Bucks emphasize slowing Steph, Warriors requires group effort originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
Steph Curry is in the midst of a tough stretch, with his latest outing being just a 12-point performance in a blowout road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. After the game, Milwaukee emphasized that it was not the work of just one player in keeping Steph and this talent-laden Warriors roster in check.
“I think the whole group, it’s hard to put into words what a great player he is and generational, changed the game, and so you end up having five guys locked in and trying to make it hard for him,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said after the 118-99 win over the Warriors. “So obviously (Wesley Matthews) Wes gets kind of the beginning, and then you have four people tracking him everywhere he goes and it just takes that kind of effort against a player like Curry.”
Matthews did guard Steph for 7:53 of game action per NBA.com advanced stats, an extended amount for a single contest. Curry was 0-3…