A Sense of Doubt blog post #2493 - HE DID IT!! Stephen Curry sets new record for most three-pointers in NBA History
STEPH SETS THE RECORD!!!
I managed to catch the moment live when I just changed the channel to check on the game.
I had another blog post set for today. Had to change it.
Stephen Curry is the goodness that we all strive to be. He is a model citizen, a great father, husband, a great teammate, an amazing human.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32868940/golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-passes-ray-allen-nba-all-3-point-king
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry relishes 'special moment' after breaking NBA's career 3-point record
NEW YORK -- Stephen Curry is the new 3-point king of the NBA.
The Golden State Warriors star guard became the all-time leader in 3-pointers Tuesday night in a 105-96 win over the New York Knicks, passing Hall of Famer Ray Allen by knocking down the 2,974th of his career.
The record-breaking shot came with 7 minutes, 33 seconds left in the first quarter as Curry drained a 28-footer from the right wing off a pass from Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors quickly fouled and called a time out so that Curry could enjoy the moment.
"It was a beautiful ending to this last week," Curry said after the game. "The buildup to getting this number, it was a special atmosphere. I knew the Garden would deliver just in terms of how iconic this place is -- I can't say it enough, I appreciate so much the way the fans embraced the moment with me and let me kind of get lost in it. I could feel it. Once I took the shot on the wing, it just felt good, looked good -- it felt like we were at home."
"It was a special moment, for sure, that I appreciate and I'll remember for the rest of my life, in terms of what it means to me to pass Ray," Curry added. "Him and Reggie [Miller], guys I've looked up to coming into the game. Definitely special."
Curry received a big hug from teammate Draymond Green as players streamed onto the floor to congratulate him. Curry took the ball that he was clutching in his arm and handed it to his father, Dell, on the floor as the Madison Square Garden crowd gave him a rousing standing ovation. Curry went back toward center court a few moments later to get a hug and congratulations from Allen.
Then Curry, who had tried to deflect the significance of the moment over the past couple of weeks, couldn't hold it back anymore. When he sat back down on the bench, tears welled in his eyes.
Miller and Allen presented Curry with a Warriors jersey with the number 2,974 on the back after the game. Curry admitted that the moment, with Miller sitting courtside calling the game for Turner Sports and Allen flying in to see the game in person, "exceeded" any dreams he had about how it would all play out.
"My respect for Reggie and Ray, guys who set the bar for what it meant to be a sharpshooter," Curry said. "And have longevity, as well. And for me, I've tried to own that in my journey in terms of range, volume, efficiency. All those things go into it. So, I pride myself on shooting a high percentage. I pride myself on allowing that to help us win games. And now I can pride myself on the longevity of getting to that number that Ray set and hopefully pushing it to a number that nobody can reach. We'll see what happens."
NBA commissioner Adam Silver congratulated Curry in a statement released during the game.
"It was thrilling to see Steph break the NBA's all-time record for three-pointers," Silver said. "He has revolutionized the way the game is played and continues to leave fans in awe with his amazing artistry and extraordinary shooting ability. We congratulate him on this historic achievement."
Curry finished 5-of-14 from 3-point range, bringing his career total to 2,978. He had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in the win. And after the game, he made sure to thank his teammates for how much he believes they have helped him accomplish.
"Steph in the locker room was vintage Steph," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "Joyful, grateful. He talked to the team about how much they mean to him. How much the game means to him, the process. He is who he is; that's the beauty of Steph. He's so authentic. He's so genuine. I thought the night was perfect. It just pretty much encapsulated who he is, and his reaction to it was perfect."
Curry personally gifted engraved Rolexes to his longest-tenured teammates: Green and Andre Iguodala, and he saved one more for Klay Thompson, who is back in the San Francisco Bay Area rehabbing his Achilles and ACL injuries.
"I always say not often do you have the opportunity to interact with someone great at something, let alone go to work with someone that is great, the absolute best at something," Green said. "That's a very rare thing, because there are very few people that are the best at said thing. Steph is the best to ever shoot a basketball, and we get the opportunity to go to work with him every day. It's a very special thing."
Green noted that the only thing he felt was missing from Curry's moment was Thompson's presence in the locker room.
"His jersey was in the locker room next to mine," Curry said of Thompson. "It will be good to get back to celebrate with him. And then obviously celebrate his return hopefully soon."
Players and staff members wore Curry T-shirts and hats celebrating his accomplishment. The sense of "relief" that Curry, Green and Kerr all talked about in recent days was palpable. While everyone inside the Warriors organization wanted to see Curry break the record, they also knew that talk of the mark was hovering over everything the team did. As the record crept closer, Curry tried to deflect talk of the impending milestone, acknowledging how much the mark means to him. Those close to him say they understand and take pride in the greatness he has achieved.
"I can't explain it," Dell Curry recently told ESPN. "And I played with and against Ray, played against Reggie, I know how great shooters those guys were. But to know my son's going to leave the game being the best -- he already is the best shooter ever to play, and have that record, it's unbelievable."
Curry, 33, is an early favorite to win his third career MVP award this season. He has made a 3-pointer in 152 consecutive games, a streak that started on Dec. 1, 2018. That streak is second only to his stretch of 157 games with at least one 3-pointer from Nov. 13, 2014, to Nov. 3, 2016.
"This is something I've been dreaming about," Curry said. "I don't know when the first dream happened, but I love to shoot the ball. It's something I've been doing since I was 3 years old. When you kind of go through the ranks, you love the work that you put in, and you love the results that come from it, but I told them it's been an amazing journey being a part of the Warriors for these 12½ years.
"All the guys that have set screens for me, that have passed me the ball, that have bought into the system, creates that beautiful Warriors style and brand of basketball. All that plays into this moment, so I hope they appreciate it as much as I do."
As Curry got set to finish his postgame news conference, he was asked, now that he had the all-time 3-point record, who he thought was the greatest shooter of all time. Before breaking Allen's record, he admitted he hesitated to answer that question. Now, with the record in hand, he had no doubt.
Leaning back in his chair with a smile, he raised both arms in the air before pounding the table in front of him for emphasis.
"I got that baby!" Curry said.
Curry gets NBA record for 3-pointers, Warriors beat Knicks
NEW YORK -- — Stephen Curry would have loved to set the record for career 3-pointers in front of his Bay Area fans.
Doing it in front of his family and Ray Allen and Reggie Miller — guys who used to hold the record — and an adoring crowd at Madison Square Garden wasn't bad, though.
"If you can't do it at home, this is definitely a great Plan B," Curry said Tuesday night.
Three of Curry's 22 points gave him that title of NBA career leader for 3-pointers on a night the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 105-96.
Curry made his 2,974th 3-pointer with 7:33 left in the first quarter, followed by a lengthy celebration inside Madison Square Garden where he hugged his parents, teammates and Allen, whose record stood for 10 years.
"I thought the night was perfect," said Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who called timeout after the record shot to make room for a celebration. "It just pretty much encapsulated who he is and his reaction to it was perfect."
Curry's record could last much longer, as he is taking and making 3s better than anyone in basketball. He came in averaging a career-high 5.4 per game and went 5 for 14 Tuesday, giving him a league-leading 145. Nobody else had made 100 entering play Tuesday.
Teammate Draymond Green, wearing a shirt with Curry on the front after the game, said the guard could end up beating the record by 1,000 or more.
"Steph is the best to ever shoot a basketball and we get the opportunity to go to work with him every day and it's a very special thing," Green said.
Curry, who set the record on the same Madison Square Garden court where he had a 54-point game in 2013 before becoming the NBA's two-time MVP, has led the league in 3-pointers six times.
His team showed why it could make him a four-time champion with another lockdown defensive effort, limiting the Knicks to 36% shooting while improving the NBA's best record to 23-5.
"You can see who they are," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Jordan Poole had 19 points and nine rebounds, going 13 for 13 on free throws to overcome a 3-for-11 night from the field. Green added eight points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Julius Randle scored 31 points for the Knicks, who have lost four straight and seven of eight. They were without RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin and Quentin Grimes because of the NBA's health and safety protocols.
Curry and the Warriors weren't particularly sharp, perhaps drained by the emotion of the early celebration or a delayed arrival in New York due to flight issues out of Indiana, where they played Monday night.
But they made sure the faltering Knicks couldn't get anything going, gradually pulling away after a close first half. By the time Curry made his last 3 of the night, Golden State went up 97-85 with about 2:40 to play and had seized control long before that.
TRAVEL TROUBLE
The Warriors didn't arrive in New York until early Tuesday afternoon. They remained in Indiana overnight because of plane troubles, and caught a bus from the hotel to the airport at 9:30 a.m. Teams usually arrive for a road game the night before.
"I told some of the coaches, it's still better than the old days," Kerr said. "My first few years, we flew commercial and this was like routine to have a back-to-back where you fly in on the day of the game. But you were on Continental, you weren't on a charter, so it was a little bit harder back then."
TIP-INS
Warriors: Curry holds the Madison Square Garden record with 11 3-pointers in the 2013 game. ... Andre Iguodala, who has battled right knee soreness, played for just the second time in 13 games. He had two points in 14 minutes.
Knicks: Derrick Rose scored 15 points. Alec Burks had 14 but shot 4 for 15. ... The 2013 game was the last one the Knicks beat the Warriors at home. Golden State has won the last eight meetings.
UP NEXT
Warriors: Visit Boston on Friday.
Knicks: Visit Houston on Thursday.
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