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Stephen Curry has long been putting the world in a spell with his phenomenal marksmanship. For 13 beautiful seasons, the four-time NBA champion has been the catalyst for the Golden State Warriors. He has not only emblazoned the Dub Nation in gold but has also brought about a change in the way the game is played today.

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Last season, the human sniper led the way for his squad. Being a diversion in the form of bliss for the Warriors fans, he clinched the team their fourth NBA championship in eight years. Curry’s heroics made several players get the taste of the ultimate silverware. One of those players was Juan Toscano-Anderson (JTA).

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JTA provided an excellent analogy last year when was asked what it’s like to play alongside the two-time NBA MVP. For him, it’s like stepping into a “street fight” with “The Baddest Man on the Planet” by your side.

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He claimed that seeing Curry on the floor evokes the same tremors of fear in the opponent as seeing Mike Tyson?on the opposite side of the ring.

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“I used this comparison maybe last year, but it?s like you getting into a street fight, and you got Mike Tyson on your side,” he said. “Like of course you?re gonna have all the confidence in the world.”

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He went as far as to label him the best player in the world. JTA also remarked that Curry inculcates confidence in his teammates and makes the game easier for everyone.

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JTA was undoubtedly captivated by #30’s brilliance last season. However, he will now be on the opposite side of Curry’s onslaught after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. By doing so, he joins another great player in?LeBron James.

Juan Toscano-Anderson used a great analogy to describe Stephen Curry

You must be a bad man when someone compares you to the boxing heavyweight great, Mike Tyson. Stephen Curry, for Juan Toscano-Anderson, is the baddest man on the floor. Curry’s offensive prowess, like Tyson’s, knocks his opponents out cold when they are assigned to guard him.

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His phenomenal three-point shooting is a mean left-hook for the opposition. With a barrage of those knock-outs last season, Stephen Curry eclipsed Ray Allen’s record for most three-pointers ever made.

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He continued his merciless offensive barrage in the postseason, propelling the Warriors to yet another NBA title. He not only helped cement his franchise’s legacy, but also solidified his own by winning his first ever Finals MVP. Stephen Curry averaged 27.4 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.2 rebounds in the playoffs, offering the Dub Nation an escape from reality.

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Ritvik is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Ritvik has finally got his foot in the door as a professional sports writer. He previously interned at another media house where he authored over 150 soccer articles, but he is now writing about his primary obsession, basketball. Ritvik has been following the NBA for nearly a decade and has been a diehard fan of Kevin Durant since his heydays with the Oklahoma City Thunder. When not writing about the beautiful game, he enjoys his rock playlist and is an avid watcher of the renowned American sitcom 'The Office'.

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