Steph Curry dropped a former nemesis with a crossover, then paused to admire his work before hitting a 3

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Steph Curry dropped a former nemesis with a crossover, then paused to admire his work before hitting a 3
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  • Stephen Curry dropped Matthew Dellavedova with a crossover and stepback three on Thursday.
  • Dellavedova was nicknamed "The Curry Stopper" in the 2015 Finals for his defense on Curry.
  • Curry later got the best of Dellavedova in that series, but still seems to revel in beating him.
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Stephen Curry has embarrassed many opponents throughout his career, but he may get a little extra satisfaction from beating Matthew Dellavedova.

On Thursday, Curry got a bit of revenge on the Cleveland Cavaliers' Dellavedova, who at one time was labeled "The Curry Stopper."

In the third quarter of the Golden State Warriors' win over the Cavs, Curry drove left from the top of the key, with Dellavedova guarding him. Curry went hard into Dellavedova's chest, then pulled back to the three-point line.

Dellavedova, in turn, went flying backward, possibly having gotten his feet tangled with Curry's.

It wasn't a classic "broken ankles" crossover, but Curry nonetheless paused for a moment to look down Dellavdova before launching the step-back three and canning it.

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Steph Curry dropped a former nemesis with a crossover, then paused to admire his work before hitting a 3
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"You know when Dellavedova is on him, Steph likes that even more when it goes in," one of the Warriors announcers said.

Watch the play below:

Dellavedova earned a reputation for giving Curry a hard time in the 2015 NBA Finals, the first meeting between the Cavs and Warriors.

During Game 2 of the Finals, Curry went 0-of-8 from the field with four turnovers while being guarded by Dellavedova. LeBron James had praised Dellavedova for his defense on Curry, while the narrative reportedly bugged the Warriors.

Curry, of course, later shred that label. In Games 4-6 of the Finals, he averaged 28 points per game on 49% shooting as the Warriors won the championship. Curry's combination of tight handles and shooting proved too much for Dellavedova.

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Dellavedova's title of "Curry Stopper" didn't last long. He stayed with the Cavs for just one more season, spent two years with the Milwaukee Bucks, and has been back with the Cavs the last two seasons. He has only appeared in eight games this season.

Unfortunately for him, one of those games came against Curry.

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