At 35 years old, superstar guard Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is no longer a young player in the NBA and has seen his fair share of action on the floor while leading the storied franchise over the past decade.
Along with going through a lot of playoff battles over the years, Curry has seen some of the league’s best perimeter players with the task of stopping the three-point shooting machine.
That said, Curry has a long list of players that have tried to contain him over the years, with some players leaving more of an impression on the veteran guard than others.
During an interview on the Today Show, Curry was asked about the toughest defender he had faced in the league, and he actually had three that came to mind right away via ClutchPoints.
“There’s a group of 3 that always a light bulb went off when they’re on the court. Jrue Holiday, Tony Allen and Ron Artest.”
Stephen Curry on the toughest defenders he’s played against.
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That’s a pretty solid list, as all three of those players in their primes were considered to be among the elite defenders in the NBA, with Jrue Holiday still going strong as the starting point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Interestingly, out of the three players Curry mentioned, only one of them is still active, with Tony Allen and Ron Artest long since retired.
Although Curry does get interviewed a lot during the regular season, the superstar guard has done the rounds on shows a lot over the course of the summer, with his new documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated on Apple TV recently being released.
As for Curry’s career, the four-time NBA champion is still in pursuit of that fifth ring and will get back to work next season with Chris Paul now being one of his teammates, which will make for an interesting dynamic, to say the least.
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