Gary Payton On How He Would Defend Stephen Curry

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9Vhyi-3gs Warriors have a good ball movement, and used screen alot. That is why it is very hard to defend their perimeter players. Matthew Delladova did a great job defending Curry in the 2016 NBA finals. Curry is 50 percent Iverson and 50 percent Reggie Miller. he is a better ball handler and has better handles than Miller. Miller back in the 1990's had plenty of bad games were he struggled offensively. Jordan averaged 27 ppg on 41 FG% against the Glove in the 1996 NBA finals. . Curry might average the same numbers and percentages. Warriors would still destroy the Sonics even without Kevin Durant. too much fire power, and too much talent.

[Spurs m8]

Cool

[Full Court]

Lebron would have shriveled and choked against that Sonics defense even worse than he choked in 2011.

[Lebron23]

Lebron would have shriveled and choked against that Sonics defense even worse than he choked in 2011.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVme5Qew7T4 a 19 years old lebron scored 32 points vs. a 35 years old gary payton

[ILLsmak]

Curry dribbles poorly vs pressure. All his sauce is with people already moves back. He doesnt have burst speed, but he can still get by if you overplay. Still you just turn him around and he cant shoot. Problem is, he gets screens plus he moves off ball. But i think you can turn him around enough to even keep him from getting a good screen. Dunno if people are afraid of fouls or falling down, but id say lean on his back all day. But like i said hell flip it off and catch it in a few sec and wet you up. But id def make him as miserable as possible with making him protect the ball. People dont have the mettle to take the two or three times he might shed you and wet you sportscenter like and play good d the rest.

-Smak

[Full Court]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVme5Qew7T4 a 19 years old lebron scored 32 points vs. a 35 years old gary payton

Payton was washed then. A shell of his former self.

The Sonics in the 90s would have locked up LeShrivel like a bank vault.