In an interview with Gary Harris for the Club 520 Podcast, Jeff Teague, a former All-Star with the Hawks, responded to the question, "Who was the toughest player for you to guard?" Curry was chosen by the former NBA guard, who also shared a terrifying incident.
He reveals, “We went to China, we played KD, Steph, and I swear to God. I played the best defense, the hardest defense I ever played in my life. I wasn’t tryna not get embarrassed. There were a hundred thousand people in the stands. So I am like f*** that, he ain’t about to kill me. I swear to God, I played so hard, I never played so hard. Thibs came after the game and said that was the best defense I played. Steph Curry had 40 points. He hit every shot, bro.”
Revealing his anguish, he continued, “I contested every shot, I contested every one bro. At one point, he started doing that shit(referring to his shimmy celebration) because in China. I said I got something. Stop that h** a** shit.”
The Superstar has frequently lauded China's up-and-coming artists. On China's social networking site Weibo, he praised a player named Song Yihong who was 8 years old at the time. Additionally, he has praised other national athletes, such as Zhang Jiacheng, a one-armed player who was 13 years old at the time.
Then, he was asked about staying in the game in some shape or form, for a longer time. And Arenas responded with, “That’s why a lot of guys go to TNT. They wanna hurry up and get back into it.”