Curry and Leonard, who is better?

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On June 3, 2019, the Nba Final Championship match is currently underway.

The Golden State Warriors, seeking their third straight title, and the Toronto Raptors,

who advanced to the finals for the first time, are competing. In the last two years, it

has been a routine for the Golden State Warriors to win blandly, this time in two games,

one win and one loss, two neck-and-neck with each other. What is driving this aspect

of the NBA championship that has not been shown in the past? There will be a lot of

incidental elements, but the main element is ‘scorer’ who has a responsibility that

makes a score. The Golden State Warriors’ scorer is the best three-point shooter ever,

Stephen Curry, and the Toronto Raptors’ scorer is Kawhi Leonard, who reminds "The

King of Basketball", Michael Jordan. Now, let's ask the original question, who is more

likely to lead the team to this year's championship? And, if I can tell you this, can I

guess which team will win this NBA final? Scores in basketball are the most important

thing about whether a team wins or loses, the start of a basketball game starts with a

score, and the end of a basketball game is played by 'comparing' the accumulated

number of points. So, I think it's quite reasonable to predict which team will take the

trophy through a comparative analysis of the scorers, so I'll finish this essay with a

configuration that compares the scorers of the two teams and predicts which team will

win. And if we can figure out who's better, we can guess which team will win this NBA

final championship? Scores in basketball are the most important thing about whether

a team wins or loses, the start of a basketball game starts with a score, and the end

of a basketball game is a process by 'comparing' the accumulated number of points. I

think it's quite reasonable to predict which team will take the trophy through

comparison analysis of the scorers, so I'll finish this essay with a configuration that

compares the scorers of the two teams and predicts which team will win.

Let's start comparing these two players, Stephan curry and Kawhi Leonard.

First is offense, Curry scored 27.3 points per game an average in 2018 - 19 regular

season, and he tried 19.4 shots and made 9.2 shots(47.2 percent shot success rate)

per game an average in 2018-19 regular season. As the best three-point shooter ever,

curry tried 11.7 three-point shot and made 5.1 three per game(43.7 percent 3 point

success rate). There are players with a three-point success rate that is higher than

Curry has, but NBA basketball players who throw as much as Curry and have a three-

point success rate of more than 40 percent do not exist historically. He is also second

in the league with 91.6 percent free throw, and that is the league top-ranked player

with more than five attempts per game. And of course, he has an assist ability, 5.5

assists per game, indicating that he also plays well to save their teammates. Leonard

scored an average of 26.6 points per game in the 2018 - 19 regular season, with a

49.6 percent shot success rate(tried 18.8 shots and made 9.3 shots per game) He had

a slight edge in the shot success rate, but Leonard is terribly behind Curry in the three-

point shot. he has a 37.1 percent of 3 point success rate(5 tried, and 1.9 made per

game) Usually, a three-point success rate of over 35 percent is classified as a three-

point shooter from then on, and Leonard, of course, has a success rate above that

standard, but it is inevitable to be shabby compared to the best three-point shooter of

all time, Stephan curry. The free throws are also lower than curry,85.4 percent, and

the assist figure of Leonard is 3.3 per game, which is also much less than curry.
Through these offensive indicators, the NBA also selects the scoring champion and

the MVP. In case of Curry, there are one scoring champion and one MVP. In the case

of Leonard, he has never won an award through the offensive index. Overall, Leonard

is excellent, but Curry is unbelievable.

Next, I will compare the two players through the defense. It's important how

the player score, but how to suppress score is also an important indicator. Curry is not

a bad defender, with an average of 1.3 Steel (taking away the opposing ball) and 0.4

Blocks per game). His speed is also not bad, so he's good at vertical defense, which

prevents him from allow breaking through to paint zone opposite player., and fine at

horizontal defense, which prevents him from allow trying a 3 point shot opposite player.

But Curry is a player with obvious limitations as a defender. What's important in playing

defense is the arm length, with Curry holding a 191cm wingspan that is exactly the

same as the height of 191cm. He is a so-called alligator-arm, short-armed player, and

his slim body type also makes him unable to save any size advantage from an opposite

scorer. Kawai Leonard, on the other hand, is the league's strongest defender. Leonard

averages 1.8 steel points per game, and he is no exaggeration to say that both vertical

and horizontal defense is among the league's best, and he has been selected as the

NBA Defensible Player of the Year for the 2015 and 2016 seasons in a row. For

example, Leonard had defended best scorer Lebron James in the 2013-14 season, at

that time Lebron frowned to Leonard and his shot success rate went below the 30

percent mark. This, too, is due to Leonard's arm length, which has a 221-centimeter

wingspan that is 11.5 percent longer than his own height, allowing him to scrape well

with his long arm when the opponent has the ball. To sum up, Curry is not a bad
defender, but Leonard is the strongest player in the league and No.1.

Now, finally, let's take a look at the work ethic aspects of judging a player's

sincerity. Curry, for example, is a franchise star who debuted in 2009 and has played

for only one Golden State Warriors team for 11 years to date. He has never made

trouble with a club, and he has played for the team even though he was injured during

a playoff. This has a tremendous positive impact on the team chemistry, in the NBA

Finals this year, the Warriors center Kevon Rooney was declared out of the season

with a fractured collarbone, and Kevin Durant, who is also playing with a thigh injury,

but they decided to play in final matches. Curry's dedication spread throughout the

team. Leonard made his debut at the San Antonio Spurs in 2011 and wanted to

become a franchise star like Curry, but he suffered an ankle injury during the 2017

playoffs and will blow up the entire 2018 season. If it was simply because of illness,

there is no problem, but Leonard didn't keep playing despite the Spurs medical staff

saying there was no problem in his ankle. So spurs eliminated playoff first round, the

Spurs relationship with Leonard will be completely broken. Eventually, he was traded

to the Toronto Raptors. And he still lacks work ethic for his team and fans.

Now the analysis between the two players seems to be over to some extent, I

will decide who is the better player. Curry has a slight lead in the offense, Leonard's

absolute advantage in defense, and Curie's absolute advantage in work ethic. Thus,

in two of the three areas, Curry is a better player than Leonard. Then which team will

year's championship? It is necessary to note the work ethic part. t is a sport in which

all five players touch the ball and teams become one and move on to victory. As I said
earlier, injured Warrior's players are currently playing for the championship. Leonard,

of course, he is a fantastic player but not sure he is a good teammate. Curry, on the

other hand, is definitely a good teammate as a franchise star for the Warriors and is

sure to provide a positive boost for the team. Therefore, this 2019 NBA final golden

state warriors will be a win.