Warriors Guard Steph Curry Named Third Team All-NBA
By Andrew Ites
Warriors guard Steph Curry was named to an All-NBA team for the fifth straight season despite missing 31 games due to injury.
Steph Curry was probably pretty disappointed about how his 2017-18 regular season turned out, but he was so incredible when he was on the court that he was still able to make an All-NBA team.
Curry had battled ankle injuries early on in his career, but those days seemed to be behind him as he played in 78+ games in five straight seasons entering this year.
He encountered some bad luck this season with a couple of rolled ankles, and his MCL sprain was a result of JaVale McGee falling into his knee.
Many All-NBA voters consider who were the league’s most outstanding players when making their selections at the end of the regular season, and there’s no question that Steph had an outstanding season when he was on the floor.
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He scored 26.4 points per game with 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds during the regular season. Curry was also an opportunistic defender with 1.6 steals per game.
Steph led the league in true shooting percentage at 67.5%, and he had an incredible player efficiency rating of 28.2. Curry also finished second in the league in ESPN’s offensive real plus-minus metric.
The Warriors’ offensive rating was 14.9 points better with Curry on the floor during the regular season, and their defensive rating was also better with him on the court.
Steph’s 51 games of brilliance were enough for the voters to feel comfortable putting him on an All-NBA team for the fifth straight year.