New feat of the American player.
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On already knew he was the all-time best shooter in the NBA’s best basketball world championship. But Stephen Curry formalized it for the history books, Tuesday in the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York, by beating the record for the number of 3-point baskets made in regular seasons, owned for ten years by Ray Allen.
It took the Golden State Warriors star to score two long-range shots to achieve this feat. What he applied to do during the victory against the New York Knicks (96-105), from the first quarter, in less than five minutes and in three attempts, under the eyes of his glorious elder, as well as Reggie Miller, now 3rd in this prestigious ranking.
Perhaps more than having erased Allen, NBA champion with Boston (2008) and Miami (2013) from the shelves, it is the speed with which Curry, 33, has achieved this that is astounding. Where the former has scored 2,973 three-pointers in 1,300 games, Curry will have taken 789 games to overtake him. It is true that turning 43.1% of career success in this exercise helps. On Tuesday, he brought to 152 the number of consecutive games with at least one award-winning shot on his counter, a series started on December 1, 2018. He is only five games away from his record (157) established between November 2014 and November 2016.
“It’s a very, very special night, in such a room… I can’t express how honored it is for me to see such a reaction here and how much this milestone is appreciated,” said Curry. after the game.
” Exciting ”
“It’s exciting to see Steph break this record. He revolutionized the way basketball is played and continues to leave fans in awe with his amazing artistry and extraordinary ability to shoot. Bravo for this historic feat, ”responded NBA boss Adam Silver.
An occasional weapon fifteen years ago, reserved for a minority of specialists, archery shooting ended up becoming the offensive option favored by most teams in the NBA in its time. It has thus contributed to the virtual disappearance of heavy clumsy pivots in favor of faster and mobile pivot-shooters and the tactical concept of “small ball”, favoring lively play over placed and slower play favoring large formats.
It is already certain that Stephen Curry’s successor in this art of remote precision will have to be devilishly skillful. Because the record has not yet been stopped. With now 2,977 baskets on the clock, the bar of 3,000 is for in a few days, that of 4,000 within reach if it keeps up.
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