Stephen Curry has forced us to reconsider a lot of what we believed about the NBA this season.
Shot-selection norms, perimeter-based offenses, the outer limits of individual confidence—all are under reconsideration because the reigning MVP has doubled down on everything that made him singularly dominant a year ago. To that list we now add awards.
Teammate Harrison Barnes has been along for the ride, watching Curry decimate defenses and lead the Golden State Warriors to the best start in NBA history. And his thoughts, delivered on ESPN's NBA Countdown, bear repeating:
"I think Steph is probably on his way to become first MVP & most improved at same time.