You're an NBA Coach. How do you stop Steph Curry?

[AkaDemiK]

You can't...it's basically impossible to try and stop him....he has to have an off game....that's what it all boils down to..."did he play good or bad?". The reason I say this is because curry is the GOAT shooter, which means damn near everything he throws up has a high percentage of going in...and what is the point of basketball? This isnt LeBron where he's a freak of nature but isnt the greatest shooter, you can't game plan around a nikka being THE greatest shooter, it's impossible. The best you can do is hope the nikka is having an off night, no amount of hands in the face or close proximity pressure is stopping a nikka with a quick release and the goat shooting skill in the game of basketball.

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and before you clowns say it...NO...dellevedova never shut him down....the man had off games during the finals....being in that moment for the first time can overwhelm a player...the nikka got used to that atmosphere, learned from it and then started deep frying that bum ass nikka...we seen what happened against cleveland this season, especially delly...

 

[TrillCauleyStein]

put a hand up on this guy the best you can and he'll still drain it.

 

[Truefan31]

I think his wife must be the key cuz I remember she told him if he hit 5 3s in a game he can do what he wants to her.

 

[The_Third_Man]

If NBA HEAD COACHES couldn't stop him, how the hell can I try to stop this dude? Who am I? I'm not nearly in shape or form as good as their assistant's assistant.

 

[Broke Wave]

The only way to have a chance is to make him work extra hard on defense...

KCP was gaurded by curry and he had him exhausted

Lillard took it to him heavy too

not full proof but the spurs need parker to bang on curry try and get some fouls make him work...

Defensive end dont turn the ball over thats it... Curry gon curry

 

[TKOK]

Give the man a bad cheeseburger like the Kings did with Kobe.

These Rumors Are Just Sick

 

[Fani Willis fan]

You can exhaust yourself and ball pressure him at 90 feet every possession, then Klay will burn you

 

[O.G.B]

"Hack a Curry"


There are of course some parameters which would need to be considered during the game depending on the situation itself in order for this to possibly work (as I don't agree with the entire plan as the author has laid out), however I think there is some merit to this & maybe the only way that GS/Steph Curry momentum could be stopped to where it allows other teams to beat them in close games.

I really don't give a fukk if your a Warriors/Steph Curry fan or not (I don't have a personal bias one way or the other), so overly emotional types who have problems giving their opinions without acting like bytches on their monthly cycle can kick rocks! Analyze this concept & give your thoughts


Stephen Curry has become so good that the NBA might begin using one of the most radical strategies to stop him


Stephen Curry is turning the NBA upside down

Curry is so good now that teams are going to have to get creative when he gets hot and that could mean the birth of the Hack-A-Curry.

Coming off an MVP season and a championship, Curry has somehow gotten even better, staking a strong claim for best player in the NBA while improving all of his skills.

It's not that Curry is doing anything new — he's still a lights-out shooter with impossible range, a hypnotizing ball-handler, and clever passer — but he's simply gotten better at everything.

Through ten games he's leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 33 points per game with a ridiculous 53% shooting, 47% from 3-point range, with five rebounds and five assists per game. Additionally, his efficiency is through the roof: He has a ridiculous 65.9% eFG (effective field-goal percentage, weighted for three-pointers), higher than any other starting point guard in the NBA and eighth among players who play at least 20 minutes per game. (Curry has also taken more field-goal attempts than any of the players above him.)

As anyone who's ever watched Curry knows, this is an astounding number for someone who takes some of the most ludicrous shots in the NBA. According to the player-tracking feature atNBA.com, Curry has 56 more points on pull-up shots than anyone in the NBA, and he's hit 49.5% of his pull-up attempts. This coincides with his league-high 52 possessions in transition, in which he's scored 1.67 points per possession. To put that in perspective, LeBron James and James Harden are second and third, respectively, in transition possessions, averaging .96 and 1.06 points per possession."

Yet when teams push up on Curry or send multiple defenders, he can either bust by them and into the paint for a higher-percentage shot, or kick the ball to an open teammate for another high-percentage look.

One idea that's been casually mentioned, but never implemented (to our knowledge) is the Hack-A-Curry, where defenses could intentionally foul Curry, put him on the free-throw line, and get the ball back. Intentionally fouling is one of the most divisive strategies in the NBA. It brings the game to a halt, bails out the defense, and drives fans crazy. It's been used with several other big men who are bad free-throw shooters as a way to slow down offenses, most recently with the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan in the playoffs last season.

For a player like Curry, this is borderline unprecedented, but it may be something teams experiment with when he gets going. As was the case against the Clippers this season, when Curry scored 13 points in five minutes in the fourth quarter, rallying the Warriors from a late deficit. His hot streaks can be game-changing.

Teams can try to run Curry off the three-point line, but he's proven so adept at getting any shot he wants, or breaking down the defense within the three-point arc that he often just creates another good shot. NBA TV's "The Starters" briefly mentioned this on a podcast, noting that teams may have to start fouling Curry hard to throw him off or simply just give up the two instead of three-pointer. Not only is a three obviously worth more, Curry's onslaughts from downtown fire up him, the team, and the crowd.

Curry is shooting 94% from the free-throw line this season, so intentionally fouling him more than likely will result in two points. This strategy isn't about the math as much as it's about the intangible effect — stopping the flow of the Warriors offense and taking Curry out of a rhythm.

There are still a few hurdles to clear before the NBA would likely to turn to this. First, teams may look to foul a worse free-throw shooter on the Warriors than Curry. However, fouling away from the ball — that is, fouling someone like center Andrew Bogut — only works for so long. The Warriors would likely sub out Bogut and go with their deadly small-ball lineup if he was getting fouled, and after a certain point in the game, rules prohibit teams from fouling away from the ball. If they do, the team that was fouled just gets the ball back after the free throws, thus negating the point to the strategy.

If Curry keeps up this torrid pace, it's worth monitoring how teams begin to scheme against him. Defenses are in uncharted waters with Curry; there isn't a more dangerous player in the NBA with the ball in his hands. When Curry gets on a hot streak, single-handedly changing the momentum and demoralizing opponents, teams may try the Hack-A-Curry just to slow him down."


Stephen Curry has become so good that the NBA might begin using one of the most radical strategies to stop him

 

[Truefan31]

"Hack a Curry"


There are of course some parameters which would need to be considered during the game depending on the situation itself in order for this to possibly work (as I don't agree with the entire plan as the author has laid out), however I think there is some merit to this & maybe the only way that GS/Steph Curry momentum could be stopped to where it allows other teams to beat them in close games.

I really don't give a fukk if your a Warriors/Steph Curry fan or not (I don't have a personal bias one way or the other), so overly emotional types who have problems giving their opinions without acting like bytches on their monthly cycle can kick rocks! Analyze this concept & give your thoughts


Stephen Curry has become so good that the NBA might begin using one of the most radical strategies to stop him


Stephen Curry is turning the NBA upside down

Curry is so good now that teams are going to have to get creative when he gets hot and that could mean the birth of the Hack-A-Curry.

Coming off an MVP season and a championship, Curry has somehow gotten even better, staking a strong claim for best player in the NBA while improving all of his skills.

It's not that Curry is doing anything new — he's still a lights-out shooter with impossible range, a hypnotizing ball-handler, and clever passer — but he's simply gotten better at everything.

Through ten games he's leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 33 points per game with a ridiculous 53% shooting, 47% from 3-point range, with five rebounds and five assists per game. Additionally, his efficiency is through the roof: He has a ridiculous 65.9% eFG (effective field-goal percentage, weighted for three-pointers), higher than any other starting point guard in the NBA and eighth among players who play at least 20 minutes per game. (Curry has also taken more field-goal attempts than any of the players above him.)

As anyone who's ever watched Curry knows, this is an astounding number for someone who takes some of the most ludicrous shots in the NBA. According to the player-tracking feature atNBA.com, Curry has 56 more points on pull-up shots than anyone in the NBA, and he's hit 49.5% of his pull-up attempts. This coincides with his league-high 52 possessions in transition, in which he's scored 1.67 points per possession. To put that in perspective, LeBron James and James Harden are second and third, respectively, in transition possessions, averaging .96 and 1.06 points per possession."

Yet when teams push up on Curry or send multiple defenders, he can either bust by them and into the paint for a higher-percentage shot, or kick the ball to an open teammate for another high-percentage look.

One idea that's been casually mentioned, but never implemented (to our knowledge) is the Hack-A-Curry, where defenses could intentionally foul Curry, put him on the free-throw line, and get the ball back. Intentionally fouling is one of the most divisive strategies in the NBA. It brings the game to a halt, bails out the defense, and drives fans crazy. It's been used with several other big men who are bad free-throw shooters as a way to slow down offenses, most recently with the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan in the playoffs last season.

For a player like Curry, this is borderline unprecedented, but it may be something teams experiment with when he gets going. As was the case against the Clippers this season, when Curry scored 13 points in five minutes in the fourth quarter, rallying the Warriors from a late deficit. His hot streaks can be game-changing.

Teams can try to run Curry off the three-point line, but he's proven so adept at getting any shot he wants, or breaking down the defense within the three-point arc that he often just creates another good shot. NBA TV's "The Starters" briefly mentioned this on a podcast, noting that teams may have to start fouling Curry hard to throw him off or simply just give up the two instead of three-pointer. Not only is a three obviously worth more, Curry's onslaughts from downtown fire up him, the team, and the crowd.

Curry is shooting 94% from the free-throw line this season, so intentionally fouling him more than likely will result in two points. This strategy isn't about the math as much as it's about the intangible effect — stopping the flow of the Warriors offense and taking Curry out of a rhythm.

There are still a few hurdles to clear before the NBA would likely to turn to this. First, teams may look to foul a worse free-throw shooter on the Warriors than Curry. However, fouling away from the ball — that is, fouling someone like center Andrew Bogut — only works for so long. The Warriors would likely sub out Bogut and go with their deadly small-ball lineup if he was getting fouled, and after a certain point in the game, rules prohibit teams from fouling away from the ball. If they do, the team that was fouled just gets the ball back after the free throws, thus negating the point to the strategy.

If Curry keeps up this torrid pace, it's worth monitoring how teams begin to scheme against him. Defenses are in uncharted waters with Curry; there isn't a more dangerous player in the NBA with the ball in his hands. When Curry gets on a hot streak, single-handedly changing the momentum and demoralizing opponents, teams may try the Hack-A-Curry just to slow him down."


Stephen Curry has become so good that the NBA might begin using one of the most radical strategies to stop him

In my bill Cosby voice "theo that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. No wonder why u gettin c's and d's"

 

[O.G.B]

In my bill Cosby voice "theo that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. No wonder why u gettin c's and d's"

The fact that you couldn't provide any analytical reasoning whatsoever as to why the strategy in the article wouldn't work distinctly shows me who's really the dummy!

 

[Truefan31]

The fact that you couldn't provide no analytical reasoning whatsoever as to why the strategy in the article wouldn't work distinctly shows me who's really the dummy!

So you think it's good to put a 90+% ft shooter on the line more than needed and get your team in further foul trouble, that's the answer? So steph can break another record for ft made in a season too huh

 

[Ain't That Something]

The fact that you couldn't provide any analytical reasoning whatsoever as to why the strategy in the article wouldn't work distinctly shows me who's really the dummy!

Breh you needed analytics to tell you why that was a shytty plan

 

[Truefan31]

Breh you needed analytics to tell you why that was a shytty plan

Lol man they don't pay attention. They think curry shooting 80% from everywhere his whole career.

 

[O.G.B]

So you think it's good to put a 90+% ft shooter on the line more than needed and get your team in further foul trouble, that's the answer? So steph can break another record for ft made in a season too huh

Breh you needed analytics to tell you why that was a shytty plan

You would only be utilizing the Hack a Curry in certain situations, like when the other team is ahead a certain amount of points in the fourth quarter & NOT UTILIZING THIS THE ENTIRE GAME like it states in the article. Plus the key would be to foul Steph in certain situations to where he has to shoot 2 free throws instead of 3!


The Coli.com ya'll

 

[Truefan31]

You would only be utilizing the Hack a Curry in certain situations, like when the other team is ahead a certain amount of points in the fourth quarter & NOT UTILIZING THIS THE ENTIRE GAME like it states in the article.



The Coli.com ya'll

Lol. Certain situations huh? If the other team is up why foul the best ft shooter in the nba? That's a guaranteed 2 more than not which puts pressure on ur offense to keep scoring. There's a reason why they do hack a Jordan/shaq. They're awful and banking on missing at least 1 guaranteed.

Even if you do what I've said earlier and make curry drive he's what 55-60% from 2 pt land? That's far less than 90+%. Give up a contested 2 vs a 3 or an easy 2 ft.

You got the lead in the 4th so u wanna put curry on the ft line to get 2 points without burning any clock. Lol