One of the most, if not the most feared players to guard in the NBA today is Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. If you are stuck defending him one-on-one and even when doubling him, beware because you can get completely embarrassed.
Here are the four times Curry embarrassed his defenders.
4. Stephen Curry vs. Los Angeles Clippers
Curry's highlight against the Clippers might be the most disrespectful play of his Hall of Fame career. When four defenders surround you, the logical thing to do is pass the ball. When you're number 30 for the Warriors, though, there are other options.
Steph pulled out just about every dribble move in the book. He left not only Clippers' players confused at what he was doing. His coach Steve Kerr was bewildered as well.
The sharpshooter started to dribble the ball in the wrong direction, then turned around and launched a 3-point bomb in the middle of what seemed like the entire Clippers team. He drilled it like nobody was near him.
Sure enough, the building and Kerr went bonkers.
3. Stephen Curry Dances With Chris Paul
Another time Curry embarrassed a Clipper came at the expense of superstar Chris Paul.
It's safe to assume Curry loves to go into his bag of tricks whenever he faces Paul and the Clippers. This time around, after dribbling down the lane, he found himself surrounded by three LA players.
With nowhere to go, Curry gave a quick double behind-the-back dribble that sent Paul to the ground. It gave Curry a quick look at the basket, and he drained the ensuing jump shot. The crowd went nuts and the highlight instantly went viral online.
2. Rudy Gobert Goes Spinning
When you're a center in the NBA, one of the scariest things in the world has to be guarding Curry on the perimeter with no help. That's what happened to the Utah Jazz star from France, Rudy Gobert.
Curry used a screen to get Gobert on him, and the Jazz did nothing to help the big man. Steph put Gobert in a spin cycle, literally. He gave the big man some dribble moves towards the basket, then brought him back out, then took off again. Curry turned Gobert into a full circle and completed an easy layup, making the 3-time Defensive Player of the Year look silly.
4. No Fun for Kawhi Leonard
When a skilled offensive player sees a bad defender stuck on him, that's when they bust out all the dance moves. If it's Curry with the rock, he doesn't care who you are. Anybody can get it, good defenders and bad.
Kawhi Leonard is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA. While trying to deny Curry from getting the ball, he bit on a fake to the basket and nearly fell when recovering. Curry pump-faked Leonard into the air, then gave a side-step move before draining a shot from the corner.
These are four of the many times Stephen Curry has embarrassed defenders, and with another season on the way, there's certainly more to come.
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