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How hard is it really to defend Curry? The US media summarized the remarks of 8 opponents: James called it a big trouble

Curry is already regarded as one of the best point guards in NBA history, and his magical performances in the Olympic semifinals and finals are impressive. On August 24, Beijing time, American media clutchpoints summarized the remarks of 8 opponents, and they all talked about how difficult it is to defend Curry.

Jamal Murray: "When you're defending Curry, it's a completely different game. In 17 games against Murray, Curry averaged 26.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range.

Paul George: "I'd rather defend KD than defend Stephen (Curry). In 24 games against George, Curry averaged 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 44.3 percent from three-point range.

Marcus Smart: "He's going to chew you up and spit it out, so, uh......" In 12 games against Smart, Curry averaged 25.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 45.9% from the field and 42% from three-point range.

Austin Reeves: "You simply can't relax. In eight games against Reaves, Curry averaged 30.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 40.9 percent from three-point range.

Miles McBride: "He already knew how the other defenders were going to deal with him. In the four games against McBride, Curry averaged 26 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, shooting 42.9% from the field and 37.9% from three-point range.

JR. Smith: "Deli [Delvidova] almost lost his life to defending Stephen. In 10 games against Delvedova, Curry averaged 24.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game while shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from three-point range.

Arenas: "I've defended against AI [Iverson], and I don't want to defend against Stephen anymore." In the three games against Arenas, Curry averaged 21.3 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game, shooting 44.9% from the field and 48% from three-point range.

James: "Curry with the ball in his hand is not that scary, Curry (without the ball) is the real big problem!" In the 23 regular season games against James, Curry averaged 23.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, shooting 46.7% from the field and 40.9% from three-point range; In 28 playoff games against James, Curry averaged 25.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range.

In the semifinals and finals of the Olympics, Curry scored 60 points in two games and made 17 three-pointers. At critical moments, he proved with his actual performance how difficult he is to defend.



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