Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn't doubt his abilities when asked how this current Golden State Warriors team would fare against his 90's Chicago Bulls team. The Warriors boss was asked about his matchup at the point guard position against his star point guard, and his sense of sarcasm didn't fade one bit.
“I would probably shut down Curry pretty well if I would’ve been matched up with him,” said Kerr, according to Mark Medina of The San Jose Mercury News. I know his game so well as a coach now that it would’ve been easy for me to just lock him up.”
Kerr is in a very unique position — he's been a part of some of the greatest rosters in NBA history: the 1996 Bulls, a team that won 72 games in the regular season, and this current Warriors team, that have somehow managed to get better each year, and eclipsed that Bulls record by winning 73 games two seasons ago, and today look as dominant as ever.
People from the media, and even online basketball communities, often wonder how would Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, and the rest of the team fare in a game against Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and the rest of the Bulls of yesteryear. As a former point guard, Kerr would be tasked with guarding Curry, arguably the best shooter in NBA history.
Kerr would not be the only one sweating on defense, as Curry would also have to defend his now-coach.
Kerr was a lethal 3-point shooter back in the day; he averaged 47.9 percent from deep during his five seasons with Chicago.
That wouldn't be the only interesting matchup, though. How would Scottie Pippen defend Kevin Durant? Would Klay Thompson, widely regarded as a good wing defender, be able to slow down Michael Jordan? How would Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman match up at the four?
People have tried to predict a winner in a hypothetical matchup through video games and statistics. But, of course, we will never know the real answer.
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