Warriors superstar Stephen Curry may be the most difficult player to guard in the NBA. He is the best three-point shooter of all-time but can also drive by defenders and finish at the rim. He is crafty, intelligent, and extremely talented.
Curry recently admitted that he enjoys seeing opponents scrambling to try and defend him. He understands that he carries “gravity,” meaning that his Warriors teammates often get open looks since he attracts the most defensive attention.
“I get a kick out of during games, where you want to see just how outside the box people will go to defend you different types of ways. And almost using that as kind of like entertainment in the game, where I'll start laughing to myself. I'm standing around halfcourt, and somebody is just face-guarding you, not really caring about anything else going on behind them. And the gravity then helps everybody else [get open shots].”
Basketball players typically play “help defense.” However, that idea gets eliminated when guarding Stephen Curry. Curry's defenders are forced into chasing him around the court and not playing off of him. They can't afford to go under screens either.
Guarding Curry is one of the most difficult challenges a player can face, and Steph certainly knows that.
It will be interesting to see how the Celtics attack Curry and the Warriors offense in the NBA Finals. Marcus Smart is a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate who could possibly give Curry some trouble. But Steph always remains confident despite who is guarding him.
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