Curry: We sent multiple people to guard James Harden and let them play in a crowd.

Basketball 10:09pm, 29 October 2025 68

The reporter went to the scene today to follow the Warriors' 98-79 victory over the Clippers today, and attended the press conference after the game. The following is part of Curry's interview compiled by Xiaoba.

Reporter: What do you think are the key defensive factors that enabled you to open the score in the third quarter?

Player: We try to keep man-to-man marking. You know, the team in Los Angeles (the Clippers) is very tough - if you let Leonard and Harden go to the basket, it's dangerous.

What we have to do is to make it difficult for them, send many people to help defend, and let them play "in the crowd". That helps us a lot, especially on the offensive end, to turn those tough defensive possessions into fast breaks and let them chase them back. In this way, we can control the rhythm of the game.

In this game, Harden tried his best to score 20 points in the first half, but failed to score a single point in the second half. He played 31 minutes and 56 seconds, making 6 of 15 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 3 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-minus of -3.

Leonard's performance was average. In 31 minutes, he made 7 of 17 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal, with the lowest plus-minus value of -29.

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