Stephen Curry 'The Trials and Tribulations of Babyface Assassin'

Before everything, there was nothing, and because of nothing there could be everything!

Stephen Curry at the NCAA Tournament

As the 2019 NBA Playoffs are officially in full swing and all odds agree that the Golden State Warriors will add another championship ring to their finger, it's easy to mis-recollect how what is, came to be. Lacing up his sneakers at the NCAA Tournament game versus No. 7 Gonzaga 11 years ago (March 31, 2008) - not anyone had seen the sharp shooting from a unidentified sniper coming. Just ask any true Gonzaga fans in San Jose, they were the first witnesses.

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Ironically, sharp shooting never convinced any of the major colleges to recruit Curry. The only thing they saw was a kid that's smaller than what their ideal college and perhaps future NBA player is suppose to look like. His appearance was too dissatisfying to the eye. There was not a moment that the burden of doubt wasn't placed upon him - the only phone call he ever received was from Davidson College - a small Liberal Art School that not a lot of people were familiar with.

NBA Draft Night 2009 Whilst many were still reluctant to hop on a unidentified Sniper's bandwagon, what came next has a lot to do with the Nostradamus intuition of the Golden State Warriors, who were pretty much the only franchise that believed in a sniper with a babyface, thriving in the highly competitive NBA.They drafted him as the 7th overall pick. There was a time where the best 3 point shooter in the history of the NBA was deemed a liability.

Stephen Curry his first 4 years in the NBA were nothing less than a well predicted disaster by doubters and naysayers, who were all so well convinced he'd be unsuccessful in the NBA. His size wasn't up to par, and the re-occurrence of spraining his ankles were challenges most saw as impossible to ever be enough to be just a good and solid NBA player. Becoming a superstar use to be as impossible for Curry as it was for Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz to beat Jordan and the Bulls in the NBA finals. Not only was it considered impossible, but beyond expectations of the media and all the franchises that passed up on Curry on draft night. Arguments were valid at that time - the injury bug had taken full control over Curry's ankles, dreams started to fade, more games were missed than played, and Murphy's Law became a reality. The Soul-searching begins In the Summer of 2013, an expert in injury prevention - Keke Lyles was brought in by the warriors to join the training staff. The video below openly unravels how Curry went from spraining his ankles up to 17 times, to how Keke Lyles helped save his ankles by using a method that ironically has nothing to do with the strength of the ankles.

2015 till present..... The Golden State Warriors are not the Warriors without Stephen Curry A six-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a three-time NBA champion who is not only the best 3 point shooter in the history of the NBA, but a revolutionary who revolutionized the game of basketball not only in the NBA, but globally. There's not a basketball fan on this planet that hasn't witnessed the greatness of Stephen Curry - he is the revolution! The last time a NBA player has had an impact of this caliber on the game, Tupac was still alive, and Bill Clinton was still the President - Michael Jordan. Remember the slogan 'Everybody wanna be like Mike'? Nowadays everybody wanna be like Curry. Is Stephen Curry only the best 3 point shooter in the History of the NBA? Jordan has 6 NBA finals MVP awards to his name, and Steph Curry has none - as baffling as it sounds, these are facts! NBA History - Finals MVP List Wouldn't one assume that if a player has that great of an impact on the game itself, he should at least be in the possession of one NBA Finals MVP Award?

This deserves attention and should perhaps win the Award - best mystery of the NBA. Whether it's bizarre or unfair, or flat out crazy, we will remain positive that the process of picking the NBA Finals MVP isn't bias. It's not hard to put 2 and 2 together when one has gone through similar experiences in the past. Are we sure that the same doubts they've littered Stephen Curry with since his High School years are not still in full effect? Most in the media only see Steph Curry as the best shooter in the history of the NBA and nothing more. This is absurd and unfair! He is way more than that, but for some reason they still don't have the proper respect for this man, the respect that he deserves. His journey tells it all, look how far he's come - Stephen Curry is a Legend. How can one be a legend without having at least one NBA Finals MVP Award to his name? It just doesn't sound right! Before Durant joined the Warriors, Curry been the Warriors. Personally, I never felt like they needed Durant in the first place. They probably wouldn't have been a Dynasty without him, but they would grab another ring or two regardless, just as they did before he arrived. That first Golden State Championship was the biggest stunner ever in the NBA when Iguodala won the Finals MVP Award. Are you serious? Who wasn't shocked? If James Harden played vs Cleveland in the NBA Finals and Clint Capela stopped Lebron the whole series, and the Rockets won the Championship, you think Clint Capela would win the Finals MVP Award?? (+%!&#!+-*#%) NO! I gotta give it to Curry for not flinching a negative facial muscle when he heard that Iguodala won the Finals MVP Award. Not many people can control their emotions like that. (Watch video at the 5:01 minute mark) Seems like Curry was getting some sort of explanation how and why he didn't win the Finals MVP Award (look at his face). We're not experts in facial features and body language, but is that how you put your face when you've just won a championship? Isn't Iguodala the first bench player that ever won the NBA Finals MVP Award? If you can find another bench player who has, you are welcome to let us know.

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Since Durant has joined the Warriors, we all know Curry has zero chance of getting the Finals MVP Award, and we shouldn't expect them to give it to Curry if the Warriors win it all again this year. If there is a chance that Steph Curry will ever win a NBA Finals MVP Award, that chance has everything to do with Durant leaving the Warriors. Let's Hope that this time around the voters won't find another bench player to give the award to. When will they give Stephen Curry all the respect he deserves? By Stephen Heuvel also known as Melk Follow him on Twitter