Iman Shumpert claims LeBron James, not Steph Curry, ruined NBA

LeBron James’ former teammate Iman Shumpert believes Akron Hammer ruined the NBA and not Steph Curry. James and Curry are regarded as two of the best players of the current era and both of them have won four NBA rings each.

While Curry is known for accurate three-point shooting, James is known for his overall game on the court. Both the players have savored great success at the top level and have performed consistently for their respective teams.

Iman Shumpert said on Shaquille O’Neal podcast, “Has Steph [Curry] ruined the game? Because I also was asked this and I said ‘the person who ruined all of this was [LeBron James].” 

Shumpert revealed they (Cleveland Cavaliers) were the reason that Steph Curry became a three-point king with Golden State Warriors.

“[LeBron James] went to Miami [Heat]. Now everybody thinking like it’s cool, y’all could team up. Now you create the three-headed snake out of Steph Curry now. Once they beat us [Cleveland Cavaliers], the two-pointer was gone. If you really break it down… it’s our fault. … If we didn’t lose that first championship, who’s shooting threes?” 

Meanwhile, in the ongoing season, Golden State Warriors have a 10-3 record whereas the Los Angeles Lakers have a 9-4 record. Both James and Curry have played an instrumental role in the success of their team. The Dubs played two matches against the Lakers in the preseason and won both of them.

On the other hand, James and Curry also won the Gold medal at the Paris Olympics for Team USA and both played at the top of their game. 

James averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists on 66% shooting in the Olympics whereas the Golden State Warriors star averaged 14.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.7 steals per game at the Games.