Nate Archibald Compares Stephen Curry to Jerry West

April 1st, 2016 by Joe Pantorno Leave a reply »

Oscar Robertson isn't the only NBA legend who's talking about Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. 

On Friday, Hall of Famer Nate "Tiny" Archibald likened Golden State's star to some of the legends of yesteryear when speaking with NBA.com's Steve Aschburner.

While Robertson has attempted to downplay Curry's success and compared him to college stars, Archibald holds him in high regard:

He reminds me a little bit of Isiah [Thomas] but more 'Pistol' Pete Maravich. Pistol Pete had a yo-yo on the ball. He could take the ball anywhere he wanted to take it and -- wait a minute now! -- those guys didn't shoot 3-pointers.

But there's another guy I played against, if the 3-point shot was in, he would probably have averaged about 50 points a game. And that's Jerry West. He reminds me of a combo guy like that.

Comparisons like that are quite a compliment coming from the only player in NBA history to lead the league in points (34.0) and assists (11.4) per game in a single season.

West, who is the silhouette featured in the NBA's logo, was no slouch, either. The Los Angeles Lakers star re ...

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