Like Curry, Garland started his journey as an undersized, often-injured guard with uncertainty hanging over his future. Both have defied the odds. “He’s one of the greatest players to ever play this game, especially at the position that I am and a smaller guard,” Garland told cleveland.com after the Cavs’ win over the Raptors on Jan. 9. “So, it’s super cool just having that comparison from [Atkinson]. “I watch so much film on Steph, so I try to implement some of the stuff that he does into my game and try to do it my way.”