Steph Curry - Superb Separation (Playoff Edition)

Steph Curry was the first unanimous Most Valuable Player. He’s a back-to-back MVP (first guard since Steve Nash), the scoring champion, and the only member of the 50-40-90 club to lead the league in scoring during the same year. He’s an advanced stats freak (Player efficiency rating (PER) of 31.5), an NBA champion, and a general waking nightmare for NBA defenses. This video is about how he kills cross-matches, over aggressive defenders, and switching on the pick and roll.
The MVP already puts so much pressure on defenses, that you don’t need to make life difficult by cross-matching wrong, especially in transition. Cross-matching is the term for when you have to defend someone different from whoever is guarding you. The Warriors generate so many of their buckets in transition, or even the secondary break, so make sure you get as many people back behind the ball as you can. Once that’s done, get the best (most athletic and/or agile) defender to grab Steph. Don’t leave your big alone on Steph island, waiting for his ankle insurance to kick in.
After that, in the half court, there’s a lot of clever action the Warriors run to get in their spots, but Steph in a pick and roll is at the heart of most of it. The first option of defending Steph Curry receiving a ball screen is to blitz him high, and force him to give it up. The Cavs did this in the 2015 Finals, but making the Warriors play 4 on 3 with an elite decision maker like Draymond, already on the short roll, is not a recipe for success. That is not featured at all in this video, because that isn’t what this is about.
The second option should NEVER be explored: there will never ever be a time to go under a screen for Steph Curry. I don’t care if he can’t hit a shot, and is about to put in cryostatis, you should never go under that screen.
The next option is to show, but don’t switch. That’s when the big comes out to bump the ball handler, or at least disrupt the driving angle, as the guard fights over the screen to get back into position. That’s a pretty sound strategy, except Steph’s playmaking ability is world class, and his release is lighting quick, so he might be able to get his shot off before the big can even get out there.
Obviously, the Cavs and Thunder laid out the blueprint for how to contain Steph and the Warriors, but he was still a force for most of these playoffs and I did promise a video, so here it is.
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[@cynthiacler9284]

Watching Curry play is like watching an artist paint a master piece. Its as if he was born to be exactly where he is, doing exactly everything he is supposed to be doing.

[@louiswilliams984]

He’s the best in the NBA. Waiting for the media to finally admit what some of us already know!

[@omarcarpentier226]

This guy is just something else.

[@airjawcruz]

Curry is 95% skill, 5% athleticism. The degree of difficulty on the plays in this video is off the charts

[@ezbucket6187]

yo 2:09 curry looked at ibaka before it even went in savage asf

[@doesntmatterwhatmynameis4434]

One of the most savage moves he has pulled of on any giving body..

[@justinbanks4987]

Baby shower for the way you can be in this email is not be in this email is not be in the new York city

[@FixtionFolk]

That stare down on ibaka before it went it was so cold

[@leonardwangilisasi1145]

ive seen great ballers..non is exciting and eye pleasing heart touching as steph curry

[@LeFraudHasChokedInSIXFinals]

Unfortunately, most of the US population lives in the Eastern time zones and really seldom stays up late enough to see the amazing show that is Steph Curry. That's why they have so many ignorant assumptions about him. Haters only resent Curry for supplanting their favorite boring player as the best, most exciting and most popular star in the NBA.

[@spider-6141]

Steph is amazing. No one in NBA is that much talented in teasing the opponents and scoring in their face.

[@DP-zq4el]

V P ikr

[@ab-qf7hk]

V P harden

[@carlastanfill5778]

Yeah that’s what I’m saying my brother doesn’t like him like what the heck dude Can you be more specific please

[@carlastanfill5778]

V P curry James and kD combined there gonna be beating everybody

[@dsiangilus4845]

when u think u got the job done but u didn't 5:08

[@5t3r3054x]

It's simply impressive how Curry does not have to jump super high to get such a crazy shooting range outside the 3 point line

[@robertwalters2632]

How can anyone dislike this guy. It's beyond me lol.

[@redsoil5]

Superb. He can do step back separation perfectly but he has a hard time doing a fade away because of his shooting style. Note the shooting style of MJ and Kobe. Both typically the same and their fade away shot is also perfect.

[@Miltonman100]

This dude is so damn skilled. Im a rockets fan but i even know this dude is awesome

[@kingwarrior6145]

People who say this guy is overrated don't watch or know anything about basketball

[@jasonbechamjr.kusmit7495]

well bro so like curry better then harden and LeBron James !!!!!!!!!!

[@auotukun872]

LeSavage James --- well he is 2-1 in rings while Mr. Bron is 3-5. One more ring and then Lebron will be in the passenger seat and 5 more rings and lebron will be no where to be found :)

[@jchristopher83]

Wolves bandwagon fan since 1998 I'd take rebounds and FLOPS over a 5 assists and 5 turnovers any day of the week... but I'm an enthusiastic KINGS fan

[@wellstamahome6628]

+auot ukun: in you wet dreams with lebron!

[@kendomovietv9270]

so amazing.. he is a unpredictable player..

[@davidgreen2055]

Steph Curry the best basket ball player pound for pound

[@legend1092]

How people can say Curry wasn't injured is beyond. Just by comparing this playoff edition to the regular season edition video, it's so obvious that Curry's ball handling wasn't always on point and was much slower laterally.

[@h.ali.0454]

Yea dude, he scored 17 points in overtime against the blazers and yelled "IM BACK" , averaged 28 points, 6 reb, 6 assists and 2 steals against OKC including 36 points in game 7, had 38 points in game 4 of the finals and 30 in game 6 and gave up a 3-1 LEAD, but he was "injured." Lol just face it dude, he had what like 3 weeks of rest? He just choked bro, plain and simple. He averaged more turnovers a game than assists, and I can tell you for sure that even if he was injured, you don't need to be fast at all to take care of the ball and pass. Just look at Andre Miller. Slow as fuck for a point guard but he's still top 10 all time in assists while only committing 2 and a half turnovers a game for his career. Steph was just making dumb boneheaded plays including that stupid behind the back pass to Klay that went out of bounds. Steph choked, end of story bud stop trying to make excuses for him.

[@loosenup8152]

+Leafy4President 2016 because you get alot if points doesn't mean your not injured and he got 3 injuries during the playoff including one on his dominant hand.

[@legend1092]

Leafy4President 2016 Were you even watching the Finals? The Cavs were double-teaming Curry off the ball and would even triple-team him in transition. Considering that Barnes went 2-22 from Games 5-6 and was invisible all series, it was an excellent strategy to attack the Warriors considering that Iggy was playing with a back injury and it was basically 3 v 5.

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Its hard to go against the cavs and the refs. Nobody is making excuses.

[@h.ali.0454]

Legend Exactly dude, you just proved my point... Steph wasn't injured, the Cavs just shut him down defensively. But it wasn't just Cavs defense, Steph missed a couple WIDE open looks as well, and he down the stretch in game 7 it wasn't Cavs defense much at all, he just made some really boneheaded passes and turned the ball over. So no, it was not basically 3 v 5 lol Curry was fine, he scored 30 and 38 in game 4 and 6, I assure you if he was actually injured there's no way he scores that much. I'll give you Iggy's injury, but at the same time, Kevin Love was coming off a concussion and he didn't play well at all either so if you're not gonna count Iggy you can't count him either so it was a 4 v 4 by that logic if anything. And also, yea Barnes didn't play too well, but neither did a lot of the Cavs key contributors. Barnes only had 9ppg on 35%FG, but JR also only had 10ppg on 40%FG, and Kevin Love, the third member of the Cavs Big 3, only averaged 8.5ppg on 36%FG and an abysmal 26% from three, and then Channing Frye and Mozgov were basically nonexistent the whole series.

[@arguingwithstupidpeople2047]

Wow, those who believe Curry is primarily a 3-point shooter need to watch this video. His finishing skills against bigs are unrivaled. Ironically, Kevin Durant was the victim of many of those switch/isos.

[@warriorsftw1791]

This Is The first Stephen Curry Video I have seen Without Haters sometimes I just don't like looking at the Comment section because there are always haters They don't really know how good Stephen Curry Is this guy Good He Skilled AF!!

[@Baztation]

Simply the BEST!

[@limuelapolinario7005]

oh my CURRY

[@dregamao5746]

cleveland is so lucky when green suspended in game 5 and Bugot injured in game 5

[@kingwarrior6145]

andres Itchon Gamao Jr. exactly if it wasn't for that they would've repeated as champs

[@yayobadazz92]

so ture they would hd been champion for three year run

[@kenazucena2197]

andres Itchon Gamao Jr. its Bogut* haha

[@ovosteph3244]

Thats like saying the warriors would have lost in 15 if Cavs had kyrie and love

[@vonvon795]

Fpj movies

[@ryanlin7089]

just a monster from 3pt line

[@bettyflanigan5652]

Not just a gr8 shooter but gr8 player. Speechless!

[@mgeezy37]

I swear he's got the quickest release in NBA history , gotta respect him for putting in the work . He is one of the best pg in the game today along with Kyrie .

[@reflexxii1403]

I'm just glad to see that the curry haters are dying down. It's nice to see that Steph Curry highlights aren't getting major amount of dislikes like they were after the finals

[@jasonbechamjr.kusmit7495]

Curry is 1 of the best top 5 players

[@juaquinlaurio1623]

nothing but amazing

[@craps4851]

Getting scored on is one thing but to guard steph must be torture. His arc is so high that when the shot goes up the defender has plenty of time to turn around and watch the ball go in swish. Thats just wicked chef

[@blackcloud0624]

people say all he do is shoot 3s well all LeBron does is muscle his way to the rim....he can't drive like Bron and Bron can't shoot like him...they both NBA greats with different skill set

[@michaelaaron2415]

lebron can dunk and play defense when he chooses too curry can’t do that some people saying curry is the goat But he can’t guard the most valuable player on the other team but I’ll admit it he is the greatest shooter ever Lebron is the most complete jordan is the perfectionist but he lost a lot in the 80s kinda sad for him

[@ShawnBlixk]

@@michaelaaron2415 first off curry has above average Defense at the pg position. You can't name me a top 5 pg with better defense. And secondly even though curry rarely dunks, his efficiency in the paint is higher than Westbrook's on almost the same about of attempts, Westbrook just has like 60 or 70 more attempts

[@ShawnBlixk]

@Jesse Flores it's not a necessity. Plenty of great players don't have a good defensive game. I was just saying that curry does play good D for a pg since that other guy was mentioning how great lebron is defensively compared to curry even lebron is taller, stronger, has a longer wingspan and plays a different position than curry

[@JoseGarcia-nv5mi]

@@ShawnBlixk .

[@yaiqabtv1]

Curry the Goat, the most Hated player in the game.

[@lulumink0]

curry played much better last season. This season he's great. Last season, he was in God mode.

[@williepurdom9253]

Awesome....just...awesome!!

[@holdupletsgo8422]

TBH; Warriors (2016) lineup was underdog versus Cavaliers (big 3) but still warriors got 3-1 lead against the healthy team cavaliers. And putting the Warriors team in the finals over the last 5 years. No other nba point guard have done that. Curry is the best PG in the league. Arguable Top2 point guard in the NBA.

[@BluJae93]

just in this video you can see how the cavs were fouling the mess out of him.good thing he bulked up this off season

[@PressCAPLOCK]

I am watching this with Internet Explorer so this might take a while.. But congratulations for 100 Subs !

[@stephcurry897]

Very unique player in nba history.. Idol curry

[@tbflakes2315]

As a basketball player I must say his ball handling, footwork, and craftiness are the things that separate him from the pack. He takes Kobe/Jr smith like shots, but clearly it works. He clearly has physical limitations (speed, strength, explosiveness) but there's only a few who could shut his game down.

[@babyaquinosal7023]

Oh..yes...he's very amazing nba player ever..ever in the history!!!!!

[@drank250]

The way Curry disrespect defense is disrespectful. I love it

[@parththakur3455]

step amaze due to his ball handling

[@treanderson2783]

Best ball handler in the league..as mark Jackson says.." hand down, man down!"

[@Dajour52]

I hate when people say they hate him and that he sucks. He's such a faithful person and he's An amazing hooper. The people who hate him are the real detention of haters lol hate him because he does this to all the teams in the nba

[@bernardomartinezortiz3279]

Curry the best

[@TheJas7271]

the best in the planet

[@theadventurertv7428]

for me curry is the best ball handler & best shooter in the league today! its my own opinion I don't care what yours!

[@ALJoy1432]

?..the separation is not so excellent but he's great being point guard...so many player can do that kind of separation the only excellent skill of cury that nobody in nba player can make it " his SHOOTING"...SHOOTING AT ANY ANGLE 😆

[@carolaquino1840]

Laos c durant

[@skieblve2752]

No body in history of the NBA that when he fake a 30’, the defender will have to go get him. Curry will shoot those 30’er and make them 40% of the time, unbelievable!

[@binshao6788]

amazing attacking skills.

[@Daslickflip]

Tristan Thompson is the unsung hero of the NBA Finals. His defense and rebounding basically won them the championship.

[@berusama97]

Raymond Acance nah. its shumpert

[@berusama97]

Raymond Acance nah. its shumpert

[@themelaurence9510]

curry idol

[@babyaquinosal7023]

No #1 rated....rank A...curry...so my phone is vivo..coz..he is smartest player I ever seen in the nba history..

[@saephanfishing7618]

They do a great job of getting the switches. And once he does, it's BBQ Chicken.

[@ravimankani4583]

I Am A footballer But i have to say that stephen curry is the best 3 point shooter and good basket ball player

[@bktakover225]

7:24 I bet harden or kawhi gets that call everytime smh

[@kova3916]

Maybe you hate Golden State,but don't hate this man!! Curry is my fan

[@princesamontina138]

Curry is the GSW himself

[@chanlujock]

rip Love, Ibaka, Kanter, KD

[@mthemechanic7158]

God gifted

[@joshcansino8651]

curry with dah shot boy!!!!

[@miaflores3026]

love you curry !!!!!

[@batsquad2046]

awesome

[@cesarsardon99]

Very awesome guy, play skillfully..

[@zPhresh]

The handle isn't flashy but so effective

[@alejandroserrano7755]

Handles are supposed to be effective, the flashy part is just extra

[@chrisfabian4261]

ang galing mo talaga idol.🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@LeBeautiful]

that iso

[@yaolin5483]

What's more superb is Curry seperating from that 2016 Championship.

[@05dal]

Steph Curry be like: 1. Can't get near the rim? Lemme do a 3-pointer 2. Double-teaming me? I'll just run around then unexpectedly pass the ball 3. Blocking me? Honor me this dance

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

Switching is partially why OKC did so well actually

[@EvinGualberto]

Very true, but that's because of all that length they had. It wasn't advisable for the rest of the league (plus, it's just what I called the original video and this is the follow up).

[@TheBest-gf8qo]

It did work pretty well for the Cavs though ...

[@sabinislam933]

+Evin Gualberto Can you please post to first video again, it's not on KZbin anymore

[@EvinGualberto]

+Sabin Islam yes it is. I uploaded and posted it earlier today.

[@cacaw_0]

Tristan Thompson did extremely well when switching onto Curry. Can't say the same for Adams though, OKC did what they did mostly because of Durant's individual talent. All year long, the only two players who could stay with Curry's greatness were Durant and Lillard.

[@supersecretsquirrel0]

"he makes bad shots"- kevin durant

[@jeromeranoco6606]

that's my idol

[@StragerStranger]

Just a 3 great point player.

[@seadragon8487]

Its the shoes man!

[@ourneysj8064]

我看到了各種神球技

[@XavierEstallo]

Not even that much separation but that quick ass release is what kills defenders.

[@EroDabi]

@2:09 He straight up looked at Ibaka before the ball went in. Fav of all times

[@sunnysideup6708]

Curry legit erased Durant's career so hard, Durant had to come to GS

[@_lamar5059]

2:13 is so disrespectful LOL.

[@dragankitanovic6277]

MVP !!! We also have another so called MVP named L..... J....

[@Dame_301]

Seemed like Curry was givin KD buckets when when he was guarding him.

[@goodman5836]

don't let the highlights deceive you. KD was a lockdown defender vs Golden State

[@Dame_301]

+Good Man He had his moments.

[@comicsans6487]

The one on one against Durant at the start of the video was just nasty Durant played great defense but that hyper quick step back three was just too good. one of the reasons Durant wanted to plat with Steph instead of against him

[@DeadEye7863]

The one who puts the ice Ning on the cake

[@coolzen26]

As much as I like Curry, those of us that actually play basketball know its pretty easy to get seperation when you get the screen and have a big on you.... It takes nothing away from his shooting but its ALOT EASIER when you can dribble drive on a big vs doing it on a guard...

[@inesestevez6708]

curry is the best player

[@Cityzvlogs]

curry is the best player....

[@JohnSmith-tx5xq]

Where are the threes curry hit over kyrie ? He hit a lot over kyrie in the finals

[@yayobadazz92]

the only reason y they lost is cause green gt suspended in game if it wasn't for that they will have been champion for three year run

[@wym348]

LeBron bitched after the game and to Adam silver about draymond calling him the b word so they went back and gave draymond a technical foul Suspending him for game 5

[@yayobadazz92]

@@wym348 ik his bitch ass I did

[@jooliverio246]

Nice play curry&fastest internet

[@ВикторАлексеев-с8д]

love love

[@pt8937]

At 2:56, this is why Durant joined Warriors. Didn't want to be on the receiving end of much more of those

[@jhooprr]

Agreed

[@LEGO-fu2tc]

Dis anyone realize he always did the crossover straight into the shot vs OKC, but added the sidestep when playing vs Portland

[@babyaquinosal7023]

Wowwoweeee...it's curry!

[@3boogieLive]

8:43 curry rocked Thompson ass

[@jonathanr0824]

0:07 is why KD joined GS. No more shots in his face by Curry. It was the "best decision for him" lmao #anticompetitive

[@christinatorripalma449]

your the man mr Curry!!! galing mo man!!!

[@migueangelguzman6278]

Eso seyama un juego de la NBA de berda ese es un juego vitorioso mi gente que juego niyo melocreooo

[@brianmonahan4575]

This guy is good

[@deontaesims8250]

Classic

[@huskal8386]

sad to say he's not like this this season anymore, he hesitates more often now.

[@kawhisexual835]

This curry really made me think that KD didn't have the confidence to beat him. So he joined them and curry let him be the leader. I am very curious

[@_lamar5059]

you gotta do a video wher curry shoots those no look 3's

[@juameerevillame]

The thunder also blew a 3-1 lead

[@andrewep2244]

Nice