Thinking Basketball REACTS to Steph Curry’s Iconic 2016 Performance in OKC!

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  • čas přidán 13. 03. 2024
  • Ben Taylor from Thinking Basketball rewatches Steph Curry's iconic performance and game-winner for the Golden State Warriors against the OKC Thunder (46 points, 12-of-16 from 3-point range) from February 27, 2016 in this watch-along experience.
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Komentáře • 239

  • @ThinkingBasketball
    @ThinkingBasketball Před 2 měsíci +1164

    Hey everyone! We're testing out this concept as a new series. Let us know what you think of it and what games you'd want to see going forward. Thanks!

    • @Zolow385
      @Zolow385 Před 2 měsíci +58

      Klay game 6 Okc

    • @austingreen1274
      @austingreen1274 Před 2 měsíci +43

      This is a great idea! 2013 Game 6 Heat-Spurs.

    • @davidzubkis7260
      @davidzubkis7260 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Pacers/Knicks - Game 5 of the 1994 ECF - Reggie chokes out Spike

    • @mattsteele489
      @mattsteele489 Před 2 měsíci +2

      This is a fantastic idea! Can we get some Kevin Garnett? T Mac?

    • @Reezy1Threezy
      @Reezy1Threezy Před 2 měsíci +8

      i like it and i say blazers/nuggets 4 OT playoff game

  • @alastairchong4824
    @alastairchong4824 Před 2 měsíci +349

    34 full minutes of watching classic games with Ben on the NBA official channel?! I WANT MORE!!!

  • @jakelogan4266
    @jakelogan4266 Před 2 měsíci +371

    The moment Steph changed basketball forever. The moment Steph became the Greatest Shooter Of All Time. The moment KD wants to join the Warriors.

    • @thecanmanification
      @thecanmanification Před měsícem

      I’m pretty sure KD was still “on” the Thunder until the playoffs. I think after that dude realised it’s too risky to rely on your team to put good pieces around you

  • @kevinandrewsphoto
    @kevinandrewsphoto Před 2 měsíci +359

    People in a few years won’t understand how much Steph changed. Because every team and PG copies him now. Nobody was taking deep 3’s, fast break 3’s. Championship teams HAD to have a dominate big man. “Jump shooting teams don’t win championships”. Steph changed everything

    • @Juneth-ou7re
      @Juneth-ou7re Před měsícem +16

      Completely disagree on the feeling that teams HAD to have a dominate big man at this time. This was the era of the swingman, not the big man. You’re thinking more of the 2000s. At this point in time, the “championship” players were all 2-3s and the good men were just defensive anchors. The top tier big men today have more of an impact on their teams then the good big men had back then.

    • @thenorthremembers728
      @thenorthremembers728 Před měsícem

      Also Dame was there shooting the deep 3 too. Just on a smaller market team so he didn't get the same recognition for it until later.

    • @zacchvilla4008
      @zacchvilla4008 Před měsícem +2

      ​@@Juneth-ou7rebut bigs that shoot 3s tho

    • @josephrafferty6763
      @josephrafferty6763 Před měsícem +16

      ​@thenorthremembers728 it wasn't just that he was on a smaller market team, but he also wasn't as good at it... (or anything else for that matter).

    • @brianduru3753
      @brianduru3753 Před měsícem +1

      Just a correction.....
      It's 'dominant', not 'dominate'. Dominant is an adjective, while dominate is a verb.
      I see this mistake way too much on the internet.
      Also, the three point revolution predates Steph. He accelerated it for sure, but the Rockets in the 90s, the 7SOL Suns, the 2009 Magic and the Morey Rockets were already showing the world the direction basketball was heading towards.

  • @jasonforester7292
    @jasonforester7292 Před 2 měsíci +152

    Man, as a Golden State fan, rewatching a game like this, makes me VERY appreciative of just how pivotal Igoudala was for this GS team. Miss the hell outta that guy.

    • @jamesmccaul2945
      @jamesmccaul2945 Před měsícem +1

      That’s so funny Jason, I was talking to Andre the other day and he mentioned how much he missed you. He was actually pretty broken up about it and said his life has been quite grey without your light in his life.

  • @tanjiroushirogane690
    @tanjiroushirogane690 Před 2 měsíci +117

    This game of Steph still looks unbelievable from every aspect.. the shot making, the quickness, the clutchness, the dribbling, the space.. everything

  • @cyberft
    @cyberft Před měsícem +22

    Look at prime Klay Thompson, missed look after look from 3, but kept scoring with movement and playing excellent defense on Westbrook until the lid came off the basket for him. Dude was special.

  • @maxng7211
    @maxng7211 Před měsícem +10

    5:50 they called Livingston the 'Run Killer' at the time. Maybe not the best player on the floor, but his ability to just get a bucket when the team had nothing going was uncanny. So many comebacks started with a quick two from him.

  • @jefferyrosario2144
    @jefferyrosario2144 Před měsícem +67

    I was thinking imagine 2016 curry with 2021-22 curry’s strength and skills dude is unstoppable

    • @yeatdagoat173
      @yeatdagoat173 Před měsícem +11

      Really wanted to see 21 Curry in a playoff run. Sucks

    • @macxavier168
      @macxavier168 Před měsícem +6

      Might be the best player in the league. He's already top 3 as he is now, in my opinion.

    • @Michiiigring
      @Michiiigring Před měsícem

      @@macxavier168 curry is neither top 3 rn nor all time im a curry fan but he is lucky if rn we consider him top 10 all time and top 7 rn

    • @macxavier168
      @macxavier168 Před měsícem +8

      @@Michiiigring I don't have him top 3 all time; I have him 7th. But you're crazy if you have him outside your top 5 when it comes to current players.

    • @ronikoch722
      @ronikoch722 Před měsícem

      Love these. So many good games for you to review

  • @foreverbMT
    @foreverbMT Před 2 měsíci +110

    2016 was a special season

  • @tyreepowell8367
    @tyreepowell8367 Před 2 měsíci +50

    Steph Curry's 2016 Season Was Incredible

    • @ryankayombya7576
      @ryankayombya7576 Před měsícem

      those same shots bricked when it mattered the most

    • @Dr.J42
      @Dr.J42 Před měsícem

      @@ryankayombya7576 True. I'd argue he was injured and tired. But man he was playing shit.

  • @colinanthony2011
    @colinanthony2011 Před 2 měsíci +62

    One of the best regular season games I’ve ever seen. Solidified Curry as one of the GOATs. Great work from Ben as always.

  • @SSJRome
    @SSJRome Před 2 měsíci +39

    BANG !!! BANGGGG !!! OH WHAT A SHOT FROM CURRY !!!
    Good times man 🥲 if you never watched this game live you missed a once in a lifetime moment .

  • @MileHighBroncosNuggets
    @MileHighBroncosNuggets Před 2 měsíci +44

    This was the night Steph officially became the greatest shooter of all time

    • @nima451
      @nima451 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Nah the the Knicks game when he scored 54

    • @eaternal790
      @eaternal790 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Knicks game 54 on shumps head haha

    • @hawkname1234
      @hawkname1234 Před měsícem +7

      @@nima451 Nah. That was too early. That's just when he put the league on notice. This was the game where he told everyone he was changing the whole game forever.

  • @Akadehmix
    @Akadehmix Před měsícem +12

    It’s not even that he shoots it from so far out. Today people do that more commonly. But he does it moving forward off the dribble. He’s just insane

    • @brianschwartz7937
      @brianschwartz7937 Před měsícem +3

      It's also the angle he shoots it from. Curry hit and made a lot of shots from the logo--as do Lillard and some others--but those deep logo shots are almost always straight on.
      Even given the distance, lots of players shoot buzzer beaters or practice/goof around with deep shots from the top of the key. NOBODY shoots from out there. Not in games, not in practice.
      From straight on the line of sight is cleaner, you have the backboard to work with, and your body motion is taking you straight at the hoop. The "elbow" 3's are always the lowest percentage makes (compared to the top of key or corner shots). Curry is dribbling down the court with his momentum leading outside the key, he's not square with the backboard, and he can't easily use the glass if it goes a little long long, And he does THAT. Insane.

  • @sakhile6460
    @sakhile6460 Před měsícem +4

    GSW defense was amazing back then

    • @Romanus-
      @Romanus- Před měsícem

      Yep people forget how amazing Klay was on defense. Dude was incredible on ball defender

  • @sar4806
    @sar4806 Před 2 měsíci +28

    Bang! Bang! Oh what a shot by Curry!

  • @rcarter236
    @rcarter236 Před měsícem +11

    This was awesome. And I agree. This game is really when 3pt shooting changed in the NBA. No one was constantly pulling up for 3’s 5ft behind the 3pt line till this game. I also want to point out how great a coaching staff the warriors had. That’s really important when games are this tight and both sides are full of talent. Calling the right play, getting the right personal on the floor is so important and I don’t think the warriors at that time get enough credit for their coaching staff.

  • @iamjohnxu
    @iamjohnxu Před 2 měsíci +24

    Ben Taylor the 🐐

  • @808bboarder
    @808bboarder Před 2 měsíci +18

    What a nice video to wake up to as a Thunder Fan NBA 😊🫥

    • @laniedmd1126
      @laniedmd1126 Před měsícem +1

      Every team has been there bro, nothing to be sad about

  • @JjrShabadoo
    @JjrShabadoo Před měsícem +7

    Bravo, NBA for partnering with Thinking Basketball! This is great content.

  • @healermobius
    @healermobius Před 2 měsíci +8

    I remember watching this game!! OMG it was intense and when Curry made that shot, I was like jumping all over my couch and shouting!!!!

  • @powerchanger1015
    @powerchanger1015 Před měsícem +4

    Watching these highlights made me remember why I couldn’t stand Harrison Barnes when he was with us

  • @Jaccobtw
    @Jaccobtw Před 2 měsíci +13

    Unanimous MVP Steph was unstoppable

  • @derricknicolas3986
    @derricknicolas3986 Před měsícem +3

    This just reminded me how scary the Steph + Klay + Dray during their prime! Definitely feared during that time!! Give us more, Ben @ThinkingBasketball!!! GREAT WORK AS USUAL

  • @savonsanders8684
    @savonsanders8684 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Crazy watching Barnes and Verjao smoke easy looks from Steph lol

  • @hackman88
    @hackman88 Před měsícem +1

    Wow everyone looks so young. Appreciate them while you can.

  • @MrReeserox
    @MrReeserox Před měsícem +1

    Ben Taylor commenting over this game is like a dream come true. I can still remember exactly where I was when I watched this game live. That shot is like a formative moment for me hahaha

  • @rayndeigh
    @rayndeigh Před měsícem +2

    This was great. Really accessible and informative. Excited for the next one

  • @stolenshortsword
    @stolenshortsword Před měsícem

    I adore this type of conent, bring back Ben for more!!

  • @IJudgeYou
    @IJudgeYou Před měsícem +1

    Thinking Basketball, so glad to see you working with the NBA. Love the content you provide

  • @misterwierdo1916
    @misterwierdo1916 Před měsícem

    Love the content, would love to see more of this series.

  • @BigBoyDanny123
    @BigBoyDanny123 Před měsícem +1

    Love to these Ben. Quality from the GOAT of basketball CZcams

  • @MrSonictheOtter
    @MrSonictheOtter Před měsícem

    This series gives a great perspective into these iconic moments in NBA history. I really enjoy this concept!

  • @Kacibvfnk
    @Kacibvfnk Před 2 měsíci +3

    Love these videos man please keep making them

  • @ddnsk3
    @ddnsk3 Před 17 dny

    please do more of this, absolutely great!

  • @jefft.7180
    @jefft.7180 Před měsícem +1

    I remember watching this in my living room pacing back in forth the whole game. What a nail biter

  • @Pochitaman30
    @Pochitaman30 Před měsícem

    Shaun Livingston was such a great role player. Besides Steph and Klay he was probably the most fun to watch offensively for the warriors. Anyways this is the game that made Steph my favorite player of all time and i love your review on this man

  • @ricosway3789
    @ricosway3789 Před měsícem

    Need more of this!!

  • @dimelo58
    @dimelo58 Před měsícem

    I love these watch alongs

  • @slickapparitionrhobx6101
    @slickapparitionrhobx6101 Před měsícem

    We need more of this than just highlights.

  • @Silverado-pq6xe
    @Silverado-pq6xe Před měsícem

    love this guy

  • @lookatcurryman8793
    @lookatcurryman8793 Před měsícem

    This will forever remain my favorite Curry game

  • @justinhardy5611
    @justinhardy5611 Před měsícem

    Great breakdown Ben!

  • @albus6130
    @albus6130 Před měsícem

    Loved this

  • @gashbox9096
    @gashbox9096 Před měsícem

    Holy crap both sides defense is so freaking good!

  • @Oioisavaloy
    @Oioisavaloy Před měsícem

    What a game. And I like this concept

  • @Juneth-ou7re
    @Juneth-ou7re Před měsícem

    this is my favorite style of video

  • @chrisc1072
    @chrisc1072 Před měsícem

    wow i loved this

  • @fortuneaniyi8601
    @fortuneaniyi8601 Před měsícem

    I remember watching this game!As an OKC fan it’s still burned in my memory. PTSD😂

  • @alex97alex
    @alex97alex Před 2 měsíci

    More of these pls

  • @chasepalumbo2929
    @chasepalumbo2929 Před 10 dny

    Steph da goat

  • @JeguePerneta
    @JeguePerneta Před měsícem

    You just had to watch it live, it was a masterpiece

  • @beanie5851
    @beanie5851 Před měsícem

    Best regular season game ever. The stuff of dreams.

  • @opolo704
    @opolo704 Před měsícem

    More Thinking Basketball content please!!

  • @hawthornedouglas
    @hawthornedouglas Před měsícem

    Watching this back, I'm astounded at how many layups the warriors missed in the 4th quarter and OT.

  • @badlybrowned87
    @badlybrowned87 Před měsícem +6

    As a Dubs fan, I still have no idea how Iguodala made both FTs to send it to OT

    • @98R0791
      @98R0791 Před měsícem

      I think I remember a Celtics game during this season where it came down to Iguodala FTs too lol. I felt like we could always count on him to hit the 3, but not to hit FTs 😂

    • @brianduru3753
      @brianduru3753 Před měsícem +3

      Because he's clutch.
      Don't ever forget that with the fate of the universe on the line and the Martians pointing the death beam at Earth, Iggy is making the shot.

    • @Romanus-
      @Romanus- Před měsícem

      Ask Kellerman

  • @HristoKirov1100
    @HristoKirov1100 Před měsícem

    Please never stop posting these

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc Před 19 dny

    Ben was officially hired haha, gonna make me subscribe here, damn

  • @Lloyd00
    @Lloyd00 Před měsícem

    I can confirm that shot was indeed nuts

  • @DanieleInvernizzi
    @DanieleInvernizzi Před měsícem +1

    The moment Steph joined the GOAT conversation

  • @SaGprodz
    @SaGprodz Před 2 měsíci +3

    Under 20 mins🔥🔥!

  • @durantf4207
    @durantf4207 Před měsícem

    Holy banger

  • @Ashton30000
    @Ashton30000 Před 24 dny +1

    the thing i think helped the GSW was Shaun Livingston being the complete opposite to curry being a tall mid range PG kinda throw off a lot of Def cause when they would sub for each other you would have to change your D up so much

  • @08mayleen
    @08mayleen Před měsícem

    Draymond Green's statline of 2 pts, 14 reb, 16 ast 6 stl and 4 blk were insane

  • @show-uchannel
    @show-uchannel Před měsícem

    people don't talk enough about how cold those game tying free throws from Dre were, considering the circumstance

  • @DominionAnako-bb7ry
    @DominionAnako-bb7ry Před 2 měsíci +1

    Love nba

  • @tlxxlt4745
    @tlxxlt4745 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Hey Ben, could you do Lebron’s game 5 2007 vs Pistons? That would be great!

  • @MysticShadow21
    @MysticShadow21 Před měsícem

    WE NEED LEBRON GAME 6 2012 vs Celtics, BEN TAYLOR IS THE BEST

  • @Juneth-ou7re
    @Juneth-ou7re Před měsícem +3

    the reason why i like you, is bc you dont have any biases, or very little at least. Watching bball breakdown seems like a russ piece every time i watched analysis during these seasons.

    • @Spawn3582
      @Spawn3582 Před měsícem +2

      That's one of the reason I stopped watching bball breakdown. That and him bringing in Ronnie Nunn repeatedly

  • @Iloveragatha
    @Iloveragatha Před měsícem

    Bang!

  • @olivermoon2538
    @olivermoon2538 Před měsícem

    Steph is the GOAT. 🐐

  • @hariypotter8
    @hariypotter8 Před měsícem

    More!

  • @baseballdude810
    @baseballdude810 Před 2 měsíci +1

    6:38 oh Steph curry almost hit a half court shot I wonder if that will come up later in the video

  • @SnowLeopardG59
    @SnowLeopardG59 Před 2 měsíci

    I've heard this dude's voice for so long but this is my first time seeing what he looks like 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @curt8002
    @curt8002 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Goat

  • @localneo-graphic4647
    @localneo-graphic4647 Před měsícem

    Oh wow, two unstoppable adds. Y'all are pushing the limit.

  • @eaternal790
    @eaternal790 Před 2 měsíci

    You've got to do Boston game 4 2022 NBA finals!

  • @spacey6960
    @spacey6960 Před měsícem

    20:22 "Thats a horrible shot" from the commentator in the background :)))))

    • @alphanumericschemer
      @alphanumericschemer Před měsícem

      March Jackson, he cocked the warriors for the first couple years of curry’s career

  • @TheGuitarMann04
    @TheGuitarMann04 Před 2 měsíci

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @fushumang1716
    @fushumang1716 Před 29 dny

    Curry changed the game. Something LBJ can't say he did.

  • @mriidulbhatia
    @mriidulbhatia Před měsícem

    if a time machine is invented the first place i'm going is 27.02.2016 to OKC to watch this in person.

  • @Shawnjohson1608
    @Shawnjohson1608 Před měsícem

    This or the gsw vs cavs 2016 christmas game is the greatest regular season game ever.

  • @nineofive.2573
    @nineofive.2573 Před měsícem

    Crazy the amount of missed open lays in this game

  • @map8747
    @map8747 Před měsícem

    2022 Championships ran of StephCurry

  • @AidanXavier988
    @AidanXavier988 Před měsícem

    25:35 Coach Mark in the making!

  • @edclee1997
    @edclee1997 Před měsícem

    I remember my reaction at the time watching this game live. Wait, no, what the fuck! Is he nuts? Then, BANG, are you shitting me?

  • @Jeff_2x
    @Jeff_2x Před 2 měsíci +1

    Games like this made me genuinely question how OKC were contenders year in and year out

    • @AliMohamed-yq4wn
      @AliMohamed-yq4wn Před 2 měsíci +4

      They had 2 MVP caliber players on their roster? OKC was a top 3 team in the west for like 5 years.

    • @Spawn3582
      @Spawn3582 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@AliMohamed-yq4wnTo follow up, they also had a lot of length and athleticism. Roberson was a great defender and Ibaka was a fantastic rim protector

    • @Gboi8
      @Gboi8 Před měsícem

      Kds shot making and westbrooks athleticism made up for a lot of the offensive deficiencies this team had.

  • @itzbreath6087
    @itzbreath6087 Před měsícem +1

    I watched this live and I'm a massive curry fan but I have to agree that when OT starts they should get an extra foul. KD needs to play more passive there but still. I have to say if he doesn't foul out there, the warriors might have lost that game and not set the record for wins in a season.

  • @55vicious55
    @55vicious55 Před měsícem

    Ben really look like peter b parker

  • @jetsbabyy8117
    @jetsbabyy8117 Před 2 měsíci

    Go Warriors, Go Curry forever!!! ⚡️✨💫

  • @sergejtreschov
    @sergejtreschov Před 2 měsíci +1

    dROSE for cp3 GSW pls

  • @Nazoto
    @Nazoto Před měsícem

    34:00 what are you talking about... fate of the universe on the line we know who we want

  • @rage2637
    @rage2637 Před měsícem

    26:24 that pass wasn't meant for Steph. Didn't think you'd miss it,

  • @esaiahvillalobos8501
    @esaiahvillalobos8501 Před měsícem

    D-Rose 50 point game with Minnesota

  • @HKasian
    @HKasian Před měsícem

    draymond is DPOY material

  • @thej1615
    @thej1615 Před měsícem

    Ain’t it weird people said many times after 2016 that Steph couldn’t create his own shot off the dribble back then? Even Draymond. I’m sure Klutch & Nike have nothing to do with these obvious lies.

  • @ja.c5683
    @ja.c5683 Před měsícem

    unanimous MVP was locked after this game

  • @hapaXL
    @hapaXL Před měsícem

    was that like 10 commercial breaks on a 34 minute video? pretty tiresome YT

  • @sergejtreschov
    @sergejtreschov Před 2 měsíci +2

    dROSE for vp3 pls gdw