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Austin Reaves details difficulties in guarding Steph Curry

Steph Curry is among the best guards in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors guard is best known for his shooting ability. However, Curry’s off-ball movement is what also sets him apart from other guards in the NBA, both past and present. Curry is consistently cutting, peeling off screens, and relocating when he doesn’t have the ball in his hands.

During a recent appearance on the ‘All The Smoke Podcast,’ Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers discussed what it’s like to try and guard Curry throughout an NBA game. Reaves also noted how the Warriors’ guard’s constant movement is what makes him such a difficult matchup to try and contain.

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“It’s honestly hell,” Reaves said. “The way he moves without the ball. It’s honestly their system, too; it fits him to perfection. You literally can’t ever relax. I remember games one and two, chasing him and Klay around, and I couldn’t make a shot. Everybody was looking at me like, ‘why can’t you make a shot?’ and I was like, ‘I ain’t got no legs.’ His approach to the game is special, just the way he sees the game and goes about the game…It’s hell to guard him.”

Curry will be entering his age-35 season later this year, but the Warriors guard continues to show no signs of slowing down. Curry’s ability to stay in constant motion when playing off the ball allows him to continually find open shooting pockets or angles to drive the lane.

The Warriors will be focusing on competing for a championship next season, which means Curry will be making defenders’ lives hell throughout the basketball year; after all, Curry has had nothing but success in his storied career.

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