Stephen Curry: Top 10 Moments From His MVP Season

3. Stephen Curry, Lord Of The Vine

I’m cheating a bit here, because this isn’t one specific moment. But we can’t talk about MVP Steph Curry without mentioning that on a nightly basis, he was good for at least one or two jaw-dropping plays. Between his shooting, his ridiculous layups and his playmaking ability, Curry was like some wicked combination of Steve Nash, Ray Allen and Bob Cousy.

Bearing that in mind, we have to pay tribute to some of the best individual plays of the season by Stephen Curry, the Lord of the Vine and Master of YouTube Clips.

First up, a taste of Curry’s ridiculous shot-making ability, which isn’t limited to the area behind the three-point line:

That wasn’t the only time the Bucks fell victim to Curry’s highlight reel potential, however. Leading the Dubs to another win at home via devastating three-ball wasn’t enough; Curry had to make it that much sweeter by not even watching the damn ball go in the net:

Funnily enough, that wasn’t even the best three-pointer Curry made during the regular season. Just ask Steve Kerr or the Los Angeles Clippers, who had to watch in disbelief as Curry dribbled his way through three defenders, freed up some space and randomly launched a fadeaway three-pointer.

What was great about this play — other than the unbelievable dribbling, the fact that the shot went in, and Steve Kerr’s priceless reaction — was that there was still plenty of time on the shot clock. This wasn’t a desperation heave; it was free-flowing, unadulterated basketball brilliance.

Speaking of Chris Paul, you can’t put a Stephen Curry highlight reel together without including the time he destroyed CP3’s ankles forever.

Technically speaking, CP3 may have slipped because he stepped on Curry’s foot. Paul is one of the best defenders in the league for his position and he deserves respect, especially after a transcendent Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs where he made the game-winning shot and basically played on one leg.

But come on. CP3 was going down before he stepped on Curry’s foot and this infamous ankle-breaker has every right to be played on repeat.

Curry’s penchant for making it on Vine on a nightly basis didn’t just stem from plays where he scored, however. Just ask Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, who STILL probably aren’t sure where the hell the ball went on this gorgeous fast break:

The reason the comparisons to Cousy and Nash are so well-grounded is that even though some of his more extravagant passes turn into turnovers, when Curry goes for the highlight reel assist, it’s usually on the money. He has the ability to work magic in flashy, unforgettable ways you just don’t see very often.

For example, please refer to this ridiculous no-look pass to Harrison Barnes against the Washington Wizards that’s equal parts accuracy, ingenuity and instinct:

But before we wrap things up, we also have to note that Curry was a tremendous teammate as well — not only because he could shoot, not only because he was a leader, but also because of how much he genuinely wants his teammates to succeed.

So much, in fact, that he has been known to break out the salsa dance on the bench for Leandro Barbosa:

As if that weren’t lovable enough, Curry was also prone to breaking out the three-point goggles when his teammates would make big shots:

If we were to compile a list of his best plays from this season, it might reach into the 40s or 50s. Since we don’t have that much time, let’s just chalk it up to these unbelievable plays and agree that nobody lit up the highlight reel this season quite like Chef Curry.

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