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The greatness of some basketball players is unanimously agreed upon. Stephen Curry won his fourth NBA title in 2022 and was finally accepted by many as one of the top 10 to play in the league. A young Denver Nuggets star reiterated the same feelings as he talked about the superstar. The game has changed from decades ago, as there is a lot of technology involved to study players. But some players won’t budge even if you could study their gameplay.

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The young Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. recently came on a podcast to explain how top basketball players can be stopped. The answer? It?s not possible. The Nuggets star dove into examples of other players trying the same and failing.

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Michael Porter Jr. on stopping Stephen Curry

The 24-year-old came recently on the Road Trippin? podcast on youtube to discuss the 2022-23 season and beyond. The young man articulately explained what he actually thought of his senior colleagues in the game.?

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Porter Jr. attended an off-season training with the four-time NBA champion. The hosts asked him what it was like to play against him on-court after he observes him in training. The Nuggets star?s response was framed very well, which many would find appropriate.

?I would say, like some players you can know every single one of their moves like there?s defensive players who study their guy,? Porter Jr. said. He further added ?Like PJ Tucker is one of those guys that studied KD, every move he wanted to make every counter, whatever. You still can?t do anything about it, ’cause it?s in the course of the game.??

The Denver Nuggets star went on to explain that Curry and his moves have been studied by teams. The clips are available to all and still, it is nearly impossible to stop these players from racking up points. Stephen Curry is just one of those players.

The player mentioned how the rivalry between Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder led to PJ Tucker studying Kevin Durant. And even though Tucker understood KD?s moves, he was unable to stop him.

Porter Jr. on the quality of NBA players

The Nuggets star and the hosts discussed further the quality of the NBA players and how they are underestimated. Porter Jr. explained that missing shots in the training ground are a seldom affair.

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Even players who are not identified as shooters are very skilled in the part of the game. The atmosphere in-game might be different and players can perform differently but there is no question of quality.

Do you think it’s impossible? Let us know in the comments.

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