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Kendrick Perkins makes clear choice on whether Steph Curry or LeBron James has more left to give, Danny Green disagreed

December 25, 2024 5 Min Read
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Kendrick Perkins makes clear choice on whether Steph Curry or LeBron James has more left to give, Danny Green disagreed
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The altering of the guard within the NBA may be nearing, or already occurred, however within the followers’ hearts and minds, the outdated guard nonetheless guidelines the roost.

That’s mirrored within the NBA’s Christmas Day slate, the place the LA Lakers will play towards the Golden State Warriors within the marquee matchup.

It’s the fourth time Steph Curry will face LeBron James on Christmas, with their peak conferences coming within the mid 2010s when the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Warriors had been the highest canines within the NBA.

With James’ contract working until 2026 and him turning 40 quickly, and Curry’s contract working until 2027 and never getting any youthful both, there won’t be many extra conferences between the 2 titans.

Forward of this one, Kendrick Perkins had his say on which of the 2 superstars had extra left to present as each enter the twilight of their careers.

Photograph by Ethan Miller/Getty Photographs

Like Larry Chook and Magic Johnson, Curry and James will outline an period for the NBA the place fan curiosity was at its peak and the sports activities transcended boundaries to enter the cultural zeitgeist.

Many new followers had been created on the again of that rivalry between the Cavs and the Warriors and with the NBA struggling a fall in rankings now, the true worth of that rivalry is obvious for all to see.

As for the 2 concerned, the rivalry has given solution to mutual respect lately as each notice they’ve been a part of one thing particular that can stand the take a look at of time.

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Talking on ESPN, Perkins was requested whether or not Steph Curry or LeBron James has extra left within the tank as each their careers wind down.

Perkins had a transparent reply instantly and with strong reasoning, however Danny Inexperienced disagreed.

Perkins mentioned: “I gotta go together with LeBron as a result of exterior of scoring, he checks the opposite packing containers. You need rebounds, he provides you that, you need assists, he provides you that.

“LeBron James may most likely common seven assists until he’s 50 due to his excessive basketball IQ! It’s the opposite issues he brings defensively as nicely, nonetheless in a position to guard 1-5.

“He can a number of positions defensively and offensively so I feel LeBron has extra to present, simply barely greater than Steph.”

Whereas Perkins makes a sound level about James impacting the sport extra on a holistic stage, Danny Inexperienced made an accurate argument concerning the age of the 2.

James is about to show 40 whereas Curry is 36, so regardless that the LA Lakers famous person may be taking part in at the next stage proper now, Curry ought to theoretically have extra left within the tank.

Inexperienced mentioned he provides the day to LeBron however future Christmases go to Curry, which is comprehensible as a result of the latter’s recreation will age higher.

James has to this point crushed Father Time remarkably and added new strings to his bow so he can proceed dominating however taking pictures contact is one thing you nearly by no means lose.

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If the Warriors can create a very good workforce round Curry, he can most likely stand and shoot the basketball at an above-40% clip for the subsequent half a decade.

In the end, there’s no appropriate reply right here besides saying that the NBA has been fortunate to witness two superstars on the peak of their powers come to the fore on the identical time.

The league has been richer for it.

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