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