A comparison no one will like

Three years ago, with the 11^th overall pick in the draft, the Orlando Magic selected then ACC all-time leading scorer J.J. Redick. Throughout Redick’s career, he did three things; he scored, he got slobbered on by ESPN’s cavalcade of Duke lovers and he choked when it counted. Redick never won a national championship like this guy or even a unanimous ACC player of the year like this guy. Although Redick’s primary skills in college included catching and shooting off screens and sinking countless free throws, many “experts” insisted Redick would be a great pro. Unfortunately, you can’t shoot free throws from the bench because your coach has no confidence in you. With a career scoring average of 5.5 points per game, and a 38.1 three point percentage, I think we can consider Redick a bust. The knocks on Redick coming into the draft were his lack of size (6’3 at most) and athleticism (2 dunks ever) as well as his ability to defend and create his own shot. Aside from the Texas game, Redick played his best games in college against weaker teams. Redick got drafted where he did because of his name.

I feel like there is a guy in this year’s draft that gets the attention he does because of his father’s name and his superfan mother’s craziness. This player is 6’3, not very athletic, isn’t known for his defense and played in a relatively weak conference. Just like dominating Temple football doesn’t translate to dominating Southern Cal, the Southern Conference isn’t comparable to the NBA. Haven’t we seen this movie before? Fortunately, Stephen Curry doesn’t drive daddy's car drunk, write shitty poetry or cry to ESPN, but he does have a skills set very similar to Redick. One positive for Curry is that he is going to be put in a situation where he gets the opportunity to play and make a name for himself. If Curry can knock down his open shots and play solid defense then he thankfully won’t be heading down Redick’s path. My advice for Steph Curry is to go out there and make a name for yourself, so people call you Steph Curry and not Dell’s son. Just ask J.J. if he’s gotten tired of “former all-american” or “former Duke Star.” Good luck Steph, I really hope you can shoot, because if not, you’ll find the bench very uncomfortable.