams, who are sprinkling their opinions on Curry in the GOAT conversation.
Lou Williams and Chandler Parsons Agree with Shaquille O’Neal’s Opinion on Stephen Curry
In their recent appearance on the Run It Back podcast, Chandler Parsons and Lou Williams carried forward the torch that Shaquille O’Neal lit. They also think Stephen Curry is definitely part of the GOAT conversation.
“Yeah, it’s crazy. I don’t think he gets enough credit. Like this guy changed the game, he changed the way the NBA is played. He changed the way kids all across the globe shoot. And want to be Steph Curry. It’s the way he physically looks, almost like reachable in the kids’ eyes… He’s definitely one of the GOATs,” Parsons said emphatically.
Williams, the 3x NBA sixth man of the year, jumped in and added, “And we always say that he makes it attainable for kids his size… that’s a compliment. That should be added to it. So, he absolutely deserves to be in the GOAT conversation. Absolutely… he’s in it for me.”
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For a long time, fans, analysts, and everyone in the NBA fraternity have only talked about LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and others when it comes to the GOAT conversation. Their impact has always eclipsed the revolution Stephen Curry brought to the league as soon as he stepped in.
Time and again, people have doubted Curry for his glass ankles, his height, and his perceived lack of competence. And time and again, Curry has proved everyone wrong.
The 38-year-old is ruling the NBA world’s hearts. He’s led the Golden State into four championships (2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022). He’s been an MVP two times, he has won the Finals MVP, and he has revolutionized how the NBA works.
Before Curry entered the league, three-pointers were mere “extras” in a team’s arsenal. #30 has never shied away from using them as a powerful nuke to end the game. They’ve reverberated throughout the league like a ripple effect, becoming a norm now. What was just an accessory is now a powerful weapon, all thanks to him.
He’s the league’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made, surpassing Ray Allen in 2021. He’s accomplished the record eight times, including five consecutive seasons (2012-12 to 2016-17). He also holds the record for most 3-pointers made in just one season (402).
And if people had still doubted him, he silenced the world by winning the Olympic gold medal in Paris. He shot 24 points, all on 3-pointers, just to secure the United States their fifth gold medal. And mind you, it was all in the final three minutes. His iconic “night-night” and the “golden dagger” are still remembered vividly.
It was a performance of a century, where even LeBron James (another candidate of the GOAT debate) saluted him with Curry’s iconic “night night”. That’s the kind of impact Curry has had on the game.
And speaking of candidates of this GOAT debate, Curry also did not leave Michael Jordan alone. He tied MJ for the most 40-point games in the league’s history after turning 30. Both players have achieved 44 such games. Time and again, Curry is only reinforcing his elite longevity and high-volume shooting, despite his “glass ankles,” which have always been a deal-breaker for people.
Curry is just 6’2″. He doesn’t possess the skills like LeBron, MJ, or even Kobe, for that matter. But at his height, without even playing above the rim like the others, his impact is still strong enough to be mentioned in these conversations.
Every time we see an NBA player pull up a few feet away from the 3-point line, now or in the future, we will always remember Steph Curry for starting this norm. He has only shown the world that size really does not matter. Dominance is.
