Max Strus says Robinson is 'same level as Curry': Locker-room praise or a truth about offensive spacing?

When Max Strus sat down for Link With JB, the headline quote was about Duncan Robinson: he called Robinson one of the NBA's most special shooters and said his shooting is on the same level as Stephen Curry. That kind of praise always deserves scrutiny. Strus and Robinson were teammates in Miami for three seasons. Robinson mentored Strus in shooting and movement, and Strus is openly grateful. Robinson was also a key floor spacer for the Heat team that reached the 2026-20 NBA Finals. The problem is not the compliment; it is the comparison. Curry is not just a shooter. He is an entire offensive system — a ball-handler, a shot-creator, and a gravity generator. Robinson is best understood as an elite movement shooter, a specialist at catch-and-shoot and off-ball spacing. In a closed gym, Robinson might match Curry in pure jump-shooting. But in a live game, Curry can create his own looks while Robinson depends on the system and the passer. This does not reduce Robinson's value. It only reminds us that praising a role player by comparing him to a superstar confuses two different basketball questions. The deeper story is Miami's player-development culture: Robinson helped Strus grow, and Strus became a useful rotation player. In the end, Robinson does not need to be Curry. He can be the best version of himself, and that is enough.