During the Olympic Games in Paris Stephen Curry took center stage with key performances that helped the USA win the gold medal. These performances did not go unnoticed, as basketball fans heaped praise on the Golden State Warriors star. But even though his talent was recognized, Gilbert Arenas has stated that Devin Booker is better at scoring goals.
In a recent episode of his podcast, the former NBA player said that contrary to popular belief Stephen Curry is not really a goalscorer. Arenas then tried to explain the difference between a goalscorer and a shooter.
In his opinion, Curry should not be put in the scorer category because he is not one. Arenas also argued that the right player to be mentioned in this category should be the Phoenix Suns star. Devin Booker. In his opinion, Booker is a natural scorer, unlike the Warriors player who is actually a shooter. He then pointed out that LeBron James is exactly the type of player Curry is.
It's an overall thing, like Devin Booker would be considered more of a scorer than Steph, natural scorer yeah. Like Trae Young is considered more of a natural scorer than Curry... I think Steph falls in the same category like LeBron James... There's scorers that can shoot and there's shooters who can score.Gilbert Arenas said
Aside from that, Gilbert Arenas recalled a conversation he had on the subject during his own playing days with former NBA star Calvin Booth. He said that conversation made him realize that while scorers and shooters are different, they can overlap. He added that there are shooters who can score and scorers who can really shoot.
Stephen Curry revealed how Devin Booker turned the semifinal game for the US team
After the US team won the semifinal against Serbia at the Paris Olympics, it was Stephen Curry who was in the spotlight. This was due to his outstanding performance on the night when his teammates needed him to step up. However, Devin Booker also played a very important role in this comeback victory.
The 36-year-old has since revealed that Booker was largely responsible for the turnaround when the team was still 17 points behind.
We had ten minutes to come back. I think when Devin Booker hit the 3 at the top of the key, that's when I felt the momentum kind of shift.Stephen Curry said in an interview after the victory over Serbia
This effort from the Suns player helped the rest of the team recover in time. And the rest is history, as the USA beat Serbia 95-91 to win the game. For his part, the Warriors star rose to the occasion, scoring 36 points, including a three-pointer to take the lead with 2:16 left on the clock.
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