Ep. 31 - Stephy Curry vs. Larry Bird - Guest 76ers Robert Covington

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4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2017

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Chris breaks down the greatest shooters of all time, and his list comes down to Larry Bird vs. Steph Curry. Finally, 76ers forward Robert Covington joins the show to discuss his journey to the NBA, signing a new contract, Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, the potential of this year's club and what it was like to play on a tanking team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Legend forever, forever.
0:02.0	I'm in my zone.
0:04.0	Welcome to In the Zone.
0:05.0	I, of course, am your host, Chris Broussard.
0:07.0	And boy, do we have a great show for you today?
0:10.0	We're talking to Robert Covington, who's having a great season down in Philadelphia
0:15.0	as the third guy behind the dynamic duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embed.
0:24.9	He gives us some great insight into those two budding superstars.
0:28.1	But first, I've got to hit you with my top five. And since we interviewed Robert Covington,
0:30.7	who is one of the top five shooters in three-pointers made this season,
0:36.2	it got me to thinking,
0:38.5	who do I think are the best five shooters in NBA history?
0:44.3	At number five, I'm going with Clay Thompson.
0:48.1	A few years ago, I began asking players around the league,
0:51.3	who's the best shooter in the league?
0:52.8	Is Steph Curry the best shooter in the league or ever?
0:55.7	The one name I consistently heard to compete with Steph was Clay Thompson.
1:01.7	Guy said he's the one with the textbook form on his jumper.
1:06.6	And look, the guy scored 60 points in 29 minutes in December of 2016 in the game against the Pacers.
1:14.6	The only player ever to score 60 points or more in less than 30 minutes since the shot clock was put in in 1954.
1:25.4	He is the lesser regarded of the Splash Brothers, but do not sleep on Clay Thompson's stroke.
1:32.6	At number four, Reggie Miller.
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