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Originally Posted by vintage mesiah
Steph has Klay to do all the dirty work on the defensive side of the floor by guarding the top 1’s and 2’s .Reggie had to go thru multiple swing men back in the 90’s , guarding the other teams best swing men wasting energy AND carrying the load on the offense side .Steph only has the offense side to worry about .
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Klay is obviously the superior defender of the two, but Golden State plays rotational defense, spreading out the assignments fairly evenly. Steph lacks length and speed on defense, but it's not for lack of effort.
If you watched the Finals last year you would have noticed how many times Steph got stuck one on one against Lebron. Pure mismatch sure, but silly to say he only has to worry about offense.
One of the reasons why that team is so good, is because everybody is accountable on both ends of the floor.
....and Steph, mostly creates his own shots. He doesn't just stand out by the 3 point line waiting for somebody to pass him the ball like many 3 point specialists.
Steph is also a PG, he has much different responsibilities then Reggie Miller or Klay Thompson.