Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry recently got a dose of his own medicine in a pickup game against some high school students. We mean this in the most literal of ways, with the former back-to-back MVP winner getting absolutely crossed with his very own trademark dribble move by a kid named Chet Holmgren.
The folks at ESPN/Ballislife did a wonderful job juxtaposing these two eerily similar moves side-by-side, as we are given a perfect view of how the high schooler's showing compares to that of the owner of one of the best handles in the game today.
High schooler Chet Holmgren really did cook Steph with his own move 😮
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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 7, 2019
It didn't exactly look like Curry was taking it easy during this particular play, as you could clearly see that he was at least giving a bit of an effort to try and prevent the kid from getting to the hole. Unfortunately for the six-time All-Star, he got beaten in his own game, with the youngster escaping with a flashy behind-the-back crossover. One could even say that the updated version looked better than the original one, as the young man was able to finish the move with a two-handed jam.
We don't expect Curry to lose sleep over this, though, with much more pressing matters currently on his plate. The 31-year-old will be entering the new season without Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, and with his side no longer the heavy favorites to go all the way this season.
Nevertheless, much is expected from Curry in the coming year, with some people even going as far as saying that we might just be in store for a return of the 2015-16 Steph, where he averaged 30.1 points (on 50.4 percent shooting), 5.1 three-pointers (on a 45.4-percent clip), 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 2.1 steals. Well wouldn't that be a treat?
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