When the Boston Celtics rolled into Chase Center on January 20, 2025, they didn’t just beat the Golden State Warriors - they dismantled them. The final score: 125-85.
That 40-point drubbing wasn’t just a win; it was the Warriors’ worst home loss in four decades. And while the scoreboard told one story, the aftermath told another - one that’s still echoing across the league.
Enter Jaylen Brown.
During a Twitch stream not long after the blowout, the Celtics star didn’t mince words. “Curry is too small,” he said. Then came the kicker: in a one-on-one matchup, Brown guaranteed that Stephen Curry wouldn’t beat him.
It didn’t take long for that comment to catch fire.
Rapper DDG - Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr. - pushed back. He wasn’t buying it.
Brown stood firm. “In 1-on-1?
Curry’s not beating me,” he repeated. DDG just smiled.
Brown asked why. That’s when DDG dropped his own bombshell: he believed Curry could beat Michael Jordan.
Brown didn’t miss a beat. “He’s old.”
DDG clarified: “I’m saying in his prime.”
Now, this isn’t just some offseason barbershop banter. There’s real history behind the heat.
The Celtics and Warriors have met just twice in the NBA Finals, but each series left a mark. In 1964, Boston took care of business in five games, claiming their sixth straight title and cementing their dynasty.
Fast forward to 2022, and the tables turned. Curry led Golden State to a six-game victory over Boston, sealing the Warriors’ fourth championship in eight years - and finally grabbing that elusive Finals MVP.
That 2022 series still lingers in the minds of both teams. Curry was electric, averaging 31.2 points per game and bending Boston’s defense to his will.
It was a masterclass in offensive control, the kind of performance that reshapes legacies. Since then, Boston has gone 4-6 in its last 10 games against Golden State - a stat that reflects just how tight this matchup remains.
And now, with two more meetings on the horizon - February 19 and March 18 - the stakes feel a little higher. Boston’s January beatdown was a statement.
But Curry and the Warriors rarely forget. These games won’t just be about standings or seeding.
They’ll be about pride, history, and maybe even a little bit of that one-on-one debate.
Because at the heart of Brown’s claim is a basketball truth we’ve all argued at some point: what wins in a one-on-one - size and strength, or skill and space? Brown’s game is built on physicality.
He’s a downhill threat with the frame to bully smaller defenders and the footwork to isolate and create. He’s betting that in a half-court, no-help scenario, Curry wouldn’t be able to hold up.
But Curry? His case is built on something else entirely.
His handle, his foot speed, and - of course - that jumper. The one that doesn’t seem to care where the three-point line is.
In space, Curry is chaos. He doesn’t just shoot from deep - he stretches the floor in ways that force defenders to guard 30 feet from the hoop.
In a one-on-one setting, that’s a nightmare.
So when the Celtics and Warriors meet again, it won’t be a literal one-on-one. But don’t be surprised if it feels like one.
Brown will want to back up his words. Curry, as always, will let his game do the talking.
And the rest of us? We’ll be watching, waiting, and maybe even picking sides in the debate.
Because whether it’s in a Finals rematch or a Twitch stream soundbite, Celtics vs. Warriors - and Brown vs.
Curry - is must-see basketball.