Stephen Curry has always been about bucking the trend.
And he might just be a lurker for MVP this season, as some key new rule changes will benefit him greatly.
One of these rules is the high five rule. It prohibits defenders from striking the shooter’s hand, wrist or arm during or after the shot.
The second rule change is the heave rule. With less than three seconds left in the first three quarters, a missed shot from at least 36 feet away will be considered a team shot and will no longer affect an individual player’s field goal percentage.
Curry has taken 111 career field goals and completed 6 of them.
In Tuesday’s preseason game against the Trail Blazers, Steph took 13 free throws and made 12 of them.
He scored 28 points on the night despite shooting 36% from three-point range and 40% from the field.
These new rule changes could give his stats a huge boost.
NBC Sports Bay Area’s Dalton Johnson believes Steph has every chance of winning a third MVP award.
“If Curry plays enough games and the Warriors win enough games and he’s like a player that’s blown away by the power of Jimmy Butler, he’s going to be on the ballot,” Johnson affirmed. “Curry finished the season with numbers that were equal to or better than his first MVP season with Robin. In his final 28 games, the Warriors went 22-6, with Curry averaging 27.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.3 assists per game. Steals, overall shooting rate of 47.3%, three-point shooting rate of 92.4%, the bright lights are on, and Curry is in the center position, which is where he can perform best.”
Curry will be 38 years old in March this year. The oldest MVP in NBA history was Karl Malone in the 1998-99 season, when he was 35 years old.
Stephen said he still doesn’t know when he will retire, but he is in good physical condition.
He also has extra motivation to play with his brother, Seth, this season. Look at what was done for Giannis in the past with the Bucks.
If anyone can win the league MVP at the age of 38, it’s Chef Curry.
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