NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has chimed in on the debate over how much success Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry would have if he played in a different era.
During an appearance on CSN's SportsTalk Live, via CSN Bay Area, on Friday, Silver said Curry has what it takes to be great against any opponent at any point in NBA history:
You know the great ones when you meet them. They have a certain swagger. They have a certain mental approach to the game. They have a certain way, a laser-like focus. You know, Michael [Jordan] would have been great at any time, and Steph would have been great if he had played back in the day. And Bill Russell, if he were still playing today, would still be winning championships.
Certain NBA legends, on the other hand, have contested that Curry's success stems from rule changes that make it easier for players to score in the modern-day NBA.
Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson generated controversy last week during an appearance on ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike, via Randy Miller of NJ.com, when he said Curry's greatness is due to the incompetency of today's NBA coac ...
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