Bob Ryan: Steph Curry Is the Most Influential Player of the 21st Century

Steph Curry didn't just change shooting — Bob Ryan traces the whole bloodline of it. From Hank Luisetti's one-hand shot at the 1936 Garden game, to Kenny Sailors inventing the jump shot in Wyoming, to Bill Russell weaponizing defense, to Elgin Baylor rewriting individual offense — Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman connect every dot to Steph Curry becoming the most influential player of the 21st century.

Plus: the Odell Beckham comparison that explains exactly how one player can change a sport — and why Bob Ryan is dreading the day a 4-point line becomes real.

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0:00 — Bob Ryan calls Steph Curry the most influential player of the 21st century
0:43 — Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman Podcast intro
[X:XX] — Hank Luisetti and the first one-hand shot
[X:XX] — Kenny Sailors invents the jump shot
[X:XX] — Bill Russell redefines defense
[X:XX] — Elgin Baylor rewrites individual offense
[X:XX] — PrizePicks
[X:XX] — Steph Curry, Caitlin Clark, and the outer-outer-outer NBA
[X:XX] — The Odell Beckham comparison
[X:XX] — Is a 4-point shot coming?

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