Stephen Curry MVP speech: ‘I never really set out to change the game’

Stephen Curry has won consecutive NBA MVP Awards. He is now the first man to ever win the award unanimously and is the best player on a team that defending a championship by setting a single-season wins record.

Additionally, his three-point brilliance has altered the way that teams structure their lineups. He made an astounding 402 three-pointers this past season, breaking his own record by more than 100.

Contending teams now must put at least four deep shooting threats on the floor or risk being shot out of the building, really blurring the traditional point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, center rotation that has dominated the league for decades.

Curry’s shooting brilliance has unquestionably expedited a change in the way the NBA is played. But while Curry has certainly changed the game, he made it clear when accepting his second straight MVP Award that it was not his intention.

Still, the significance of what Curry’s achievements are not lost on him has done is not lost on him — especially as it relates to being the first ever unanimous MVP.

Curry was also quick to deflect the attention to his team. The MVP gave credit to his teammates, who kept the Warriors afloat during the playoffs in his absence. Additionally, they were all a big part of making NBA history, winning 73 games to break the record of the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls.

His outstanding play didn’t stop after his record-breaking regular season, either. Breaking an NBA Playoff record with 17 overtime points in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals game against the Portland Trailblazers, Curry put the Association on notice that he’s back after missing most of the playoffs with ankle and knee injuries.

He may not have meant to change the game, but he’s doing it. And he’s doing it in style.