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Stephen Curry subtly claps back at ESPN’s Bomani Jones

By Nathan Beighle

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on with teammate Draymond Green #23 before the game against the Miami Heat at Chase Center on February 10, 2020 in San Francisco, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on with teammate Draymond Green #23 before the game against the Miami Heat at Chase Center on February 10, 2020 in San Francisco, 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 the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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Bomani Jones called Stephen Curry the greatest system player ever, somewhat of a backhanded compliment. Curry had his own subtly response as well.

Stephen Curry is a system player, if your system values elite shooting, top-tier ballhandling and the ability to make defenses quiver. Oh wait, yeah, that’s every system, isn’t it?

The host of The Right Time with Bomani Jones Show, the ESPN analyst called Curry “the greatest system player of all time.” Given how being a system player typically equates to not being an elite player on your own, calling Curry such isn’t giving him the proper respect.

“He’s got sick handle and all that stuff. There’s something different. It’s hard to explain what it is with Steph, but Steph is somehow like the greatest system player of all time. And I’m not saying that to shade him. But you are not going 1-4 flat and being like, ‘Get us a bucket,’” Jones said.

Throughout his illustrious career, Curry has three titles and two MVPs, one of which was the NBA’s only unanimous MVP. He initially made a name for himself with his sharpshooting, holding the record for most threes in a season and having yet to shoot under 40% from deep in a season.

Call it what you want, but Stephen Curry has been nothing short of marvelous for the Warriors. He’s been the single player that’s transcended their franchise from one that’s mediocre to one that will be remembered with the great teams throughout the sport’s history.

That said, Curry, who may be an active listener of Jones’ show or just have heard about the disrespect on his name, responded on the day that the WNBA kicked off. Curry’s response was perfect and on par with the personality that he’s shown fans over the last decade.

The disrespect for Curry is real. The star didn’t do much to silence his critics this season as he played in just five games, fracturing his hand in the fourth game of the season after an awkward drive into Suns’ center Aron Baynes.

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Curry will bounce back just as strong and ready to continue, for what feels the 1000x, prove his haters wrong.

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