How Stephen Curry broke the 75-year-old formula for success

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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is a basketball player who changed the NBA paradigm in the 75-year history.

It has changed so much that modern basketball can be divided into pre-Curry and post-Curry.

His biggest weapon is his 3-point shot. Previously, the 3-point shot was not a main attack option, but only a secondary attack option thrown at a no-mark chance.

But with Curry, everything changed.
He broke the record on December 15, 2021.

He made his 2974th three-pointer, making him the number-one NBA all-time three-pointer.

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Also, he led his later team, the Golden State Warriors, to three victories.

He is the only unanimous MVP in NBA history.

What's important is that the NBA is the result of completely overturning the winning equation created by countless players and teams while turning 75.

How did Stephen Curry change his old habits and become the best player in the world?

Survive First First, on a personal level, Curry is a survivor.

Far from the conditions of successful players, he survived in the NBA with his own method of survival.

First of all, the physique is different from the players who have been doing well in the past.

He's 188 cm tall and weighs 84 kg, making him a very small player in the NBA, with an average height of 203 cm.

Short players are usually good at passing and dribbling.

Curry isn't particularly good at this either.

So there was a lot of concern around Curry.

"Some people have said this to me"
"Curry isn't physically good, so he's not likely to go to college."
(Shawn Brown, Stephen Curry's director at Charlotte Christian High School)

"Curry was too skinny and lean, and he was weak and had a baby's face."
(Bob McIllop, director of Stephen Curry's Davidson College days)

His only strength was his three-point shot. He scored three points better than any other player. However, the prevailing opinion was that it would be difficult for him to succeed in the pro with just his 3-point shooting ability.

Paradoxically, the more he did, the more he focused on the three-point shot. He is determined to develop his current strengths beyond the dribbling and passing skills that he wants from a small player, as well as being tall and strong.

When everyone wanted to be Michael Jordan, he decided to find his own way. After all, he had no chance of succeeding with the old grammar.

He trained with his father, a former NBA player, to finish shooting in .4 seconds and shooting accuracy from any distance.

Sports is a cruel ecosystem where winning and losing is the most important thing. Lacking innate conditions, the only way he could survive in this place was to establish a unique territory.

Curry survives and becomes the best 3-point shooter in NBA history. He breaks numerous three-point record-related records, including the number one all-time three-pointer in NBA history, most three-pointers made/attempted in a single season, and 200 three-pointers made for the first time in seven consecutive seasons.

Destroy the old grammar By the way, no one simply 'survived' the NBA by looking at Curry.

Because he made his team the best team.

He placed Davidson University in the quarterfinals of the 2008 national championships, despite the concerns around him during his college days.

After becoming a pro, he lifted his later-year-old team, the Golden State Warriors, to the NBA championship three times.

The reason Stephen Curry was able to change the NBA's paradigm and trend is because his overwhelming personal abilities have affected the entire organization.

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The opposing team has changed as the proportion of 3-point shooting is higher than 2-point shooting.

The focus of game management has shifted outside the 3-point line, not inside.

To prevent Stephen Curry from shooting farther than the 3-point line, he had to defend a wider area than before.

At the same time, the defense around the goal became weaker.

At the same time, it has become easier for teammates with good physical strength to score near the goal.

Also, he broke the old grammar of winning by controlling the bottom of the goal.

Even if we don't hit the 3-pointer, we move near the half line, so our return to our goal for defense is much faster.

So, thanks to Stephen Curry's 3-pointer, the organization has more strategic options than ever before.

An individual's outstanding ability has changed the organization.

At the same time, it is important that there was an organization that made use of Curry's strengths.

"I think the person Stephen Curry should thank the most in his life is director Don Nelson."

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"It's important that you let him play like that."

Manager Don Nelson is a pioneer in creating the modern style of fast basketball.
He values ​​the autonomy of the players in their attack.

His disposition has allowed Curry to throw countless 3-pointers since he was a rookie.

Curry's wings took over when Steve Kerr, who had previously played alongside Michael Jordan, took over.

Curry's team had a weakness because they didn't have good players.

The coach maximized the team's strength of 3-point shooting with a focus on Curry rather than supplementing weaknesses.

With this strategy, Curry's team will be champions for the first time in 40 years since 1975.

In the end, both individuals and organizations can be said to be the result of boldly abandoning weaknesses and focusing on strengths.

Repeat small victories Another characteristic of curry is
He has a lot of attacks.

Stephen's Formula for Success

Albert Laslow Barabasi presented the formula for success in his book 'The Formula for Success'.
S=rQ
S is success, r is idea value and ability,
Q is a lot of trial and persistence.
This means that even if r is low, success can be reached by increasing Q

Here's a game of odds.
Conventional basketball is played by tall and strong players.
It was important to score under the goal.
Because it has the highest probability of scoring.
The average NBA 2-point shooting percentage is around 50%.

On the other hand, the 3-point shot is 35%.
Even the best shooters are around 40%.
should try with a high probability
that you are more likely to win
It was the paradigm of traditional basketball.

Curry, however, does not go under the goal and shoots a 3-point shot even when there is no defense.

He's challenging the 40% chance, not the 50% chance.

If there's no defense, he's giving up more than 50% odds.

Sometimes he even shoots from farther than the 3-point line.

The key lies in the number of trials. If he's only tried once, he's less likely to succeed, but the more he repeats, the more likely he is to score.

Basketball has an attack time limit. If the attack is not completed within 24 seconds, possession of the ball passes to the opposing team.

The existing basketball strategy was devised with the goal of using all 24 seconds to score the highest probability of 2 points.

However, Curry finishes his attack in less than 10 seconds. This is called 'Early Offense'.

This is a method in which teams with a high shooting success rate quickly increase the number of attacks and score goals within a limited game time.

Curry mainly tries 'early offense' and moves from the 3-point line and does not go to the opponent's goal, so even if he fails, he can defend more quickly.

Shooting itself is also fast.

The average NBA time for a player to throw a 3-point shot during a game is 0.54 seconds.

Curry is only 0.4 seconds. He can create more 3-pointers than anyone else.

To put it simply, he's repeating small victories by trying several times quickly to create more chances.

In the end, Stephen Curry was able to subdue the strong physical players who tried less with a high probability with a low probability, but with more attempts.

Update Yourself Summing up the story above, differentiated survivability, strengthening strengths rather than weaknesses, and repeated attempts put Curry at the top of the list.

This is actually someone else's opinion.

Curry might think differently.

What does Stephen Curry himself see as important to his success?

Now let's hear Curry's thoughts. The article ends with Stephen Curry talking to himself about his mental strength and success.

“I was always the smallest kid on the team,” he said.
“But that part actually strengthened me mentally.”
“A lot of people kept questioning my success and pointed out that this and that was lacking.”
“Even on days when I played pretty well, there were a lot of people who denied me being the MVP.”
“Looking back, there was always something blocking me in the process of reaching my goal.”

“So I have a story I want to tell people.”
“If you are seriously thinking about your dream, whether it is a sport or anything else, there will always be a lot of problems that you have to overcome.”
“At that time, if you want to be successful in that field, you have to have ‘passion’.”

"For me, that existence was basketball. I want to be the best player in the league. This obsession made me who I am today."

"Continuously update yourself to create the 'highest version of me'"
"And don't waste your time living the life people want"
“Sometimes we think we need a mythical story or a lot of conditions to be successful.”

"But the truth is not. It doesn't matter where you come from"
"It doesn't matter what you have. All you need is faith and untiring passion."
“Be true to the present moment. Do your best in every moment.”
“Find your own color, be humble. May you be grateful for all the blessings of your life.