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C.J. McCollum says Stephen Curry can’t guard him

Portland Trail Blazers v Golden State Warriors - Game Five

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 11: C.J. McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers is guarded by Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs on May 11, 2016 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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C.J. McCollum has never been shy about speaking his mind on the Warriors.

His latest target: Stephen Curry.

A dismal Finals and terrible shoes have made it open season Curry. Is McCollum just riding that wave and piling on?

I don’t think so.

If asked the same question about Kawhi Leonard, Tony Allen or anyone else, McCollum probably would’ve given the same answer. This is about the confidence of someone who went from Lehigh to a quasi-max contract, not someone denigrating specifically denigrating Curry’s defense (though that McCollum probably wouldn’t be the first if he were doing that).

I mean, look at McCollum’s standards for who can guard him: