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Yes, some ex-NBA players defend Stephen Curry: 'We are witnessing greatness'

It’s become a theme of the winter around the NBA. Find a guy who played or coached 10 years ago in the NBA—or 20, 30, 40 years ago — and ask about the play of Steph Curry. Then just sit back and wait for the rant tearing down Curry’s performance over the last two years.

But let’s be clear: Not every league old-timer gives credence to that line of thinking.

“What I love about it is, we are witnessing greatness,” Hall of Famer Jo Jo White, who played from 1969-81, said. “We are seeing the result of hard work and it is showing itself with the level he is playing at.