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The unpredictability of the NBA plays a major part in its large fan following. Late last season the Lakers had a surge and made it to the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, many fans predicted an imminent showdown between King James and Chef Curry. Both future Hall of Farmers share a deep history in the post-season. Their legendary rivalry goes back to LeBron’s second stint at Cleveland. Although fans got the eventual match-up in the conference semi-finals, it wasn’t exactly the duel they were hoping for.

In the first round Warriors defeated the young Kings, after a 51-point game 7 performance from Curry. Simultaneously, all wasn’t “fine in the west” for Ja Morant and Memphis as LA plowed through them to the semis. All eyes were on the two powerhouses. However, another Lakers star acted as the ‘Steph-stopper’. While also sealing the series for the Lakers. He candidly talks about that experience in a recent podcast.

$48 Million Rich LA Star Makes Honest Confession About Stephen Curry

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“Ungaurdable” is an adjective often attributed to Stephen Curry. Only a handful of players have been successfully able to do so. Jarred Vanderbilt has etched his name in the history books for being able to do just that last season. The young star recently sat down with the Tidal League to share these experiences. Jared acknowledged that the most important thing was to “Find My Role”. He went on to state it is important to understand one’s contribution in winning the “change” they can bring to the roster.

One host said he evidently looked tired in game 2, “Oh yeah, I was whipped out”, the 24-year-old said. The host accepted the fact that Vanderbilt was not only given the responsibility to guard Steph but also put up “Boards”. Which can be difficult, to say the least. Steph’s off-the-ball movement is tremendous, and he doesn’t stop moving on the hardwood floor. ” I think Steph is the best conditional Athlete”, the host said. We ran like 3 Miles“, Vanderbilt said.

This admission comes after the fact that he was successful in guarding the Former MVP in game 1 of the series. Although the Warriors lost the battle in 5 games, Steph’s greatness shone through with consistent performances, even scoring a triple-double in game 4 of the series.

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Vanderbilt on His Trade

The young power forward was acquired by the Lakers late last season from the Timberwolves. In the same trade, Los Angeles also got D’Angelo Russel and Malik Baisley. They were a monumental part of the Lakers’ accession to the Western Conference Finals.

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The hosts asked him about his thoughts on his former team. ” I mean, obviously I felt a little type of way just because I never got to even prove myself to be on the team. But obviously, you know I appreciate them. They took a risk on me when I wasn’t even able to play”, said Vanderbilt. The upcoming season looks like a fresh start for the young star. However, whether we will “prove” himself remains to be seen.

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