Although capable of stealing the ball, having led the league in steals for the 2015–16 season,[211] Curry has faced criticism for his defense.[212][213] He is used more for his offense while his teammates, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, take on more defensive assignments.[213] Some analysts, including Ethan Sherwood Strauss of ESPN, have complimented his defensive play or stated that it is underrated.[212][214] Strauss commented in 2015 that Curry became "one of the NBA's most effective defenders -- ranking fifth among point guards in defensive real plus-minus."[214]