Seth Curry Claims Warriors Are "Harder To Guard" Without Kevin Durant

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Durant is currently out of the Warriors lineup with a right calf strain.

Kevin Durant has been a monster for the Golden State Warriors in this year's playoffs thanks to some otherworldly performances where he put up over 40 points. Durant's playoff run was cut short thanks to a right calf injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the team's last few games, including the start of the Western Conference Finals. While it is unknown when Durant will return, the Warriors have yet to have any trouble without him.

They won their first game of the West Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 116-94 as Steph Curry and Klay Thompson went off. While speaking to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Seth Curry of the Blazers spoke about the Durant-less Warriors and had some very interesting comments. 

Seth Curry Claims Warriors Are "Harder To Guard" Without Kevin Durant
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“I think they are harder to guard (without Durant),” Curry said. “They move around faster when he’s not out there. They’re definitely not a better team, but they’re harder to guard. Obviously, they play a different style of basketball when Steph and Klay (Thompson) are the focal points offensively, and we haven’t played that team in a while. We’ve got to reshift our focus and make some adjustments coming into Game 2.”

Seth and the rest of the Trail Blazers will be looking to tie up their series tonight as Game 2 goes down in Oakland at 9 P.M. EST.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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