Patrick Mahomes: ‘If I played basketball, I’d be just like Steph Curry’

In the identical vein that Stephen Curry — a menace to shoot the ball the second he crosses half courtroom — compelled defenses to regulate to his sport, Patrick Mahomes was a disruptor from the get-go in his sport of soccer. 

Throughout Mahomes’ first three seasons as a starter, the Chiefs led the league with essentially the most explosive passing performs, and even set the document for most points scored in a postseason game. Consequently, opposing defenses had been compelled to play with two excessive safeties to restrict explosive performs and maintain offenses in entrance of them. 

Equally, Curry’s capacity to maneuver with out the ball and shoot threes compelled NBA defenses to have a minimum of one participant roaming as a free security to chase Curry, and one other defender centered on the participant setting the display for him to get free. 

Because the outdated adage goes, sport acknowledges sport. Up to now, Mahomes and Curry have shared their mutual admiration for each other, and the Chiefs quarterback mentioned he’d play like Curry if he performed basketball as an alternative of soccer.

“If I performed basketball, I would be identical to Steph Curry,” Mahomes mentioned. “I received the shot. I’ve simply gotta get a few additional reps, you realize, and I would be capturing identical to him. That is who I will be.”