Just 24 hours after setting NBA Twitter on fire with his latest hot shot, Stephen A. ESPN’s Smith is, once again, front and center defending his much-talked-about stance on where LeBron James and Stephen Curry are on Mount Rushmore in the NBA.
appear in NBA countdown Before the Lakers-Warriors Game 2, Smith took a minute to double down on controversial comments he made regarding what a fifth NBA championship would do for the four-time champion’s legacy. smith, of course, It spread widely on Wednesday After mentioning James — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer — may have to be replaced by Curry, the greatest shooter of all time, on Mount Rushmore basketball if the Warriors star wins the #5 ring first.
Smith first explained that James winning his fifth title would make the conversation about whether or not he was better than Michael Jordan “less offensive” before reconsidering his opinion about Curry and James. In his defense, Smith said the conversation is about “biographies” and if Curry wins a fifth episode, his resume will rival James’ accomplishments compared to those of Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Russell – the other legends on Mount Rushmore. .
“If Steve Curry wins his fifth title and we start talking about some of the greatest of all time… I’m sorry, it’s a discussion with him and who needs to be removed from Mount Rushmore even if that conversation, and just a conversation, involves LeBron when you look at the biography,” Smith said. subjectivity”.
"If Steve Curry wins his fifth title and we start talking about some of the greatest of all time… I’m sorry it’s a discussion with him and who needs to be removed from Mount Rushmore even if that conversation involves LeBron [James]."
– Stephen A. smithpic.twitter.com/gUVY2A1rDK
– ClutchPoints (ClutchPointsApp) May 5, 2023
While Stephen A. standing his ground should surprise no one, his strong support for Curry is sure to add more heat to the highly anticipated second-round series between Golden State and Los Angeles.
Thursday’s game marked the 45th meeting between Curry, a two-time MVP and nine-time All-Star, and James, a four-time MVP and 19-time All-Star, in their Hall of Fame careers. Entering Game 2, Curry boasted a 15-8 lead in the postseason after the Lakers won 117-112 in Game 1 on Tuesday.