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Stephen Curry arguably has five more prime seasons left

By Nathan Beighle

OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Sacramento Kings on February 21, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - FEBRUARY 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Sacramento Kings on February 21, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Stephen Curry has gotten even better as he’s matured into his early 30s. For the Golden State Warriors, it’s been a beautiful sight to see.

No one expected Stephen Curry, the star collegiate player from Davidson University, to turn into the NBA’s only unanimous MVP. While his 2015-2016 season was a legendary one, Curry has added a superstar teammate and continued to excel at that high of a level.

The past four years, three of which have been with four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant alongside him, have seen him mature into a player that could play well into his 30s. What gives him the potential to play at such a high level for so long is his style of play.

Curry can blow by a defender. He can stand his ground against some of the NBA’s elite scorers on the defensive end. However, he’s doesn’t possess next-level quickness and he’ll never be one of his position’s best defenders.

But, Curry does what athleticism can’t make up. Curry shoots, and he’s the best in the history of the game at it. Since scoring wins the game, Curry’s ability to do just that will make him such a dominant player for quite a while still.

That’s what will allow Curry to play till he’s 35-years-old and still easily be able to be a top contributor on a championship-level team. This season, he’s making more threes per game than ever before.

Curry’s totaling 5.2 per game, a career high. A trend that has continued is how many of Curry’s shots come from deep. With a career-high 59.5% of his shots coming from downtown, Curry has been much more dependent on his three-point shot this season.

Averaging 28.4 points per game, Curry obviously continues to be a high-volume scoring threat although he’s shooting a majority of his shots from deep.

That’s similar to how Ray Allen, one of the greatest shooters to ever play the game, trended towards his later years. Allen, in his last season, shot 56.9% of his shots from deep, a career-high for the surefire Hall of Fame guard.

Curry’s ankles will also be huge for his career progression. If he can stay healthy, then he’ll likely be able to stay on the court and produce at a high level. However, it’ll be difficult for him to want to continue if he can’t keep those touchy ankles at full strength.

Next. Looking three years into the Golden future. dark

Curry is a Hall of Famer. He’s transformed how many view the game of basketball, and he’s not going away anytime soon.

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