"The whole world knows Stephen Curry can't play f--king defense" - Mav Carter

[Stanley Kobrick]

Interview with Draymond Green




"There's no way to validate this but it's definitely probably true -- he (Michael Jordan) did his job at a level better than anybody else in the world has ever done their job. But the truth is -- even that guy needs his other people, and most importantly that second person.


"If I'm the best at doing my thing, I need the other people to clear the way so I can do my thing. So Scottie (Pippen) took care of everything else. They brought up those stats. Scottie was second in rebounds, second in points, first in steals, blah blah blah.


"It's just like the Warriors -- the world knows Steph (Curry) can't f--king play defense. I'm 38 -- haven't played a decent game of basketball in 18 years -- Steph would have trouble guarding me.


"And he's actually really good off the ball on defense -- he's a good steal artist. But he needs Klay (Thompson) and Draymond to kind of cover everything else so he can do his thing."





Kind of kicking a dead horse as most already know Stephen Curry is a poor 1-on-1 defender. He reaches too often and picks up unnecessary fouls going for steals (2016 gm 6 throwing mouthpiece). Generally Warriors have Klay be the primary defender against elite scoring guards, and opposing teams try to target Stephen on defense in switches (Kyrie's final shot 2017 gm 7).


Very interesting nonetheless to see Draymond Green reluctant to disagree

[Stanley Kobrick]

fascinating interview


https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1LYAsvaVB54

[scuzzy]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)

[Docs Orders]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)

to be fair, if I was Kerr I would have sat Curry for the entire game Xmas game

in all fairness

https://i.postimg.cc/jjJx9n23/ZrLbMZi.png (https://postimages.org/)

[FireDavidKahn]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)

Poor guy:roll:


Is thie finally an iconic moment for CUrry in the play offs?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Poor guy:roll:


Is thie finally an iconic moment for CUrry in the play offs?

Which playoffs took place on Christmas babyboi?

[Docs Orders]

Which playoffs took place on Christmas babyboi?

playoff atmosphere avenge game after blowing 3-1 lead months earlier


literally cried in the post game interview about Kerr subbing him out


healthy Curry shits the bed again under the limelight

[STATUTORY]

imagine having a 1-3 head to head finals record against a no defense playing jump shooter

YIKES not a good look for bran

[Monta Ellis MVP]

I agree. This is why I was so mad when LeBron passed to George Hill in the biggest shot of our lives when he was being guarded by Steph Curry. I don’t know why he was scared.

[Axe]

Paging Stephonit. Maybe you can explain about this.

[Turbo Slayer]

Oh boy... :facepalm

[Stephonit]

Paging Stephonit. Maybe you can explain about this.

James Harden and LeBron James got to switch and iso on Curry as they pleased during multiple playoffs series. They still lost. I guess they suck at offense.

Not everybody can be as good at defense on LeBron as J.J. Barea but here's a Steph Curry imitation:

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif



It's just like the Warriors -- the world knows Steph (Curry) can't f--king play defense.

Then again maybe the world of lemmings out there just don't have a clue when it comes to Stephen Curry.

[Da_Realist]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVbVddfqZU

[scuzzy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVbVddfqZU

>says he's so secure to never respond to haters
>literally makes video responding to haters

:oldlol:

[LAmbruh]

Klay guards Irving
Klay guards Dame
Klay guards Westbrook
Klay guards Harden

Irving guards Curry
Dame guards Curry
Westbrook guards Curry
Harden guards Curry

Curry guards JR in the corner
Curry guards Crabbe in the corner
Curry guards Roberson in the corner
Curry guards Austin Rivers in the corner



Makes sense why he'd fake an injury the first week into the season without Klay around all year. Having to actually exert effort on defense takes fatigue on your offense. To no surprise Warriors are 1-5 this year without Klay there to pick up Curry's man

[Monta Ellis MVP]

Klay guards Irving
Klay guards Dame
Klay guards Westbrook
Klay guards Harden

Irving guards Curry
Dame guards Curry
Westbrook guards Curry
Harden guards Curry

Curry guards JR in the corner
Curry guards Crabbe in the corner
Curry guards Roberson in the corner
Curry guards Austin Rivers in the corner



Makes sense why he'd fake an injury the first week into the season without Klay around all year. Having to actually exert effort on defense takes fatigue on your offense. To no surprise Warriors are 1-5 this year without Klay there to pick up Curry's man

This is a good post. It makes me wonder why LeBron didn’t dunk it on him instead of passing to George Hill. :mad:

[Docs Orders]

Klay guards Irving
Klay guards Dame
Klay guards Westbrook
Klay guards Harden

Irving guards Curry
Dame guards Curry
Westbrook guards Curry
Harden guards Curry

Curry guards JR in the corner
Curry guards Crabbe in the corner
Curry guards Roberson in the corner
Curry guards Austin Rivers in the corner



Makes sense why he'd fake an injury the first week into the season without Klay around all year. Having to actually exert effort on defense takes fatigue on your offense. To no surprise Warriors are 1-5 this year without Klay there to pick up Curry's man


The disrespect :oldlol:

https://media.giphy.com/media/2nvQgq136kfO8/giphy.gif


meanwhile....

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/GiganticWellgroomedBassethound-size_restricted.gif

https://media.giphy.com/media/l46CvB7yEzABECjza/giphy.gif

https://i.gifer.com/72tL.gif

[SATAN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVbVddfqZU

:lol The insecure lesser version of Mark Price has spoken :bowdown:

[Stanley Kobrick]

Klay guards Irving
Klay guards Dame
Klay guards Westbrook
Klay guards Harden

Irving guards Curry
Dame guards Curry
Westbrook guards Curry
Harden guards Curry

Curry guards JR in the corner
Curry guards Crabbe in the corner
Curry guards Roberson in the corner
Curry guards Austin Rivers in the corner



Makes sense why he'd fake an injury the first week into the season without Klay around all year. Having to actually exert effort on defense takes fatigue on your offense. To no surprise Warriors are 1-5 this year without Klay there to pick up Curry's man

Interesting interview from Klay Thompson in 2018



Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors (https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/golden-state-warriors/) is one of the best shooters to ever play the game of basketball. This much as been proven throughout his already illustrious career.

But something that constantly gets overlooked is how good of a defender he is, and what it takes not only be a focal point of an offense, but a defense as well. Thompson always has to guard the opposing team’s best player. And in the Western Conference, doing that means no nights off for Thompson.

Recently in the past three NBA Finals, Thompson has had to guard both LeBron James (https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lebron-james/b1a9094f/) and Kyrie Irving. Now that Irving was traded to the Boston Celtics (https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/), however, there is no one hopper than Thompson.


“I’m happy I don’t to check Kyrie anymore, though, that’s for sure,” Klay Thompson told reporters on Tuesday. “He is tough.

LINK (https://twitter.com/957thegame/status/1004065650908848129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5 Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1004065650908848129&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwarriors-news-klay-thompson-happy-he-doesnt-have-to-guard-kyrie-irving-anymore%2F)

[AlternativeAcc.]

Klay guards Irving
Klay guards Dame
Klay guards Westbrook
Klay guards Harden

Irving guards Curry
Dame guards Curry
Westbrook guards Curry
Harden guards Curry

Curry guards JR in the corner
Curry guards Crabbe in the corner
Curry guards Roberson in the corner
Curry guards Austin Rivers in the corner



Makes sense why he'd fake an injury the first week into the season without Klay around all year. Having to actually exert effort on defense takes fatigue on your offense. To no surprise Warriors are 1-5 this year without Klay there to pick up Curry's man


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aznJJir__oE

[hold this L]

The Warriors didn't even make the playoffs, and the guy is still rent free in your heads? The three massive Ls on Lebron have really hurt you guys. :applause:

[Stephonit]

It's PCTSD (Post Curry Traumatic Stress Disorder)

They be spinning:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZLD9B_EXas

[Axe]

James Harden and LeBron James got to switch and iso on Curry as they pleased during multiple playoffs series. They still lost. I guess they suck at offense.

Not everybody can be as good at defense on LeBron as J.J. Barea but here's a Steph Curry imitation:

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif




Then again maybe the world of lemmings out there just don't have a clue when it comes to Stephen Curry.
Curry had help.

[Stephonit]

Curry had help.

The help of a roster composed entirely of conference finals first-timers when he led them to their first championship.

[Axe]

The help of a roster composed entirely of conference finals first-timers when he led them to their first championship.
Even tho. Also, iguodala was a noteworthy defensive stalwart and bogut was included in the all-defensive second team that year as well.

[SATAN]

Owned.

[LAmbruh]

The disrespect :oldlol:

https://media.giphy.com/media/2nvQgq136kfO8/giphy.gif


Brushed him off like a fly :roll:

Reminds me of Welfareman ITT begging for attention on his Monta acct and getting ignored by everyone . :(

[Stephonit]

Brushed him off like a fly :roll:

Reminds me of Welfareman ITT begging for attention on his Monta acct and getting ignored by everyone . :(


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWr84CPJ7mg

[Stanley Kobrick]

Kind of crazy to think Stephen Curry's most notable playoff moment may be his defense on Kyrie's series cementing shot.


They were targeting Stephen to get him on Kyrie instead of Klay.


https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT8qBd0tFdFV7l0gr6/giphy.gif

[LeCroix]

Kind of crazy to think Stephen Curry's most notable playoff moment may be his defense on Kyrie's series cementing shot.


They were targeting Stephen to get him on Kyrie instead of Klay.


https://media1.giphy.com/media/xT8qBd0tFdFV7l0gr6/giphy.gif

Was this Currys icon playoffs moment?????

[Soundwave]

I don't think the Warriors as a whole (that includes Draymond and Klay) were ever that great defensively to begin with.

Outstanding offensive team, maybe the best offence ever with Durant? Sure.

Defence though? C'mon. They played D for some stretches but that's about it.

[scuzzy]

I don't think the Warriors as a whole (that includes Draymond and Klay) were ever that great defensively to begin with.

Outstanding offensive team, maybe the best ever with Durant? Sure.

Defence though? C'mon. They played D for some stretches but that's about it.

#1 defense in 2015
#1 defense in 2017

Dray all 1st team defense, 2x DPOY
Klay all 2nd team defense
Iguodala all 1st-2nd team defense
Bogut all 2nd team defense

[Stanley Kobrick]

#1 defense in 2015
#1 defense in 2017

Dray all 1st team defense, 2x DPOY
Klay all 2nd team defense
Iguodala all 1st-2nd team defense
Bogut all 2nd team defense
wow never realised the Warriors entire starting lineup + Iggy was NBA all team defense in 2015-2016. Barnes was good on defense and made the 2016 team usa as well. i suppose it makes sense why they would hide Curry in the corner, they did a great job camouflaging his weaknesses

[LAmbruh]

I don't think the Warriors as a whole (that includes Draymond and Klay) were ever that great defensively to begin with.

Defence though? C'mon. They played D for some stretches but that's about it.

:kobe:


#1 defense in 2015
#1 defense in 2017

Dray all 1st team defense, 2x DPOY
Klay all 2nd team defense
Iguodala all 1st-2nd team defense
Bogut all 2nd team defense

:yaohappy:

[Stephonit]

#1 defense in 2015
#1 defense in 2017

Dray all 1st team defense, 2x DPOY
Klay all 2nd team defense
Iguodala all 1st-2nd team defense
Bogut all 2nd team defense

A couple of errors here but hey accepting info without checking is to be expected of lemmings isn't it?


wow never realised the Warriors entire starting lineup + Iggy was NBA all team defense in 2015-2016.

Because they weren't?

Of course that's not to say the Warriors weren't a good defensive team. They obviously were. But that's 2 dimensional thinking. They could afford to have many good defensive players because they had an offense potent enough to win and we know who was mainly responsible for that: Curry. If one is a believer in the saying that the best defense is a great offense and think 3 dimensionally then the player who made the defense possible was—wait for it—Curry!

https://i.imgflip.com/3y1gd5.gif

[Monta Ellis MVP]

A couple of errors here but hey accepting info without checking is to be expected of lemmings isn't it?



Because they weren't?

Of course that's not to say the Warriors weren't a good defensive team. They obviously were. But that's 2 dimensional thinking. They could afford to have many good defensive players because they had an offense potent enough to win and we know who was mainly responsible for that: Curry. If one is a believer in the saying that the best defense is a great offense and think 3 dimensionally then the player who made the defense possible was—wait for it—Curry!

https://imgflip.com/gif/3y1gd5

Easy offense leads to focusing on defense. That is why LeBron always has the best defensive teams.

[red1]

agreed 100%. curry is a complete pushover on defense. he got abused by kyrie.

[Axe]

Easy offense leads to focusing on defense. That is why LeBron always has the best defensive teams.
Didn't do him a favor on more than half of his finals appearances though.

[Stanley Kobrick]

agreed 100%. curry is a complete pushover on defense. he got abused by kyrie.
I agree with you red1

[red1]

I agree with you red1

kyrie came down the court licking his lips every time he saw curry in front of him. you could practically hear him laughing at steph's feeble defense.

[Stanley Kobrick]

kyrie came down the court licking his lips every time he saw curry in front of him. you could practically hear him laughing at steph's feeble defense.
i'll never forget that play when Stephen was screaming at Klay to guard Kyrie, he was really upset and nervous he had to guard him

[Stephonit]

i'll never forget that play when Stephen was screaming at Klay to guard Kyrie, he was really upset and nervous he had to guard him

Stan's obsessed isn't he? Curry has been seared into his psyche.

Kyrie is worth being concerned about, tougher to guard than the other players on his team.

https://i.imgflip.com/3y1gni.gif

[LAmbruh]

https://i.imgflip.com/3y1gni.gif

perfect gif to support the point at hand


Curry camping on Korver in the corner, Klay guarding Kyrie in crunch time

[Stephonit]

perfect gif to support the point at hand


Curry camping on Korver in the corner, Klay guarding Kyrie in crunch time

You're saying it was a mistake to pass to Korver? But I thought the lesser player didn't make mistakes?

[Stanley Kobrick]

perfect gif to support the point at hand


Curry camping on Korver in the corner, Klay guarding Kyrie in crunch time
i'm actually quite surprised Kerr even kept Stephen in on defense during the final possessions. usually he subs him out for being a defensive liability, as we saw on christmas that year

[Stephonit]

i'm actually quite surprised Kerr even kept Stephen in on defense during the final possessions. usually he subs him out for being a defensive liability, as we saw on christmas that year

As I've stated elsewhere Kerr is overrated. It seems he learned something.

[Axe]

As I've stated elsewhere Kerr is overrated. It seems he learned something.
Does that actually debunk what he tried to point out there?

[nayte]

I don't mind Soundwave but that was a poor take.lol

[Stanley Kobrick]

I don't mind Soundwave but that was a poor take.lol
i must have missed his take. but then again i am very forgetful

[tpols]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)

pop sat duncan on rays shot to max out his 3 pt defense.

[scuzzy]

pop sat duncan on rays shot to max out his 3 pt defense.

steph curry's defense being compared to a 37yo 7 footer, whew boy. dat umvp dingo on da bench doe


wasn't the only time Kerr benched Curry in crunch time, did it in finals as well

[tpols]

uh... tim duncan lmao. he dominated that series. and he was sat in the Finals on one of the biggest defensive possesions in spurs history.

[scuzzy]

uh... tim duncan lmao. he dominated that series. and he was sat in the Finals on one of the biggest defensive possesions in spurs history.
steph curry's defense being compared to a 37yo 7 footer, whew boy. dat umvp dingo on da bench doe


wasn't the only time Kerr benched Curry in crunch time, did it in finals as well

[red1]

kyrie wishes he faced curry every round of the playoffs.


his career average would be 30 ppg.

[Stanley Kobrick]

kyrie wishes he faced curry every round of the playoffs.


his career average would be 30 ppg.
I agree with you Red1

[Stanley Kobrick]

it would be wise for stephen curry to sit out until klays return so that he can let klay guard his man so stephen curry only has to worry about offense and shooting

[tpols]

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif


lmao...

now we know why he wasnt looking to score on the final play in game 1 of 2018 Finals.

[Monta Ellis MVP]

What team did Mav Carter play for? I don’t think I have heard of him.

[sd3035]

Stopped reading right here "he (Michael Jordan) did his job at a level better than anybody else in the world has ever done their job."

Obviously this guy is a retard

[jlitt]

I think 1 on 1 defense is a bit overrated in the nba. I have seen guys hustle their ass off only to get shot after shot buried in their face. You are not going to stop a great player, so it almost doesn't matter if you put a good defender on them or not. IN my lifetime i think i can recall only two times where 1 on 1 defense really came into play as a factor for why a team won. 1. Ben wallace against shaq in 2004. Up until that point it was dogma that you had to double shaq, which left brian shaw, and horry to knock down open 3's. Then Ben Wallace came along and was actually guarding him 1 on 1 and winning half the time. It was shocking. The other time would be iggy on Lebron. Iggy got away with a lot of stuff , but there is not doubt that he single handedly impacted that series greater than anyone could've ever imagined. Great effort on his part.

[Stanley Kobrick]

The disrespect :oldlol:

https://media.giphy.com/media/2nvQgq136kfO8/giphy.gif




i must digress, that is not very kind

[PeteVecseySwag]

Then why did he need to force LeBron to pass to an in expecting George Hill to end regulation in Game 1 of the 2018 Finals?!

:biggums:

[RogueBorg]

I agree. This is why I was so mad when LeBron passed to George Hill in the biggest shot of our lives when he was being guarded by Steph Curry. I don’t know why he was scared.

I'm looking for this gif

[RogueBorg]

Steph can't play defense? WTH do you call this?

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ObviousNegligibleGrouper-size_restricted.gif

What is LeBron doing? There's tons of this stuff.

[light]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability

No, that happened to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love a lot on the Cavs, so it's definitely not just Steph Curry.

[Stephonit]

You talking about this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmDsgGKHBEo



Steph can't play defense? WTH do you call this?


https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ObviousNegligibleGrouper-size_restricted.gif

What is LeBron doing? There's tons of this stuff.

I didn't want to bring it up myself. They're fragile as it is. Can they take it?

[RogueBorg]

You talking about this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmDsgGKHBEo




I didn't want to bring it up myself. They're fragile as it is. Can they take it?

Thank you for posting the video. It's pathetic. Notice LeBron is holding the ball over his head looking to pass, he's got Curry on-on-one and isn't even thinking about trying to take Curry off the dribble. Notice the score, Cleveland down by 1. He doesn't want anything to do with that hot potato.

[light]

I agree. This is why I was so mad when LeBron passed to George Hill in the biggest shot of our lives when he was being guarded by Steph Curry. I don’t know why he was scared.

LeBron vs box-and-one

A box-and-one defense is designed to force a team with one dominant scoring threat to score against 5 defenders.

Steph was put at the top because he is the weakest defender and it was the safest place for him to be - being supported by 4 players in a zone behind him.

"The biggest weakness of a box-and-one defense is its vulnerability to a pass to the middle of the 'box.'"

And look at what LeBron does to defeat the box-and-one...

https://s7.gifyu.com/images/LeBron-Box-And-Onefb7fe257c88aa6f4.gif

A pass to the middle of the box.

In other words, LeBron attacked that defense where it was weakest.

The guy's IQ is off the scale.

Anyone who criticizes LeBron for passing on this play does not know basketball. At all.

[RogueBorg]

LeBron vs box-and-one

A box-and-one defense is designed to force a team with one dominant scoring threat to score against 5 defenders.

Steph was put at the top because he is the weakest defender and it was the safest place for him to be - being supported by 4 players in a zone behind him.

"The biggest weakness of a box-and-one defense is its vulnerability to a pass to the middle of the 'box.'"

And look at what LeBron does to defeat the box-and-one...

https://s7.gifyu.com/images/LeBron-Box-And-Onefb7fe257c88aa6f4.gif

A pass to the middle of the box.

In other words, LeBron attacked that defense where it was weakest.

The guy's IQ is off the scale.

Anyone who criticizes LeBron for passing on this play does not know basketball. At all.

How'd that work out for them?

[Stanley Kobrick]

LeBron vs box-and-one

A box-and-one defense is designed to force a team with one dominant scoring threat to score against 5 defenders.

Steph was put at the top because he is the weakest defender and it was the safest place for him to be - being supported by 4 players in a zone behind him.

"The biggest weakness of a box-and-one defense is its vulnerability to a pass to the middle of the 'box.'"

And look at what LeBron does to defeat the box-and-one...

https://s7.gifyu.com/images/LeBron-Box-And-Onefb7fe257c88aa6f4.gif

A pass to the middle of the box.

In other words, LeBron attacked that defense where it was weakest.

The guy's IQ is off the scale.

Anyone who criticizes LeBron for passing on this play does not know basketball. At all.
very indepth high iq post. stephen curry has 4 all team defense teammates and hof help defense. it's no surprise warriors are 1-6 with him and no klay/iggy/durant this season to pick up his man on defense

[light]

How'd that work out for them?

They tied the game.

[Norcaliblunt]

The whole world knows Delonte West fcked Lebrons mom.

[Axe]

The whole world knows Delonte West fcked Lebrons mom.
:roll:

[ThatCoolKid]

The whole world knows Delonte West fcked Lebrons mom.

So Lebron's Mom is so hot she's pulling NBA players in her 50s? Good for her. Those Lebron genetics keeping her youthful. But wtf was west doing banging a 50 something year old during the prime of his life anyway? Shouldn't he be banging super models or some shit :lol

[Stanley Kobrick]

So Lebron's Mom is so hot she's pulling NBA players in her 50s? Good for her. Those Lebron genetics keeping her youthful. But wtf was west doing banging a 50 something year old during the prime of his life anyway? Shouldn't he be banging super models or some shit :lol
i hope delonte is doing better now. his homeless video a couple months back he looked in very bad shape

[Axe]

Delonte's miserable life suddenly got overlooked when the black mamba perished unexpectedly.

[Stanley Kobrick]

Delonte's miserable life suddenly got overlooked when the black mamba perished unexpectedly.
he was always deranged. i forget the whole story but some years ago i think playing on celtics or cavs he was on some paranoid manhunt and caught with a arsenal of automatic weapons or something. like a real lost cause type fellow that just has a talent for ball

[RogueBorg]

They tied the game.

...keep going, what happened next when LeBron directed JR to pass in the corner?

[WhiteKyrie]

The box and one defense on that final regulation play of the 2018 Finals had nothing to do with LeBron passing to a player who shouldn't be shouldering the pressure of that shot or those free throws to tie or win the game.

That set up wasn't THAT stifling of a defensive set up. Also, if he attacked from the wing perimeter, he could've negated some of that.

Curry is 6'3, a known weak on ball defender with piss poor lateral movement. Especially due to his ankle issues. And LeBron is like 6'8 or 6'9, with super athlete to boot.

If he had ANY kind of Jordan, Kobe, Bird, KD, or even Kyrie dribble pull up game, he could've went right or left and lifted up easily to get a clean shot off. He had that confidence against bums in the eastern conference playoffs that season, with games tied, that they should be beating anyway. But couldn't muster up the fortitude in the Finals, against the best competition. Odd.

He passed the ball because he's habitually afraid of failure when things actually matter. Against actual comp. That's why he went ghost mode in 2013 for 5.5 games of the series. Even when being dared to shoot wide open jumpers. It's why he had no scoring binges when it really mattered in the 2014 Finals. And why he crumbled under the pressure even when he had GSW dead to rights in the 2015 Finals, even while missing his two next best players.

[Turbo Slayer]

The box and one defense on that final regulation play of the 2018 Finals had nothing to do with LeBron passing to a player who shouldn't be shouldering the pressure of that shot or those free throws to tie or win the game.

That set up wasn't THAT stifling of a defensive set up. Also, if he attacked from the wing perimeter, he could've negated some of that.

Curry is 6'3, a known weak on ball defender with piss poor lateral movement. Especially due to his ankle issues. And LeBron is like 6'8 or 6'9, with super athlete to boot.

If he had ANY kind of Jordan, Kobe, Bird, KD, or even Kyrie dribble pull up game, he could've went right or left and lifted up easily to get a clean shot off. He had that confidence against bums in the eastern conference playoffs that season, with games tied, that they should be beating anyway. But couldn't muster up the fortitude in the Finals, against the best competition. Odd.

He passed the ball because he's habitually afraid of failure when things actually matter. Against actual comp. That's why he went ghost mode in 2013 for 5.5 games of the series. Even when being dared to shoot wide open jumpers. It's why he had no scoring binges when it really mattered in the 2014 Finals. And why he crumbled under the pressure even when he had GSW dead to rights in the 2015 Finals, even while missing his two next best players.

:roll: ****ing idiot.

[Turbo Slayer]

...keep going, what happened next when LeBron directed JR to pass in the corner? Hey what happened at 3:25?

Why didn't Jordan rely on his patented mid range jumper there and decided to go for a layup the same thing you criticize LeBron for?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCoji-HeMRM

[Monta Ellis MVP]

The box and one defense on that final regulation play of the 2018 Finals had nothing to do with LeBron passing to a player who shouldn't be shouldering the pressure of that shot or those free throws to tie or win the game.

That set up wasn't THAT stifling of a defensive set up. Also, if he attacked from the wing perimeter, he could've negated some of that.

Curry is 6'3, a known weak on ball defender with piss poor lateral movement. Especially due to his ankle issues. And LeBron is like 6'8 or 6'9, with super athlete to boot.

If he had ANY kind of Jordan, Kobe, Bird, KD, or even Kyrie dribble pull up game, he could've went right or left and lifted up easily to get a clean shot off. He had that confidence against bums in the eastern conference playoffs that season, with games tied, that they should be beating anyway. But couldn't muster up the fortitude in the Finals, against the best competition. Odd.

He passed the ball because he's habitually afraid of failure when things actually matter. Against actual comp. That's why he went ghost mode in 2013 for 5.5 games of the series. Even when being dared to shoot wide open jumpers. It's why he had no scoring binges when it really mattered in the 2014 Finals. And why he crumbled under the pressure even when he had GSW dead to rights in the 2015 Finals, even while missing his two next best players.

This is how I felt as a Cleveland fan. I wish he took that shot over Curry.

[aj1987]

The box and one defense on that final regulation play of the 2018 Finals had nothing to do with LeBron passing to a player who shouldn't be shouldering the pressure of that shot or those free throws to tie or win the game.

That set up wasn't THAT stifling of a defensive set up. Also, if he attacked from the wing perimeter, he could've negated some of that.

Curry is 6'3, a known weak on ball defender with piss poor lateral movement. Especially due to his ankle issues. And LeBron is like 6'8 or 6'9, with super athlete to boot.

If he had ANY kind of Jordan, Kobe, Bird, KD, or even Kyrie dribble pull up game, he could've went right or left and lifted up easily to get a clean shot off. He had that confidence against bums in the eastern conference playoffs that season, with games tied, that they should be beating anyway. But couldn't muster up the fortitude in the Finals, against the best competition. Odd.

He passed the ball because he's habitually afraid of failure when things actually matter. Against actual comp. That's why he went ghost mode in 2013 for 5.5 games of the series. Even when being dared to shoot wide open jumpers. It's why he had no scoring binges when it really mattered in the 2014 Finals. And why he crumbled under the pressure even when he had GSW dead to rights in the 2015 Finals, even while missing his two next best players.

:roll: :roll:

It's so easy to spot all the alt ****.

I really should bother with that asinine and autistic ramblings of yours, but let me try. You think the player with the most buzzer beater game winners in the history of the NBA, a player with more clutch shots than MJ and Kobe in the final 10 seconds of the PO's than MJ and Kobe, the GOAT G7 and elimination game performer, and a top 2 GOAT was afraid to take the shot?

Dude bodied you retards with FACTS and this is all you idiots can muster up? :oldlol:

[WhiteKyrie]

:roll: ****ing idiot.
How? Everything I said was facts ...

[aj1987]

How? Everything I said was facts ...

Learn the difference between facts and stuff that you pull out of your ass, idiot.

[RogueBorg]

[QUOTE=Turbo Slayer;14010019]Hey what happened at 3:25?

Why didn't Jordan rely on his patented mid range jumper there and decided to go for a layup the same thing you criticize LeBron for?

https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDMxMjg2MTIzMTExNjk3/lebron-james-jr-smith-blunderjpg.jpg

Why is Lebron telling Smith to throw the ball to George Hill in the corner with time winding down?

Hot potato too hot for him

[PoutinPippin]

[QUOTE=Turbo Slayer;14010019]Hey what happened at 3:25?

Why didn't Jordan rely on his patented mid range jumper there and decided to go for a layup the same thing you criticize LeBron for?

https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDMxMjg2MTIzMTExNjk3/lebron-james-jr-smith-blunderjpg.jpg

Why is Lebron telling Smith to throw the ball to George Hill in the corner with time winding down?

Hot potato too hot for him
Ding ding :oldlol:

[Stanley Kobrick]

stephen curry relies on klay thompson to guard the opposing teams best player while stephen curry camps in the corner

[Stephonit]

stephen curry relies on klay thompson to guard the opposing teams best player while stephen curry camps in the corner

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif

[ImKobe]

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif

This is why Lebron passed it to George Hill at the end of the 4th.

[RogueBorg]

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif

:djparty

[PoutinPippin]

https://www.gifgen.com/gif/Tb4vRV5m.gif

:roll: :roll: :roll:

That suffocating Box and One defense

:facepalm

[light]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

That suffocating Box and One defense

:facepalm

But that is suffocating box and one defense. I don't know why you're laughing.

In this case it's actually LeBron on 6 because he's also being defended by the shot clock.

It should be noted that this is the type of defense that Jordan said would've ruined his career if it were made legal.

[PoutinPippin]

But that is suffocating box and one defense. I don't know why you're laughing.

In this case it's actually LeBron on 6 because he's also being defended by the shot clock.

It should be noted that this is the type of defense that Jordan said would've ruined his career if it were made legal.

Michael was clearly being generous, and also clearly exaggerating.

21 Year old Michael Jordan destroyed international competition against the same legal zone defenses.

The point is LeBron has no go to moves in the half court against set defenses. With the night he had shooting the ball, with his responsibility, he should’ve took that shot. Puny little Stephanie Curry was not going to stop him from doing some thing if he had ability to create space, or dribble pull up game.

All that clip shows me is that he doesn’t have some of the skills sets the other all-time great scores did. And he does his damage in transition and exclusively around the basket. I’m watching that clip and I see go hard left for a one or two dribble pull-up jumper and he would’ve been fine.

But continue with your excuses, don’t let me dampen the excuse parade from the LeBron fans.

He was clearly scared and too chickenshit to take that shot.

[Jasper]

I am going to defend Curry one time , and this is it...

Opponents will score at will against him

But he will hit 1/2 court shots and go up 1 point for every shot / with his push shot.
(I doubt if ever saw him post up a player even in Taiwan , when he was playing against grade school kids.

[Jasper]

oh shit / I did it again hahhaaaaaa

[Axe]

https://b-reddy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/steph-curry-knee-sprain.gif

[SATAN]

https://fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/12/Curry.gif

[And1AllDay]

Hey what happened at 3:25?

Why didn't Jordan rely on his patented mid range jumper there and decided to go for a layup the same thing you criticize LeBron for?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCoji-HeMRM

:oldlol: ol mikey stumbles

[light]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability

except for kyrie and kevin love. they used to get benched regularly on the cavs for that. it happened to kyrie again in boston.

[Spurs m8]

Poor guy:roll:


Is thie finally an iconic moment for CUrry in the play offs?

Is there iconic moments in your life?

No.

The guy in your av can't even make the playoffs.

So calm down

[TheGoatest]

Hey what happened at 3:25?

Why didn't Jordan rely on his patented mid range jumper there and decided to go for a layup the same thing you criticize LeBron for?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCoji-HeMRM

:lol Wow, that was an embarrassing sequence for Mike.
Should've passed it to Steve Kerr to bail him out again. :lol

[Stanley Kobrick]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)
has any superstar ever been sat in a final posession of a game? i can't think of any

[light]

Kind of obvious stuff.

I disagree with that line about Jordan. The answer there is probably George Washington.

[Axe]

has any superstar ever been sat in a final posession of a game? i can't think of any
It's funny how the warriors tried their best to treat that christmas game as if it was happening in the finals. They were really trying to win it because with kd they wanted to show him that they're already a dynasty but it seems stephen curry wasn't finished yet in suffering the aftermath effect trauma of 2016 finals, wherein he got outplayed by matthew dellavedova and in the process, blew their very 3-1 lead.

[Stanley Kobrick]

It's funny how the warriors tried their best to treat that christmas game as if it was happening in the finals. They were really trying to win it because with kd they wanted to show him that they're already a dynasty but it seems stephen curry wasn't finished yet in suffering the aftermath effect trauma of 2016 finals, wherein he got outplayed by matthew dellavedova and in the process, blew their very 3-1 lead.
:cheers:

[k0kakw0rld]

The only superstar since Steve Nash to get substituted out of a game for being a defensive liability





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A141Kb6LYek




https://i.ibb.co/WxpRbL6/yjurfjgj.png (https://ibb.co/yfBxwrX)

Kyrie gets benched too down the stretch :confusedshrug:

[RogueBorg]

Who's that Cavalier hiding in the right corner pissing himself praying to God Kyrie doesn't pass him the ball?

[Stanley Kobrick]

Kyrie gets benched too down the stretch :confusedshrug:
stephen curry can't gaurd kyrie 1 on 1, klay takes on the defense assignment of the opposing teams best guard always

[Axe]

stephen curry can't gaurd kyrie 1 on 1, klay takes on the defense assignment of the opposing teams best guard always
Klay had to screen kyrie at times in order for curry to be comfortable in taking wide, open shots.

[csh19792001]

Citation:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-better-way-to-evaluate-nba-defense/

Statistically, it looks like Steph's defense (at least since 2013-2014) is not awful, but not very good and certainly not great....

[Jasper]

fascinating interview


https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1LYAsvaVB54

great vid !!!!!!

[Axe]

https://cdn-nba-net.cdn.ampproject.org/ii/w820/s/cdn.nba.net/nba-drupal-prod/2019-06/20190607_curry_flat.gif

[Axe]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wkJqeBMwPC8

[RRR3]

Bumping threads obsessively again are we Axey

[Stanley Kobrick]

funny how stephen curry always gets targetting on defense in clutch moments like the one last night. i'll never forget that time when kerr subbed him out on x-mas for being a defensive liability

[Axe]

funny how stephen curry always gets targetting on defense in clutch moments like the one last night. i'll never forget that time when kerr subbed him out on x-mas for being a defensive liability
We'll get to see more similar scenarios once klay comes back next season.

[Stephonit]

Citation:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-better-way-to-evaluate-nba-defense/

Statistically, it looks like Steph's defense (at least since 2013-2014) is not awful, but not very good and certainly not great....

103rd in the league is not bad at all especially for his position. According to that metric he's slightly behind Paul George and ahead of Dwight Howard, LeBron, and Iguodala among others.

[BAOSMF21]

Why do you have such an obsession over him? Hasn't been to the playoffs for two seasons, yet you always have these stupid ass posts. When you talk shit about how weak a defender he is, how he has no playoff moments, etc all you do is diminish the championship your boi won in 2016. You fellas need to learn about ******, and stop crushing on that D.

[Axe]

Why do you have such an obsession over him? Hasn't been to the playoffs for two seasons, yet you always have these stupid ass posts. When you talk shit about how weak a defender he is, how he has no playoff moments, etc all you do is diminish the championship your boi won in 2016. You fellas need to learn about ******, and stop crushing on that D.
Stanley is not even a bran stan. Even if they do hand stands once they get Ws.

[Axe]

I swear this epic shot could have put steve kerr in the hot seat. Luckily it didn't.

https://i.postimg.cc/ht2Wz8mw/ledagger-over-curry.gif

[Stephonit]

Without Curry Warriors had 26th ranked defensive rating. With Curry Warriors had 5th ranked defensive rating.

[Axe]

Without Curry Warriors had 26th ranked defensive rating. With Curry Warriors had 5th ranked defensive rating.
Last year without klay, the warriors did not make the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and for the second time this year.

[Stephonit]

Last year without klay, the warriors did not make the playoffs for the first time since 2012 and for the second time this year.

From last place to play-in—never done before.

[Axe]

From last place to play-in—never done before.
Which only led us to this shot made by the one you call 'lesser individual', handing over your hero his first loss in the losers bracket of his career because of his laughable defense in clutch moments such as this one.


https://i.postimg.cc/ht2Wz8mw/ledagger-over-curry.gif

[3ba11]

Without Curry Warriors had 26th ranked defensive rating. With Curry Warriors had 5th ranked defensive rating.


That's because the Warriors' offense becomes potent with Curry, which wears down the opponent's defense more, so they have less capacity for offense - so his offense helps win the attrition battle (applying more pressure then they face), which is part of what makes a basketball team better and win games.

But yeah, his defense is probably a little underrated too..

Btw, in contrast to Curry's elite shooting and ball movement wearing down defenses, Lebron's ball-dominance doesn't shift defenses/wear down teams like the ball movement he faces on the championship level, so opponents are always fresher with more capacity to go off offensively.. Not surprisingly, Lebron's ball-dominance has a lottery record against ball movement teams (Mavs, Spurs, Warriors).

[000]

From last place to play-in—never done before.
From last place to playoffs. Then Adam Silver happened.

[Axe]

From last place to playoffs. Then Adam Silver happened.
Reasons and excuses.

[000]

^ brain damage

[hold this L]

Axe has either got to be Jeff's sad excuse to padd the ish numbers or the biggest loser on this site since Simon. Babyboi has never taken a break from posting 50 times a day during these harsh, basement-dwelling corona times. :lol

[Shogon]

Mav Carter clearly doesn't know basketball.

Steph does not lock down anyone 1 on 1 but he is a good enough 1 on 1 defender and he's a really good team defender.

Also... hold this L... Axe is not Jeff. He is a very longstanding poster here with many different accounts.

The amount of mental illness on this board can only be surpassed by 4chan, which is all "anonymous" posting.

[Axe]

Axe has either got to be Jeff's sad excuse to padd the ish numbers or the biggest loser on this site since Simon. Babyboi has never taken a break from posting 50 times a day during these harsh, basement-dwelling corona times. :lol


Mav Carter clearly doesn't know basketball.

Steph does not lock down anyone 1 on 1 but he is a good enough 1 on 1 defender and he's a really good team defender.

Also... hold this L... Axe is not Jeff. He is a very longstanding poster here with many different accounts.

The amount of mental illness on this board can only be surpassed by 4chan, which is all "anonymous" posting.
Meltdown. Sorry but like i said earlier, i'm not anyone else's alt or dup. Once i do create one tho, it will only be because i got banned on my main here, which will be unlikely.

Also, you guys are always pretty much free to put me in your ignore lists if you'd please. Wouldn't affect me whatsoever. :confusedshrug:

[hold this L]

Mav Carter clearly doesn't know basketball.

Steph does not lock down anyone 1 on 1 but he is a good enough 1 on 1 defender and he's a really good team defender.

Also... hold this L... Axe is not Jeff. He is a very longstanding poster here with many different accounts.

The amount of mental illness on this board can only be surpassed by 4chan, which is all "anonymous" posting.

Yeah, he definitely has a mental illness. That's obvious. Nobody would spend that much time posting every single day. If you're saying he's a longstanding poster, then it can only be Simon. Noone else is that crazy.

[Axe]

Yeah, he definitely has a mental illness. That's obvious. Nobody would spend that much time posting every single day. If you're saying he's a longstanding poster, then it can only be Simon. Noone else is that crazy.
Again, i am not simon or whoever else is in your mind rn. But sorry if my existence has made you miserable. I know dub stans here will never be happy about me. :(

[hold this L]

Again, i am not simon or whoever else is in your mind rn. But sorry if my existence has made you miserable. I know dub stans here will never be happy about me. :(
You being a loser and being called one doesn't make me miserable. Unlike you, most people on here visit this website as a hobby for fun, our entire existence isn't based on being here 24/7.

[Axe]

You being a loser and being called one doesn't make me miserable. Unlike you, most people on here visit this website as a hobby for fun, our entire existence isn't based on being here 24/7.
I know. I treat this board too much as if its my own personal social media with my smartphone. Corona really sucks.

[Axe]

It seems without draymond 'donkey' green, the warriors had a hard time winning a game against the nuggets.

[Spurs m8]

These threads are so pathetic.

Like, way to tell us Curry has taken your fvcking soul hahahahah

[Shogon]

These threads are so pathetic.

Like, way to tell us Curry has taken your fvcking soul hahahahah



in·tro·spec·tion
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noun
noun: introspection; plural noun: introspections

the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes.
"quiet introspection can be extremely valuable"



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nounPsychology
noun: cognitive dissonance

the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Idiot.

[Axe]

It seems without draymond 'donkey' green, the warriors had another hard time winning a game. This time being outgunned in ot by the pacers (without their starters sabonis and co.) in their own floor.

[Spurs m8]

Still cutting little Axe up

[Axe]

Still cutting little Axe up
./.

[Axe]

Let terrence mann score over 20 points en route to their 16th loss. Happened without the donkey playing. Yikes.

[Axe]

Why can't stephen curry stop the mighty grandpa king kong in scoring over 55 points? Seems helpless without their precious donkey. :(

[Baller789]

Why can't stephen curry stop the mighty grandpa king kong in scoring over 55 points? Seems helpless without their precious donkey. :(

Why should a 6'2 scrawny point guard stop a 6'8 king kong? C'mon Axey, I know you hate pretty boi Steph, but you have to do better than that.

[Axe]

Why should a 6'2 scrawny point guard stop a 6'8 king kong? C'mon Axey, I know you hate pretty boi Steph, but you have to do better than that.
It's pretty quite obvious this puppy would have celebrated and make fun of kong again as usual if he and the lakers lost the game instead. :ohwell:

[Spurs m8]

Why should a 6'2 scrawny point guard stop a 6'8 king kong? C'mon Axey, I know you hate pretty boi Steph, but you have to do better than that.

They're still very upset that Steph embarrassed him on the big stage 3 times

Include a sweep and gentleman's sweep

[Axe]

They're still very upset that Steph embarrassed him on the big stage 3 times

Include a sweep and gentleman's sweep
The last two would barely count anyway because they cheated with kd, doofus.

[Baller789]

It's pretty quite obvious this puppy would have celebrated and make fun of kong again as usual if he and the lakers lost the game instead. :ohwell:

Why are you deflecting?
Why are you such a hypocrite?

[highwhey]

one of my favorite threads of all time

[highwhey]

curry can't even guard his marriage based on the cuck rumors

[Axe]

curry can't even guard his marriage based on the cuck rumors
:roll:

[Spurs m8]

curry can't even guard his marriage based on the cuck rumors

Come back when you actually get some sex yourself

[1987_Lakers]

curry can't even guard his marriage based on the cuck rumors

:oldlol:

[SATAN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUY5v9VjeZA

:rockon:

[3ba11]

But Curry can carry the scoring load - it's easier for GM's to build a good defensive team around a guy that can carry the scoring load because the GM can surround them with cheap defenders.. That's why great offensive players that play poor defense are often on top defensive teams like 16' Curry, 18' Kyrie, 86' Bird, Reggie Miller and many more.

Otoh, guys that can't carry the scoring load must be surrounded by expensive offensive help, so it's harder for GM's to build a great defensive team..

For example, ball-dominant players lack the brand of ball to successfully carry the scoring load against top teams (too ball-dominant) and therefore need all-time scoring help like Kareem, Wade, AD, Kyrie and super-teams.. Otoh, expert jumpshooters maintain brand of ball at carry-job volumes, so they can carry the scoring load against top teams and win with secondary producers like Wiggins, Pippen, Terry, or Lowry with a cast of cheap defenders.

[warriorfan]

But Curry can carry the scoring load - it's easier for GM's to build a good defensive team around a guy that can carry the scoring load because the GM can surround them with cheap defenders.. That's why great offensive players that play poor defense are often on top defensive teams like 16' Curry, 18' Kyrie, 86' Bird, Reggie Miller and many more.

Otoh, guys that can't carry the scoring load must be surrounded by expensive offensive help, so it's harder for GM's to build a great defensive team..

For example, ball-dominant players lack the brand of ball to successfully carry the scoring load against top teams (too ball-dominant) and therefore need all-time scoring help like Kareem, Wade, AD, Kyrie and super-teams.. Otoh, expert jumpshooters maintain brand of ball at carry-job volumes, so they can carry the scoring load against top teams and win with secondary producers like Wiggins, Pippen, Terry, or Lowry with a cast of cheap defenders.

terry outscored lebron despite playing 67 less minutes in the 2011 finals

[SATAN]

This thread is about Steph Curry. Let's keep it on topic, guys.

[Axe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUY5v9VjeZA

:rockon:
Chef suddenly became lazy af. :biggums: :oldlol:

[Stephonit]

Curry working more miracles. "Cannot play f--king defense" Curry still part of more elite defenses than the inferior player Mav Carter carries water for.

[dankok8]

Curry isn't a bad defender at all. If anything he's above average.

[tontoz]

:roll: a posting preseason clips as if they mean anything.

[LeGoat4Life]

Curry win 4 alpha rings without playing “defense”

While Lebron had to be pushed by Kuzma to play defense :lol

[Pitbull]

Curry isn't a bad defender at all. If anything he's above average.

IF Cavs dont run the switch in 2016 to get Curry to defend Kyrie, you think Kyrie is making that shot over Klay Thompson?
I dont think so.

[hold this L]

IF Cavs dont run the switch in 2016 to get Curry to defend Kyrie, you think Kyrie is making that shot over Klay Thompson?
I dont think so.
And last post season, he was behind Draymond is FG% made when defended by the player in the entire postseason. Nice of you to pick a game from 6 years ago though.

[ImKobe]

Curry isn't a bad defender at all. If anything he's above average.

He's definitely above-average at his position and he's also showed the ability to guard bigger players as he's bulked up over the last 4-5 years. He's a great team defender and I haven't seen any evidence statistically that would point to the Warriors' defense being worse with him on the court, I believe it's been the opposite for the majority of his prime.

[dankok8]

IF Cavs dont run the switch in 2016 to get Curry to defend Kyrie, you think Kyrie is making that shot over Klay Thompson?
I dont think so.

So Kyrie making one contested shot over Curry proves Curry is a bad defender? One shot!

[Pitbull]

So Kyrie making one contested shot over Curry proves Curry is a bad defender? One shot!

Its not just about making shot or not. But the fact, Cavaliers targetted Curry as the defender, and wanted to avoid any other Warriors player. They run the play for Kyrie, so that Curry defends him. Because the Cavs believed Curry defending gave them best chance for scoring. Basically Curry was weakness in defence to exploit, at least in Tyronn Lue eyes.
And also in Steve Kerr eyes, who actually had Klay over Kyrie defending. But Cavs got the switch they want, good job by Jr Smith there.

[hold this L]

Its not just about making shot or not. But the fact, Cavaliers targetted Curry as the defender, and wanted to avoid any other Warriors player. They run the play for Kyrie, so that Curry defends him. Because the Cavs believed Curry defending gave them best chance for scoring. Basically Curry was weakness in defence to exploit, at least in Tyronn Lue eyes.
And also in Steve Kerr eyes, who actually had Klay over Kyrie defending. But Cavs got the switch they want, good job by Jr Smith there.
That's a really dumbass logic, is this one of wheel's 100 alts? Of course Klay is going to defend Kyrie. Pre injury he was one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, it would idiotic to have anyone else defend. That's like putting Iggy on Lebron and saying Dray can't defend because they're putting someone else on him. Steph had one of the lowest FG% in the entire playoffs just 3 months when defending, but yeah.. lets use one series from 6 years where he was limited physically due to some injury issues. That'll show them. :lol