The Stephen Curry Thread (2015-16 Pt. 1)

JulesWinnfield · Post #1421 » by **JulesWinnfield** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 2:46 am

Klay is just on fire tonight. Excellent chance he winds up with more 3s than anyone not named Stephen Curry has had in a season. He is likely to hover right around that Ray Allen season which was the record pre Steph

cpower · Post #1422 » by **cpower** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:01 am

Curry played a good game passing the ball to Klay when he is really hot. Missed a few easy layups but overall not bad considering he will be face the spurs tomorrow. Lets go!

Post #1423 » by **Texas Chuck** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:07 am

Got to say that 3 off the very corner of the glass from the corner after spinning Dirk like a top was just I mean words and such.....

Oh and Klay was just so dialed in tonight.

kangarooaus · Post #1424 » by **kangarooaus** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:27 am

Texas Chuck wrote:Got to say that 3 off the very corner of the glass from the corner after spinning Dirk like a top was just I mean words and such.....

Oh and Klay was just so dialed in tonight.

So true, I feel like if I tried that by myself on a court a thousand times, I still wouldn't be able to make it once. He's basically doing the old Bird vs Jordan McDonalds commercials in games. Off the rail, over the train, through the window, off the floor, nothing but net.

RSCD3_ · Post #1425 » by **RSCD3_** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:16 am

The spurs athletic wings seem to be bothering him a little, I wonder if pop has solved the warriors? ( sarcasm )

toodles23 · Post #1426 » by **toodles23** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:18 am

RSCD3_ wrote:The spurs athletic wings seem to be bothering him a little, I wonder if pop has solved the warriors? ( sarcasm )

He did miss two wide open threes. It wouldn't look so bad if he made those like you would expect him to.

toodles23 · Post #1427 » by **toodles23** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:35 am

The defensive attention Curry is getting in this game is obscene. Never seen another player defended like this. Warriors will probably figure something out at halftime to take advantage of it a little more.

JLei · Post #1428 » by **JLei** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:42 am

toodles23 wrote:The defensive attention Curry is getting in this game is obscene. Never seen another player defended like this. Warriors will probably figure something out at halftime to take advantage of it a little more.

It's how you should defend him. Blitz/ show him out to 30 feet. Pick him up at half court. Switch all screens. Make him drive into rim protectors/ try to be a playmaker. He's still not an amazing finisher in traffic (70% at the rim is more because he destroys people with his handle and gets relatively uncontested layups/ Warriors spacing means help is always late) and he's a bit turnover prone (not as gifted a playmaker as a CP3 or Lebron). Those are really his only 2 weaknesses and nitpicky at best which is why he's the offensive BOAT. But that's how good he is and how you should be the optimal way to defend him.

JLei · Post #1429 » by **JLei** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:23 am

Love the Spurs telling Curry we will just force you to drive when we switch or shoot over a taller guy right in your face from 3. Curry dribbling into bigs that are waiting for him isn't going to finish at a high % over them.

JordansBulls · Post #1430 » by **JordansBulls** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:34 am

Why has Duncan only played 8 minutes? Not watching now out but recording

RSCD3_ · Post #1431 » by **RSCD3_** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:53 am

RSCD3_ wrote:The spurs athletic wings seem to be bothering him a little, I wonder if pop has solved the warriors? ( sarcasm )

... Nevermind

Basileus777 · Post #1432 » by **Basileus777** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:54 am

Defensive rebounding is a legitimate concern for the Warriors. And Aldridge deserves a lot of credit for his defense today.

JordansBulls · Post #1433 » by **JordansBulls** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:57 am

Who they put on Curry today?

RSCD3_ · Post #1434 » by **RSCD3_** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:58 am

Worst game this year?

JordansBulls · Post #1435 » by **JordansBulls** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:11 am

First good team they lost to all year

Mutnt · Post #1436 » by **Mutnt** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:13 am

JordansBulls wrote:Why has Duncan only played 8 minutes? Not watching now out but recording

Pop told him he can play as much as he wants because he's already led a franchise that hasn't won anything prior to him joining to a title.

Rob Diaz · Post #1437 » by **Rob Diaz** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:11 am

Kawhi/Green always defend him really well. People were overreacting to Curry scoring 2 FGs vs. Kawhi in the 1st game(and 0 vs. Danny Green, who always plays him well). Curry is the best PG I've ever seen(didn't watch Magic in his prime) and he'll always have his video game stretches, but the Spurs are more well-equipped to guard him than anybody with the best perimeter defensive duo in the NBA + Aldridge's mobility.

murphadam420 · Post #1438 » by **murphadam420** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:18 pm

Rob Diaz wrote:Kawhi/Green always defend him really well. People were overreacting to Curry scoring 2 FGs vs. Kawhi in the 1st game(and 0 vs. Danny Green, who always plays him well). Curry is the best PG I've ever seen(didn't watch Magic in his prime) and he'll always have his video game stretches, but the Spurs are more well-equipped to guard him than anybody with the best perimeter defensive duo in the NBA + Aldridge's mobility.

Curry usually doesn't have several bad games in a row, and I can't recall him having an entire playoff series where he was off. Spurs are better equipped to do so, but even so I don't see Curry being held down for an entire series.

Onus · Post #1439 » by **Onus** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:02 pm

Rob Diaz wrote:Kawhi/Green always defend him really well. People were overreacting to Curry scoring 2 FGs vs. Kawhi in the 1st game(and 0 vs. Danny Green, who always plays him well). Curry is the best PG I've ever seen(didn't watch Magic in his prime) and he'll always have his video game stretches, but the Spurs are more well-equipped to guard him than anybody with the best perimeter defensive duo in the NBA + Aldridge's mobility.

This is true, the spurs have the perimeter defense to slow down Curry with Green and Kawhi. I thought the bigs would get exposed but they did a fantastic job last night. I'm hoping it was tired legs why Curry didn't attack the paint more frequently against them.

prech · Post #1440 » by **prech** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:56 am

Onus wrote:
Rob Diaz wrote:Kawhi/Green always defend him really well. People were overreacting to Curry scoring 2 FGs vs. Kawhi in the 1st game(and 0 vs. Danny Green, who always plays him well). Curry is the best PG I've ever seen(didn't watch Magic in his prime) and he'll always have his video game stretches, but the Spurs are more well-equipped to guard him than anybody with the best perimeter defensive duo in the NBA + Aldridge's mobility.

This is true, the spurs have the perimeter defense to slow down Curry with Green and Kawhi. I thought the bigs would get exposed but they did a fantastic job last night. I'm hoping it was tired legs why Curry didn't attack the paint more frequently against them.

Was definitely surprising to see Steph not attempt to drive or drive and kick more when facing the Spurs bigs, particularly Duncan, instead opting for contested three's or a dump to someone else.

Definitely some credit to the SAS switching, which was pretty darn impressive, but looking at the numbers, it suggested Steph had a really off night on many open shots:

http://raining3s.com/2016/03/20/steph-currys-woeful-shooting-great-spurs-defense-off-night/