Antonio Cassano knows exactly where he stands on the NBA, too. Ask him who the greatest player of all time is, and the answer is Michael Jordan. But give him the chance to pick one player for his team, and everything changes: Stephen Currywithout a second thought.
It’s classic Cassano. On an episode of “Long live Soccer,” he made it clear just how much he loves watching the Golden State Warriors’ No. 30.
If you ask me who the greatest of all time is, I say Jordan. But if I’m picking the best based on my personal taste, I say Steph
Antonio Cassano
So Jordan is the GOATbut Curry is the guy Fantantonio would always want on his side.
“The Warriors are like Guardiola’s Barcelona”
When the conversation turns to the all-time rankings and Cassano is asked whether Curry might even crack the top three, he doesn’t commit one way or the other.
But there’s one thing he knows for sure: Steph’s Warriors are his favorite team.
I’m no expert. I love NBA basketball, and I’ve loved Golden State’s philosophy ever since Curry got there. I’ve always told you they’re my favorite team. They’re like Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona
Antonio Cassano
Knowing Cassano, the comparison to Guardiola’s Barça is no accident. They wonentertained and, above all, made countless people fall in love with the way they played. That’s exactly what the former soccer player thinks happened with Golden State.
“Curry revolutionized basketball”
But here’s where it gets good: Cassano has to pick one player for his dream team. The era doesn’t matter, the position doesn’t matter, and neither does who’s on the other side.
The answer is always the same.
If you say to me, “Antonio, pick one player for your team, anyone in history in his prime,” I’m taking him every time
Antonio Cassano
And when asked why he’d take Curry over players like Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe BryantCassano has his answer ready.
You know why, Lele? Unlike Jordan, LeBron and Kobe, he made his team so much better and revolutionized basketball. Before him, nobody was shooting from 23, 26 or 33 feet
Antonio Cassano
Now, you could spend a few hours debating whether Jordan, LeBron and Kobe made their teams better. But this is Cassano, after all, and once he has an opinion, he rarely backs down.
As for the rest, it’s hard to argue with him: Curry really did change the way basketball is playedmaking shots that would have driven any coach crazy a few years ago look almost routine.
And in the end, Cassano comes back to where he started.
If you ask me who the greatest of all time is, I say Jordan. But if I’m picking the greatest of all time based on my personal taste, I say Steph
Antonio Cassano
Jordan is the GOAT. Curry is his favorite. And given how much Cassano loves Guardiola’s Barcelona, maybe he couldn’t have picked anyone other than the player who turned the Golden State Warriors into one of the most entertaining and successful teams in NBA history.