Draymond Green breaks down what makes Steph Curry a true point guard: 'He has seen more coverages than LeBron, Kobe, and MJ'

Even at age 36, Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry remains the standard-bearer when it comes to outside shooting. A 42 percent shooter from beyond the arc for his career, the “Chef” continues to cook all kinds of defenses with his patented three-point shots.

But it’s not just Curry's otherworldly shooting prowess that makes him one-of-one in the league. According to his teammate and fellow All-Star, Draymond Green, Curry’s ability to distribute the basketball despite all defensive attention on him makes him a true point guard, not a shooting guard, as some corners of the hoop world are wont to call him.

No defense Curry hasn’t seen before

Since arriving in the Association in 2009, the 6’2” ace has been listed as a point guard. However, his remarkable precision from beyond the arc has some fans and pundits labeling him a shooting guard. On his podcast, Draymond expressed numerous reasons why he believes Steph is the Warriors' bona fide point guard and not him.

First, Green asserted that shooting guards don’t often handle the rock as much as Steph does. Sure, they may take a dribble or two, but their primary responsibility is to score points.

“Number one, shooting guards didn’t shoot off the dribble. When you talk about prototypical shooting guards, most prototypical shooting guards was one or two dribbles, get to they spot, and pulling up. One or two bounces to the cup—that was a two guard,” the former Defensive Player of the Year said.

Dray then explained his most compelling argument for why Curry must be considered a point guard: how he’s had to read defenses for most of his career.

“Here's the thing: when you talk about why he's a point guard is the amount of coverages that he's seen and had to read—like quarterbacks read coverages, point guards read coverages— the amount of coverages that Steph has had to read and being guarded…no, Bron has not seen, Kobe has not seen, MJ has not seen,” the Dubs' enforcer emphasized.

“There is not a person in NBA history that has seen the amount of defenses and different type of coverages that Steph Curry has seen,” he stressed.

Defenses need to pay attention to Curry at all times

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James are three of the sport’s most iconic players. All three have faced intricate defensive game plans, the most notorious of which was the “Jordan Rules” designed by the Detroit Pistons in the late 1980s. However, even these basketball legends cannot compare to Curry when facing complex and varied defenses.

Dubbed the greatest shooter in NBA history, the two-time league MVP has revolutionized the game with his unmatched shooting range and accuracy. Because of this, he’s made defenses bend to their breaking point, with opposing players often picking the former Davidson star the moment he crosses halfcourt.

“And to navigate that, still average almost seven assists per game on the career, plus his points, and to get those reads…” Green said, the awe palpable in his voice.

All-time great Penny Hardaway, a guest of Draymond on the show, agreed with Green’s take, adding that when naming all-time starting fives, Curry must always be considered for a spot.

“What he's done to the game, you cannot leave him out of any conversation. That's a fact,” Penny stated.

Despite the years and miles adding up, Curry continues to amaze fans and confound defenses with his extraordinary scoring and playmaking prowess—a testament to his status as a quintessential point guard.