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I was watching highlights of Steph Curry hitting dazzling shots. The beloved 2 time MVP of the league has the sweetest stroke I’ve ever seen, and is leading his team to the NBA Championship finals tonight against the evil Darth LeBron (whom everyone seems to hate, but me and some Cleveland fans). Sports “Fans” are fans because the term caught on … and is short for “fanatics”. And…yes…completely fanatical.
You would think watching Steph Curry highlights that the guy is unstoppable, that every shot is a swish and he is the best player on the court.
He just put Kevin Durant in his place…and “fans” talk about KD leaving Oklahoma City to look for a different team, as he can’t beat the Warriors in the west. Some are even calling the OKC Thunder the “Choke-lahoma City Thunder” because they choke and lose big games, Kevin Durant just can’t deliver.
And Steph Curry is the white knight in shining armor.
Here are the comparable playoff stats according to ESPN:
Quote:Steph Curry (Most Valuable Player):
Points per game: 26.7
% of shots made: 46%
Assists (passes leading to scores) per game: 6.1
Rebounds per game: 5.9
Minutes played per game: 33.5
Kevin Durant (Loser):
Points per game: 28.4
% of shots made: 43%
Assists (passes leading to scores) per game: 3.3
Rebounds per game: 7.1
Minutes played per game: 40.3
LeBron James (the Most criticized player)
Points per game: 24.6
% of shots made: 55%
Assists (passes leading to scores) per game: 7.0
Rebounds per game: 8.6
Minutes played per game: 37.9
LeBron actually makes more % of shots he takes than does Curry, and passes to team mates more and does other things besides score…but you would never know that by the highlight reels.I think it is even more interesting to look at Steph’s team mate … Klay Thompson…he is on the same team as Steph Curry but Steph gets all the limelight…Klay is respected but not in the same circles, despite almost identical stats (26 PPG, 45% of shots made), and carried the team in games when Steph was cold.
I think as humans…we like to tell stories. We like to frame things to support what is important to us.
We like Steph Curry, we like him taking his little daughter to the press conference, he is a family man and a likeable guy…show all his made shots! Even if LeBron is a better all around player, shoots better percentages, does more for the team…and carries the Cavs single handedly on his back when team mates are hurt.
In Basketball…we show highlights of made shots. News highlights have a few seconds to tell the story and they will show all the made shots. Or if the team lost (like KD did) they will show the misses. Because that tells the story they are trying to express.
I think this is a reality of what we do as humans.
I think we do it with religion. With dead prophets. With scripture.
We proof text to tell the story we are trying to express. We highlight the good we are trying to use to inspire people. Hyperbole creeps in, and sensationalism speech is used…and pretty soon…bias and personal opinions become mistaken for factual proof that never were.
Kevin Durant can become like the Lamanites of old. They lost, so they are framed in ways that support why they lost. The spoils go to the victor, I guess.
When I look back on Mormon history…I always keep that in mind.
LeBron should go down in history as the most dominant player of all time. Somehow, I doubt his story will end that way. Tonight starts game 1 of the finals. Let the stories begin!!
Great premise. Heber13 wrote:I think as humans…we like to tell stories. We like to frame things to support what is important to us.
and the stories are powerful things. Sometimes the stories can do much good. Sometimes the stories have a dark underbelly of unintended consequences. I wonder what are the stories that we are making today and how will they be used for good or for ill.
Roy…if the MVP of the league is missing shots 55% of the time…can he still be great? What if we had stats like this for Joseph Smith and revelations? What stats would we like to see to compare to other prophets or religious leaders?
– % of prophetic statements come true
– Average new scripture verses per year
– Annual growth of church members
I think with those stats…Joseph smith would look pretty dang good! Most Valuable Prophet.
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I think as humans…we like to tell stories. We like to frame things to support what is important to us.Absolutely. That’s why good story tellers always win out, no matter how genuinely great they are or not, if they can wrap things in words that inspire they triumph. From horrible people like Hitler to his beloved counterpart Roosevelt, good story telling wins.
Heber13 wrote:What stats would we like to see to compare to other prophets or religious leaders?
Joseph has probably got a good on-base percentage when compared to other prophets.
:angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: :angel: Heber13 wrote:I think as humans…we like to tell stories. We like to frame things to support what is important to us.
Yup. In the secular world of basketball I think they like to tell stories (aka argue) about who is the best so they can generate the ratings. It’s all male soap operas.
mom3 wrote:Absolutely. That’s why good story tellers always win out, no matter how genuinely great they are or not, if they can wrap things in words that inspire they triumph. From horrible people like Hitler to his beloved counterpart Roosevelt, good story telling wins.
I had a friend in college that once told a riveting story. The punchline was anti-climatic but the journey getting there was amazing. He was a good story teller.
Roy wrote:I wonder what are the stories that we are making today and how will they be used for good or for ill.
I’m going to be starting several with “one time Roy said…”
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