Preseason (S2)

[Donkey]

For $1.5M

What NBA player who is playing in todays NBA (2021), has had the biggest impact on the game of basketball overall and why?

[daulten780]

James Harden can singlehandedly carry a team to a high seed and anytime he is on the floor you are guaranteed an elite offense.

[Panic!]

Stephen Curry changed the game with his threes

[FortsonBass]

If the question was the league, it’s LeBron.

Since it’s basketball, it’s Steph because every kid in every basketball gym all over the world is hoisting threes trying to be like him.

[NotTheKings]

Curry without a doubt is the answer the influence can be shown in AAU, high school and pickup games with Jimmy. He changed the game for guards

[Foreman]

It has to be Curry, basketball is going to keep evolving heavily towards more three point shooting because of him.

[LukaSZN]

Yea, I agree with Ty. League is Bron, game is Steph

[Catdude]

I think Curry has changed the culture of basketball more than Lebron. He influences younger players way more with his long range sharpshooting.

[BeatsHaveADream]

Lebron for sure. Hell be the most remembered player of this century

[The Godfather]

Curry- he changed the way the game is played..

[Username]

Curry def changed the league with his 3 point shooting ability

[Scott]

Has to be Curry due to his shooting ability

[BradS4President]

Steph Curry changed the game with his shooting

[yrtb]

Curry with his shooting

[mngopher35]

Lebron is obviously the greater player all time but in terms of changing basketball I would lean Curry with the shooting as others have mentioned.

[hokeyrules]

Kyle Lowry, just showing the guys who are not always seen as someone who can win or have talent, can have a long career and be considered one of the great PGs in NBA History.

[notail]

I'd say Lebron James. The man probably influenced so many young players to want to play basketball. dominant force since rookie year and even currently

[NCツ]

LeBron changed the way athletes in the NBA are viewed. Players are no longer thankful to be playing for a franchise, franchises are now thankful that players play for them

[G9.]

I want to say someone other than Steph, but it’s hard to think of one.

I feel like players like Jokic and Giannis might have had an impact on the extent to which overseas scouting is done, but I haven’t looked into it.

The game itself tho it has to be Steph.

[Cloud]

It is 1000% Steph. He revolutionized the “spacing ERA” and is the architect of the modern style of play. You can see rheee effects all the way down to pickup ball.... nobody plays back to the basket old school ball anymore it’s just 4-5 guys hanging around the perimeter chucking.

[NCツ]

It is 1000% Steph. He revolutionized the “spacing ERA” and is the architect of the modern style of play. You can see rheee effects all the way down to pickup ball.... nobody plays back to the basket old school ball anymore it’s just 4-5 guys hanging around the perimeter chucking.

that's just because people are lazy/out of shape these days and it takes less energy to run 3 point line -> 3 point line instead of rim to rim lol

[AiRuPtHeRe™]

Would say Curry - but I'll throw in Nikola Jokic/Ben Simmons. Feel like we will start seeing more big man/big forwards who are elite passers in the upcoming drafts.

[Cloud]

that's just because people are lazy/out of shape these days and it takes less energy to run 3 point line -> 3 point line instead of rim to rim lol

I disagree I see it with people who hoop daily and are in great shape, Curry and the Warriors transcended the game

[Donkey]

The answer is for sure Curry, I imagine any kid growing up watching Steph pull up from half court want to go outside and try and replicate that. Dare I say a similar impact to what Kobe had to us growing up.

[GB]

Steph the easy answer, to be a little different tho I’ll say jokic because he’s a different type of player then really any other we’ve seen before and he’s in the mvp race