A player in the NBA being labeled as difficult to guard can come from multiple reasons. For players like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama, their unique physical profiles make them difficult for defenders to handle, as they can get to shots most players simply can't. For players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic, it seems like nothing can stop their will to score.

One player who has constantly been labeled as the most difficult to guard in the NBA is Steph Curry, as he pairs his elite shooting ability with quickness and ball control to get to whatever shot he wants. In his return against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, that was on display with his 39-point performance.

However, it wasn't enough for the Golden State Warriors to walk away with a win, as they did just enough to keep the two-time MVP from having a perfect return performance. After the game, Timberwolves' defensive anchor Rudy Gobert discussed the challenges of guarding Curry and what he looks to do to slow him down.

"I mean, I really try to take away his shot, but it was hard because I was in foul trouble most of the game," Gobert said, who ended the game with four fouls. "Unfortunately, as soon as he touched me, I was getting called foul. I was really trying to take away the three and make him earn it...But overall, I thought we did a pretty good job on him."

Curry finished the game 6-of-15 from beyond the arc, with most of those coming in the first and fourth quarters. For a career 42% shooter from three, holding him to 40% was just around average for the star guard. While it wasn't Curry's worst night shooting the three, it surely wasn't his best.

As for Gobert, he's been a player who's constantly criticized for his ability to guard smaller players in isolation, but he's been far better than the critics give him credit for. He might not be as mobile as he was when he was winning Defensive Player of the Year routinely, but he still has the IQ and skills to affect the game.

Additionally, no matter what you do against Curry, he's going to find a way to make shots nobody has any business making, as fans have seen for years from the three-point sniper. Furthermore, even though Curry finished with 39 points, the rest of the Warriors' team didn't help him out enough to secure the win.