Although the Warriors failed to make the playoffs this year, as the star of the Warriors, Curry still played very bright statistics in the regular season this year. Curry can still contribute 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists in the regular season this year, and his average points per game are still among the top 10 in the league. You must know that Curry is already 36 years old. In the NBA, many players have retired or are on the verge of retirement by the age of 36. And Curry is still very efficient at this age, and his three-point shooting rate is still 40.8%, which is enough to see Curry's strength.
Curry still leads the way in total three-point shooting in the regular season this year, still making 357 three-pointers this season. He averaged 4.8 shots per game, both of which were league-topping. Why is Curry so hard to guard? At 36 years old, defenders across the league still can't seem to contain him. In fact, James's answer has explained the reason why Curry is difficult to defend very clearly.
James thinks the scariest thing about Curry is his strong off-ball ability. James admits that many coaches let their players watch the ball all the time when they emphasize defense with their players. But James thinks you have to go against the mold when you defend Curry, you have to break the rules of basketball. You don't have to look at the direction of the ball, you have to keep an eye on Curry's people. Because Curry is constantly running off the ball in the half-court offense. At this time, the defender should not look at the basketball on the court, you should always keep an eye on Curry's body and run. James thinks Curry is the most dangerous when he's not on the ball.
Indeed, this is also the reason why many players struggle when defending Curry. Because of the defense, Curry needs to follow him for more than 30 minutes on the court. Many players don't have this kind of training, and Curry has played this way in his career, so defending Curry requires a lot of physical energy. You might run with Curry for a few minutes, but you can't run the whole game with him. Of course, you can't leave him without any space for the whole game, and Curry is a player who can make quick shots with a little bit of space. So to defend Curry, we can also make an analogy, which is that the Hawks catch the chickens. And this chick is a very flexible chick.
That's what's so scary about Curry. Defending him needs to go to bed early the night before and needs to go to the infusion after the game. There are lessons to be learned from the past. There are a lot of players in the league who are very good offensives with the ball, but there doesn't seem to be a player who can play both with and without the ball like Curry. So this trait of him is the reason why he is difficult to prevent.