Stephen Curry: "He's On Fire".

"He's On Fire". The legendary line from the classic NBA Jam when a player is on a hot streak where he shoots consecutive shots without missing. That phrase has transcended the Basketball world and it is the perfect way to describe Stephen Curry. Steph has been playing like he is in NBA Jam where he cannot miss. Just keep passing him the ball and watch him burn the net.

Defending NBA Champions the Golden State Warriors have launched to a great start this NBA Season, thanks to the scoring and playmaking of their leader Stephen Curry. Through the first 4 games of the Season, Curry has scored 148 points as he has become the second player in 40 years to accomplish that. The first was Michael Jordan himself during the 1985-86 campaign. He has also scored 20 points in the 4th quarter on three separate occasions. In the Season Opener (10/27), Curry cooked the New Orleans Pelicans with 40/7/6 (40 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds). His Airness did that on November 3, 1995. Now, Curry has 179 points in the first 5 games of the season.

Not to compare Curry to the King of the Basketball Universe, but he is separating himself from many of his peers. Although Steph has not yet reached the 50-40-90 club for shooters for an entire season, he has been lights out in his own way. Steph came close last season when he shot 44.3% beyond the arc and 91.4% from the free-throw line, but shot 48.7% from the floor. During these first 5 games, Curry has gone 50-50-90. (57% FG, 52% 3PT, 95% FT) The 3 PT % is subject to change, but those metrics are insane. The only players to do that are Steve Nash (4 times), Larry Bird (twice), Mark Price, Reggie Miller, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant. Steph is backing up his MVP Season last year with the way that he is scorching opponents. Currently, Steph leads the NBA in Scoring (35.8 PPG) while leading Golden State to the best Record in the NBA as they are undefeated at 5-0. They currently sit at the 1st place in Points (117.6). Curry is practically neck and neck with Chris Paul as the League's Chief Point Guard. His MVP and Ring are what give him the extra nod over CP3.

The Warriors have faced their share of skeptics who say that they did not deserve to win the Championship last season. There are people that call it a fluke. That season was FAR from a fluke in every way. Golden State went 67-15, one of the best records in NBA History for a Championship team. They worked extremely hard to win that title. Automatically, the Clippers would finish in second place of the Pacific Division. Oklahoma City was in shambles because of Kevin Durant's injury. The Spurs won the season series 2-1 over Golden State, but the Warriors would have had the last laugh in the postseason because of their home court advantage.

The Warriors only lost 2 games at Oracle Arena, but neither one was against the Spurs. The Clippers were even worse against the Warriors, as Golden State won the season series 3-1.

Another knock against them is that they played injured point guards during the entire playoff run. While that is true, it is not Golden State's fault. The Pelicans (without Jrue Holiday), The Grizzlies (without Mike Conley) The Rockets (without Beverley) and The Cavs (Kyrie Irving was gone after Game 1). Golden State is among the best in the league when it comes to conditioning. With the way that Basketball takes a toll on the body, Curry could have been on the list. No disrespect, but if these teams were healthy I don't see them stopping the league MVP. Step had too much momentum going for him with this incredible MVP Season.

The next knock is that LeBron "had no help". Anytime LeBron's team loses, people want to say that he "had no help". It takes an entire team to win the Finals just as much as it takes an entire team to even make the playoffs. Yes, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving went down, but as we know LeBron is supposed to have a reputation for making others around him better. Cleveland did not have the best chance to win because of their chemistry issues through the season. Kevin Love was pretty much the third wheel and Kyrie Irving is not only injury prone, but he had trouble putting his ego aside for a legend like LBJ. Plus, LeBron was in gunslinger mode during the Finals, taking 196 shots while missing 118 of them. Not the best strategy to win a Title, especially with someone who has been deemed as "unselfish".

Golden State won their Championship through practice, determination, dedication, and teamwork. Curry has been general to lead the troops and he is not missing a beat so far. Instead of being complacent after winning a ring, Curry has elevated his game to another level while elevating those around him. Last season, Steph put up historic numbers as a shooter and he is carrying that play over into this season.

Give Steph some more time and he will be firmly placed among the likes of Bird, Nowitzki, Miller, Ray Allen, along with Steve Nash among the game's legendary shooters.

As long as "He's On Fire", keep feeding him the ball until it is time to cool off.