Stephen Curry dropped Matthew Dellavedova with a crossover and stepback three on Thursday.- Dellavedova was nicknamed "The Curry Stopper" in the 2015 Finals for his defense on Curry.
- Curry later got the best of Dellavedova in that series, but still seems to revel in beating him.
Stephen Curry has embarrassed many opponents throughout his career, but he may get a little extra satisfaction from beating Matthew Dellavedova.
On Thursday, Curry got a bit of revenge on the
In the third quarter of the
Dellavedova, in turn, went flying backward, possibly having gotten his feet tangled with Curry's.
It wasn't a classic "broken ankles" crossover, but Curry nonetheless paused for a moment to look down Dellavdova before launching the step-back three and canning it.
"You know when Dellavedova is on him, Steph likes that even more when it goes in," one of the Warriors announcers said.
Watch the play below:
Dellavedova earned a reputation for giving Curry a hard time in the 2015
During Game 2 of the Finals, Curry went 0-of-8 from the field with four turnovers while being guarded by Dellavedova. LeBron James had praised Dellavedova for his defense on Curry, while the narrative reportedly bugged the Warriors.
Curry, of course, later shred that label. In Games 4-6 of the Finals, he averaged 28 points per game on 49% shooting as the Warriors won the championship. Curry's combination of tight handles and shooting proved too much for Dellavedova.
Dellavedova's title of "Curry Stopper" didn't last long. He stayed with the Cavs for just one more season, spent two years with the Milwaukee Bucks, and has been back with the Cavs the last two seasons. He has only appeared in eight games this season.
Unfortunately for him, one of those games came against Curry.