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Stephen Curry

Curry had a little bit of a coming out party last year at the end of the regular season,
as he won the conference scoring title at 21 ppg and led his team to the Southern Conference auto bid.
Prior to that almost nobody knew or cared much who he was, as this story notes.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2787197

Then Curry's stellar performance in the 2007 NCAA at least made him familiar to most fans, but now he is becoming a household name.
 
I think maybe out of pure accident what you said, (you hit on something)!
BU finished 5th and Drake 1st. Does this mean Kemmeneker had better teammates so this makes him league MVP? I agree they don't have the yr. they had without him but this would only make him Team MVP with no league leading stats. He is a great story but so is the rest of Drakes team.
Now on the other side maybe JC's teammates are not as good as that on the Drake's team or even as good as 2-4 teams in front of BU. Now look what all BU went through this yr. (lost of starters) for what ever reason and BU finishs 5th. This is mainly do to JC's play and leadership! Every game JC drew the opps.teams best def. player and more often they got help from others, he also played the second half of the season with a bad knee. With all this his stats have continued to climb to where they are today (best all around in the league) and help keep BU out of the bottom half. So with all said league MVP's are not always on 1st place teams!
So when you add it all up, JC is the LEAGUES MVP!!!!
As for NBA, I never said it was a factor!! I would welcome another great story for this kid and JC as well!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess when it comes down to it what I was trying to say is that the argument against JC being the MVP is that his team finished 5th, if he was that valuable, how come BU didn't finish higher in the standings? I realize we've had players out this season for a multitude of reasons and that's a shame but the one thing that has come out of it is we've been able to see just how great of a player JC has become. I also understand that the MVP doesn't always come from a first or second place team (Andre Dawson winning the MVP for the last-place Cubs in the late 80s is the first example that popped into my mind), but it's much more likely that a player whose team is at the top of the standings wins the award because his value is shown in his team having a successful season.
 
And regarding Emmeneker, I think he gets MORE publicity than he's due just because he's a great story on a storybook team. He's good, but not "all that".

I couldn't agree with you more. He's had a much better year than anybody could have expected, but I think he's just a good player who ended up in the perfect situation for him.....4 teammates who spread the defense way out and created incredible opportunities for the point guard.

I agree they don't have the yr. they had without him but this would only make him Team MVP with no league leading stats.

Just as an FYI, Emmenecker did lead the league in assists. He also led the league in turnovers, although Ruffin led the league in turnovers per game.
 
Stephen Curry's mom and dad were both pretty athletic.
His dad, Dell Curry, was a great shooter at Virginia Tech and an NBA veteran,
while his mom was a volleyball player at Virginia Tech.
Here's a pic of Dell (left) and Sonya and I guarantee the cameras at the next game will spend a lot of time focusing on Stephen Curry's mom,
as she is very attractive and folks in the TV studios seem to have thing about looks.

2002_gala_pics16.jpg
 
A couple recent articles on Stephen Curry, including one today in the PJS and these
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=391506
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=289651
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...caa.davidson.hot.curry.1st.ld.writethru.0971/

argue very strongly that the bigger schools didn't offer Curry because of his small, thin frame, but it turned out to be a HUGE blessing for Curry.

So instead he goes to Davidson, and gets to start right away as a freshman, gets to play tons of minutes, produce huge numbers, get national recognition, get on national TV, carry his team to the Sweet Sixteen, and even get his mom and dad's picture all over the tube.

Had he gone to Virginia Tech, he'd have been required to redshirt then sit the bench a couple years and be part of the practice team for the "starters".

In fact, Stephen Curry is getting MORE national publicity than just about any player in college basketball right now.

More than Brandon Rush, more than Eric Gordon, more than even Tyler Hansbrough and Michael Beasley, and certainly more than any player on the entire team of any school that failed to offer this kid a scholarship and really regrets it now....like Virginia Tech and Virginia.

SO---- I guess the obvious conclusion is....that maybe more thin kids coming out of high school should take note, kids like Bill Cole, Brian Randle, Matt Roth...
Instead of banging your bodies into a pulp playing the role of scout team for 200-300 pound goons like Shaun Pruitt and DeAndre Thomas, and being disabled for much of your D-I career, consider coming to a mid-major and being THE star of the team from your freshman year on.......
It's really the kid's choice, but in the end, who had the most promise coming out of HS, Brian Randle or Stephen Curry?
Who had the biggest and the best D-I offers??
But who is having the better college career, getting the most notice, and having the most fun in postseason play, and maybe even has the most chance at a nice, long professional career if he wants?
 
I guess when it comes down to it what I was trying to say is that the argument against JC being the MVP is that his team finished 5th, if he was that valuable, how come BU didn't finish higher in the standings? I realize we've had players out this season for a multitude of reasons and that's a shame but the one thing that has come out of it is we've been able to see just how great of a player JC has become. I also understand that the MVP doesn't always come from a first or second place team (Andre Dawson winning the MVP for the last-place Cubs in the late 80s is the first example that popped into my mind), but it's much more likely that a player whose team is at the top of the standings wins the award because his value is shown in his team having a successful season.

JC is and was that valuable to BU all yr. And by the way, its just as I said, one player doesn't make a good team and sure having one does not asure you a high finish! I think you may be right in your last sentence but I do know this, Drake and the rest of the MV are done and BU is this playing! And guess who is still showing his value to the team! Also just in case you didn't hear JC made another milestone and joined some former MVP'S!
1st, 5th or last, JC got the shafted and its people that think on lines of story book endings that lead to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
JC is and was that valuable to BU all yr. And by the way, its just as I said, one player doesn't make a good team and sure having one does not asure you a high finish! I think you may be right in your last sentence but I do know this, Drake and the rest of the MV are done and BU is this playing! And guess who is still showing his value to the team! Also just in case you didn't hear JC made another milestone and joined some former MVP'S!
1st, 5th or last, JC got the shafted and its people that think on lines of story book endings that lead to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As I said in my other posts, I'm NOT trying to downplay the year that JC has had, and yes I'm well aware of JC's career accomplishments, all I was saying is that I believe Emmeneker is a worthy MVP. And btw you're contradicting yourself anyways, at the begining of your post you say that one player doesn't make a good team, but at the end of your post you say that JC is still playing and Emmeneker isn't, so which one is it? :rolleyes:
 
As I said in my other posts, I'm NOT trying to downplay the year that JC has had, and yes I'm well aware of JC's career accomplishments, all I was saying is that I believe Emmeneker is a worthy MVP. And btw you're contradicting yourself anyways, at the begining of your post you say that one player doesn't make a good team, but at the end of your post you say that JC is still playing and Emmeneker isn't, so which one is it? :rolleyes:

I read my statement again and I'm not sure you can read or you are mad and talking out of controll!! Or maybe you are just trying to come up with something because you now realize you made a mistake about what it should take to be MVP.
Read it again, you will (hopefully) see that I never said Emmeneker wasn't playing, but What Team from the MV is still playing and who is still is helping his 5th place team! You are the one who is turned arounded. I stand by what I said that Emmeneker played along side better team players! Ask yourself this if BU would of finished 1 with everything the same who would your choice be for MVP or if Emmeneker would even be talked about.
He was a great story...................................................
 
I see what ya'll are saying but saying that BU is still playing is a fairly ridiculous argument. Drake was a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. BU is in the CBI semis. I have no idea what argument you're trying to make by saying BU is still playing.
 
I see what ya'll are saying but saying that BU is still playing is a fairly ridiculous argument. Drake was a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. BU is in the CBI semis. I have no idea what argument you're trying to make by saying BU is still playing.

I'm confused too, Out of Balance are you really trying to argue that JC should be MVP/is a better player because Drake/Emmeneker are not playing anymore and BU still is? I know you never specifically mentioned Emmeneker, but we are talking about the MVP right ... which, if you recall was EMMENEKER! And there's really no reason to question my reading skills, unless you wanna start being a jerk, I can read just fine thank you.
 
I'm confused too, Out of Balance are you really trying to argue that JC should be MVP/is a better player because Drake/Emmeneker are not playing anymore and BU still is? I know you never specifically mentioned Emmeneker, but we are talking about the MVP right ... which, if you recall was EMMENEKER! And there's really no reason to question my reading skills, unless you wanna start being a jerk, I can read just fine thank you.

I was jerking (joking) you about you reading! I just wanted to excite you a little more. Sorry!
As for the game tonight hope you will be watching as should all the fans from the MV. I hope JC and the rest light it up! Maybe if BU wins the tounment JC just might get MVP! Not changing my mine here!!!!!!!!!
 
But BU IS still playing. The argument I would make is that had BU declined a CBI bid, our season would have been done March 8.

I absolutely agree that it's good that we accepted a bid to the CBI, but people please don't try to say that has something to do with JC over Emmeneker. He took his team to a 30 point win in the Valley championship. We got bounced in round one by a mediocre Creighton team. Come on.
 
I read my statement again and I'm not sure you can read or you are mad and talking out of controll!! Or maybe you are just trying to come up with something because you now realize you made a mistake about what it should take to be MVP.
Read it again, you will (hopefully) see that I never said Emmeneker wasn't playing, but What Team from the MV is still playing and who is still is helping his 5th place team! You are the one who is turned arounded. I stand by what I said that Emmeneker played along side better team players! Ask yourself this if BU would of finished 1 with everything the same who would your choice be for MVP or if Emmeneker would even be talked about.
He was a great story...................................................

MVP should go to the best player on the best team, unless someone on the 2nd or 3rd best team has an unbelievable statistical year. JC may be as good or better than Emmeneker but he is not on one of the best teams so I dont think he should have been MVP. First team all MVC is right.
 
MVP should go to the best player on the best team, unless someone on the 2nd or 3rd best team has an unbelievable statistical year. JC may be as good or better than Emmeneker but he is not on one of the best teams so I dont think he should have been MVP. First team all MVC is right.

I believe I said Emm. had a better team to play with! (read back) I'm not sure why you would stop the MVP at 2nd or 3rd best team. Look, lets compare apples to apples here! Don't insult your b-ball knowledge anymore! If JC didn't have one of those SO CALLED UNBELIEVABLE STATISTICAL YEARS than who in the MV did? (EMMENEKER) And if you ever doughted how much one player meant to a team, I just hope you watched the game last night against Vinginia. The fact is JC is the real thing and Emmeneker is in a one yr. fiction story and he played the character in the storey well but (NOT MV MVP). Maybe storey book MVP!
I have nothing but praise for the guy on what did as a walk on player, the year Drake had and what he has done oof the court!
 
I absolutely agree that it's good that we accepted a bid to the CBI, but people please don't try to say that has something to do with JC over Emmeneker. He took his team to a 30 point win in the Valley championship. We got bounced in round one by a mediocre Creighton team. Come on.

You make it sounds as if he had 30 points! As for the CBI what ACC team did Drake play? As for Creighton I wouldn't go so fare as to said bounced, yes we lost, just wise AW could of played. Hope you tought the Vinginia game.
 
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