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In the Warriors' NBA first-round playoff series against the Clippers, Steph Curry will find himself guarded by Patrick Beverley quite a bit.
Beverley has been named NBA All-Defensive twice -- second team in 2014 and first team in 2017 -- and is known for getting under people's skin.
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"Just play basketball. That's what we're out on the court to do," the two-time NBA MVP told reporters after practice Friday. "Antics and all that type of stuff -- likely to happen. Nothing distracts me from playing basketball."
Curry then provided a money quote:
"Historically speaking, it hasn't worked."
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Here's how Curry fared against Beverley and the Rockets during the 2015-16 regular season:
Oct. 30, 2015 = 25 points, 9-for-15 FG, six assists, one turnover
Dec. 31, 2015 = 35 points, 12-for-24 FG, nine assists, one turnover
Do you remember what happened in Game 1 against the Rockets in 2016? With 6:31 left in the first quarter, Curry and Beverley got tangled up after Beverley was whistled for a foul, and each player received a technical. The incident fired up Curry, who proceeded to score 24 points in the first half.
Here is how Curry fared against Beverley and the Rockets during the 2016-17 regular season:
Dec. 1, 2016 = 28 points, 9-for-22 FG, five assists, five turnovers
Jan. 20, 2017 = 24 points, 8-for-18 FG, seven assists, one turnover
March 28, 2017 = 32 points, 11-for-22 FG, seven assists, six turnovers
In one matchup against Beverley last season, Curry racked up 31 points (9-for-14 FG) and six assists.
And this season, against Beverley and his Clippers team:
Dec. 23, 2018 = 42 points, 12-for-22 FG, two assists, zero turnovers
Jan. 18, 2019 = 28 points, 10-for-19 FG, four assists, one turnover
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As Curry said, Beverley's antics haven't worked.
