warriorfan
12-11-2015, 08:08 PM
"I'm glad I'm on the sofa now instead of covering him," says Billups, who played point guard for the 2004 champion Detroit Pistons.
"The confidence level that Steph is playing with now, obviously you won't totally stop him. If I'm playing against him right now, I think I'd try to pick him up full court, get the ball out of his hands, try to be a little physical. But he's a guy you try to hold to his average. You have to think you're not going let him explode for 40 or 50 on you, and just know that that's a good day.
"And his handle? Unbelievable, man. Unbelievable. Some guys that shoot it that well, they can't get you off them if you pressure because their handle isn't good enough. But you really can't pressure him. His handle is too slippery. And he's deceptive with his handle. He changes pace really, really well; starts and stops, then he might get the ball and just go. He's just so smart."
Billups repeats: "I'm glad I'm watching from the sofa."
from ESPN
"The confidence level that Steph is playing with now, obviously you won't totally stop him. If I'm playing against him right now, I think I'd try to pick him up full court, get the ball out of his hands, try to be a little physical. But he's a guy you try to hold to his average. You have to think you're not going let him explode for 40 or 50 on you, and just know that that's a good day.
"And his handle? Unbelievable, man. Unbelievable. Some guys that shoot it that well, they can't get you off them if you pressure because their handle isn't good enough. But you really can't pressure him. His handle is too slippery. And he's deceptive with his handle. He changes pace really, really well; starts and stops, then he might get the ball and just go. He's just so smart."
Billups repeats: "I'm glad I'm watching from the sofa."
from ESPN