Evaluating the shooting in Steph Curry's 2015-16 MVP season
Introduction Steph Curry's second MVP season - the 2015-16 NBA season - is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball seasons of all time: The greatest MVP season in NBA history (Fox Sports) Stephen Curry had the best NBA season ever (Time) Steph Curry had the greatest season in NBA history (USA Today) That year, his team - the Golden State Warriors - set a new NBA record for number of games won in the regular season, winning 73 games and losing only 9. Curry had won the MVP the previous year, in 2014-15, but had such a great leap forward in his play that some even suggested that he should win Most Improved Player (MIP) in addition to MVP. Although Curry's clutch play, team leadership, and great passing all contributed to the incredible season he had, it was his shooting, particularly his three point shooting, that really elevated him above his competition. For that reason, I decided to evaluate the shooting in Steph Curry's 2015-16 MVP ...