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“The Stats Prove It” – Kyrie Irving Believes Brooklyn Nets’ Latest Addition From Japan Is a Better Shooter Than Stephen Curry

Adarsh Param by Adarsh Param
November 25, 2022
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Yuta Watanabe, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry on the court

Yuta Watanabe, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry on the court (Credit: Twitter)

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving might just have taken a shot at Stephen Curry. He did so inadvertently by complimenting his teammate. Some of us might have already heard of a Nets player named Yuta Watanabe. He is of Japanese descent and is currently playing his 5th year in the NBA and 1st season with Brooklyn.

We should certainly wonder what Kyrie had to say and how this can be viewed as slighting the Golden State Warriors’ point guard. We have to look into what Yuta has been doing this season in order to derive an explanation and understand the context of Irving’s statements.

Kyrie Irving calls Yuta Watanabe the best shooter in the world over Stephen Curry

There has always been a lively debate on who the greatest NBA player is. Some say it’s Michael Jordan, others claim LeBron, and a few even name other greats. However, there is much less debate amongst NBA fans that Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter the league and the world have ever seen.

Certainly, there have been other great shooters. But the fact remains that Curry’s shooting ability is simply otherworldly and efficient. This season he is shooting 52% from the field and 44.4% from the three-point line.

Despite these amazing numbers, Kyrie felt the need to proclaim that Yuta is now the best shooter in the league, “He’s the best shooter in the world right now. The stats prove it right now. He’s the best shooter in the best league in the world right now. We just want him to remain confident and shoot the opportunities that he gets out there.”

Speaking from a purely statistical perspective Kyrie is telling the truth. After all, Watanabe is averaging a ridiculous 57.1% from the three-point line, a whole 13% higher than Curry. Numbers certainly don’t lie. However, that doesn’t always mean they show the full picture.

Yuta is averaging 8.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.9 assists. On the other hand, Chef Curry is averaging 31.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.2 assists. 

These numbers clearly tell a very different story. What makes Steph great is the fact that he knocks down shots even in the most unrealistic of situations. While Watanabe has simply caught and shot the few three-pointers he has attempted this season.

To those who are interested, Yuta has attempted an average of 3 three-pointer attempts a game and made 1.7. Steph is attempting 11.6 threes and making 5.2 of them.

Finally, there is also a huge difference in how these players are viewed by the opposing defense. We should wonder if Irving took all of this into consideration before proclaiming Yuta to be the best shooter in the world.

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A senior NBA writer at Sportsmanor. Adarsh Param is currently becoming a better athlete and writer at the same time. Since joining the website he has put his vocabulary to good use and profited from it. He happens to also be a graduate of Journalism Psychology and English.

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