Steve Kerr thinks he could have shut down Steph Curry in his prime

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If Steve Kerr owned a time machine, he knows exactly who he would have taken down if the Jordan-era Bulls had the chance to play the present-day Golden State Warriors.

“I would probably shut down Curry pretty well because I would have been matched up with him. I know his game so well as a coach now that it would have been easy for me to just lock him up,” the former Bulls guard told reporters with a wink.

But what Kerr is saying may have some merit. 

We ran simultion NBA Finals on What If Sports and if the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls and the 2016-2017 Golden State Warriors faced off, things got interesting.  The series went seven games, but the Warriors come out superior. Curry averaged 17 points per game with a 42.9 percent shooting. 

But Kerr is still confident in his defensive history.

“Me? I can stay in front of anybody, that kind of speed and lightning quickness.”

A reporter reaffirmed these skills, calling out how noticeable they were in action.

“Thank you. Somebody recognizes it,” Kerr said.
 

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