WILL STEPHEN CURRY CHANGE THE GAME OF BASKETBALL?

When coaches tell defenders to guard certain players wherever they go, they do not mean it literally: except when THAT player is Stephen Curry. In a night where they were fighting tooth and nail for a win against the Thunder, a fierce rival in the loaded Western Conference, score tied at 118 and 38 feet from the basket, Curry drained his 12th three in the ballgame.

If it were somebody else, people would of course say that it was a lucky heave, but not with Curry. How many times have we seen this guy do just that? And that begs the question: Will his miracle shots, done with ruthless intent and repetition, lead the way for basketball to be played and defended from half court? Maybe, but more probably not.

Stephen Curry has broken records for the most consecutive games with made threes, and the most threes made in a single season. And he has not done it by having his teammates set him up for a shot, but with his superb dribbling skills, his passing abilities that always keep opponents guessing, and a shot release that is the quickest in the league.

Stephen Curry is good, but will not likely set a trend in the way basketball is played, at least not in the immediate future.He is too unique a player, most scorers will likely get fired or traded or get an earful from coaches should they imitate Stephen Curry's game.

Let us marvel at this man's game.Let us witness (sorry Lebron). Great players before him have indeed changed the game.But perhaps, not Stephen Curry.He is too good, too unique, that he has become more of an anomaly than a trendsetter.