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GUANGZHOU, China -- Steph Curry had arrived at a university here to tutor the citys 30 best 16- to 20-year-old basketball players. He was about 30 minutes in when he couldnt avoid it anymore.The crowd outside of roughly 1,000 students were cheering CURRY! CURRY! CURRY! so loudly that Curry himself could hear it through the metal doors and thick concrete. In the corner of his eye, on the bottom of the gym floor, he noticed a view that led to the outside. Faces and phones were crammed up against metal bars just to get a glimpse.After a quick chat with this team and security, Curry sprung through the doors and waved to the crowd. For 30 seconds, he gave them what they wanted. A personal thank you for coming out, a memory of a lifetime for the students.I was in the gym and you could see these concrete cutouts and I could hear voices, Curry said. But didnt really know how crazy it was until I went out there.That was the stuff you see in movies.Curry, of course, isnt the first NBA player to go to China. Nike has sent players every summer since Michael Jordan first went in 2004, and LeBron James appearance next week will mark his 12th annual visit.But after spending a day with Curry on his Under Armour marketing tour, it also was clear something was a bit different about Currys connection with his fans.Start with the obvious. At 6-foot-3, 191 pounds, Curry is not built like a superhero or cartoon figure. He looks more like an everyday person than most NBA stars who visit the country.Players such as Yao Ming (7-foot-6, 310 pounds) and LeBron (6-foot-8, 250 pounds) are celebrated, but their body frames make it harder to relate to the dream of one day being like them.Im sure that has a little bit to do [with my appeal], but thats something I cant control, Curry said. Thats how I was made. I just try to play and be myself.Its that Everyman perception that has captivated hundreds of wannabe Currys, who maniacally try to emulate the MVPs famous dribbling drill. Although James puts on a worthy show and Jordan and Bryant? delighted fans in their day, not everyone can dunk. Most everyone, however, can practice and eventually master a dribbling drill.In Guangzhou, the citys top 30 players were invited to Currys clinic at a local university. And the first order of business? Doing that drill with Curry. As the crowd cheered, the local host screamed Wow! into the microphone.The way it started was me just literally getting ready for a game, Curry said. I didnt do it for entertainment value. Curry said he feels no pressure when hes doing it before games, but there was pressure in China because this is like the one hour they get to see it. If I mess up, then that will be their lasting memory.The second part of the Everyman Curry show? The shooting. Fans clamored for Currys signature 3-pointers and gasped when he hit five half-court shots.If theres one strike against Curry right now its that he has won only one NBA title. All else being equal, titles are more important to marketability in China than anywhere else in the world. Its a major reason why Jordan (six titles), Bryant (five) and James (three) hold the status that they do. But with Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors, Curry is favored to pick up a second ring. But perhaps the true mark of legitimacy within the country is that Under Armour is finally being ripped off. A Chinese company called Uncle Martian, with a clear resemblance to Under Armours interlocking logo, has announced itself in China. Under Armour is litigating.After all, Curry is big business in China. Sales of Curry shoes and merchandise alone makes up 10 percent of all revenue for Under Armour in China. Its pretty special to come over here for a week, share my passion for the game and the journey weve been on and grow it, Curry said.That growth is essential because Under Armour has a lot of catching up to do in China. Revenues in China this year are expected to be $180 million -- Nikes entire business is 6.5 times larger than Under Armours and 21 times larger in China alone -- but up from just $7.4 million in 2013, the year they signed Curry after Nike declined to match its offer.Curry said he traveled to China for a second time because hes competitive off the court, too.Although he hasnt publicly bashed Nike for not matching Under Armours deal in 2013, its well known that UA CEO Kevin Plank loves that he took Curry away from the competitor that he despises. That Currys business for the 2015-16 season hit $200 million is that much more sweeter.Its certainly in Currys best interest to do all he can and grow sales, thanks to his contracts royalty structure. 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Head coach Bob Huggins style over the years is to get up and down the floor, force turnovers and get easy transition buckets.West Virginias 5-1 start to the 2016-17 season is exactly that, as the Mountaineers surpassed 100 points three times in those six games, and are second in the nation in forced turnovers.Saturday will be Huggins and West Virginias toughest test of the season by far as they travel to Charlottesville, Va., to take on sixth-ranked and undefeated Virginia. The Cavaliers won their 24th consecutive game at home on Wednesday night with a 63-61 come-from-behind win over Ohio State. The Cavaliers trailed by as many as 16 in the game but rallied late to preserve their unbeaten record and home winning streak.We have played some solid basketball but we have to be ready, Virginia head coach Tony Bennett said of his team moving forward. We cannot afford another sleepy start.Virginia ranks eighth in the country in fewest turnovers as the Cavaliers have done a good job of taking care of the ball this season behind senior point guard London Perrantes. Despite five turnovers in Virginias win over the Buckeyes, Perrantes turned the ball over just 10 times this season, and the Cavaliers turned it over just 61 times as a team. West Virginia will likely test the sure-handed Cavaliers in Saturdays matchup despite Virginia handling the Mountaineers pressure last season.The Cavaliers knocked offf West Virginia 70-54 in last years matchup and defense is still where Bennett and his teams mindset remains.ddddddddddddLast years team maybe had a little more firepower and could afford to be sleepy at times, Bennett said. Our message this year is be ready. Our defense cannot take a possession off or get loose.While the Cavaliers dont have the firepower on offense they did last season, they have a balanced scoring attack. Virginia currently has five players averaging at least seven points with Perrantes leading the way at 10.6 points per game.West Virginia also boasts a balanced scoring attack, with guard Nathan Adrian leading the way at 13.5 points per game.Virginia will need to take a conservative approach to its matchup with West Virginia to avoid letting the Mountaineers control the game.You guys know from last year how tough it was, and they play the whole game pressing the ball, Perrantes said of the Mountaineers. We played a little bit of the offense that we will play against them tonight against Ohio State. We werent planning on it, but it was just something we needed to do.The Cavaliers showed a four-guard lineup a few times in the second half against the Buckeyes that proved to work for Bennetts squad. Playing a lineup similar to that against West Virginia should help the Cavaliers take care of the ball and keep their turnover total down.Virginia and West Virginia tip off at 2 p.m. on Saturday. ' ' '