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Matthew Dellavedova has been the breakout star and unexpected hero for the Cleveland Cavaliers through the first three games of the NBA Finals. The Australian-born guard has defended Golden State Warriors point guard and league MVP Stephen Curry extremely well. Mychal Thompson, the father of Curry’s “Splash Brother,” Klay Thompson, thinks it’s absurd that Dellavedova is getting so much credit for Curry’s woes.
“Dellavedova, he couldn’t stop Steph if Steph was asleep,” Mychal Thompson said on ESPN Radio on Thursday. “Steph is that good of an offensive player, that great of a shooter, that great of a ballhandler. Giving him credit for stopping Steph Curry, people who are doing that don’t understand that Steph Curry is one of those kind of guys: Kevin Durant, Kobe when Kobe was in his prime, there’s nothing to do with guys like them. They’re going to score. You just try to make it as difficult as possible for ’em. Dellavedova’s scrapping and he’s hustling, I give him credit for that, and he’s trying his little heart out. But no, come on, it’s a joke to think he can stop Steph Curry.”
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The truth as to how much credit Dellavedova deserves is probably somewhere in the middle. Curry is without a doubt in the midst of a shooting slump, but it’s ridiculous to say that Dellavedova isn’t part of the reason why.
Seth Lassen is a writer for RantSports. ‘Like’ him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter @Seth_Lassen.
