Guarding Steph Curry is no easy task. However, through two games, the Toronto Raptors and Fred VanVleet are doing an admiral job.
The two-time league MVP averaged 27.3 points per game this year, his highest mark since the Golden State Warriors acquired Kevin Durant. Curry also shot nearly 44-percent from deep this season on a career-high 11.7 three-point attempts per game. At this point, he’s widely known as the greatest shooter of all time. Many would argue he’s the best offensive player in the league today.
So, with Durant sidelined by injury for the first two games of the NBA Finals, the Toronto Raptors’ top defensive task was clear: Slow down Curry.