On May 4, Beijing time, the Lake Brave battle attracted a lot of attention, and Stephen A. Smith, known as "American Yang Yi", talked about the championship topic of James and Curry. He believes that if Curry wins his fifth career title this year, it will shake James' historical status.
"If Stephen Curry beats James in this series and ends up winning his fifth championship, we may have to move James off Mount Rushmore and let Curry board it. That's right, I said it! Stephen A. Smith said. American media often use "Mount Rushmore" as a metaphor for the top four NBA stars. In other words, Stephen A. Smith believes that if Curry wins another championship, James will fall out of the all-time top four.
"My Mount Rushmore is Jordan, James, Abdul-Jabbar and Russell... I believe James is the second best player of all time, but Curry has met James four times in the Finals and defeated him three times. Curry is also great, he's the greatest pitcher on the planet, a two-time regular-season MVP winner, already has four championships, and could possibly get a fifth, three of which are beating James... If he can beat James again and win a fifth title, this (Curry's status over James) will become a discussion that cannot be ignored. ”
Stephen A. Smith has previously said that Curry is getting closer and closer to the greatest point guard position in Magic history. If he can win another championship, it will be tied with the number of titles of Magic and Kobe. O'Neal even said in his latest podcast that he thinks Curry is already the best point guard ever, surpassing the Magic.
Currently, the Lakers are leading 1-0 on aggregate, and most people think this series will be played in 6 or even 7 games, which could also be the last playoff showdown between James and Curry, given their age. In Stephen A. Smith's view, the winning side could get a spot on Mount Rushmore.