Can we all agree that Steph Curry is the greatest 3 point shooter in NBA history?

[1987_Lakers]

Career 44% 3 point shooter. Has been averaging 3.5 makes a game for the past 3 years. Already broke the 3 point makes record 2 times.

[Collie]

Yes, longevity or not. The volume and accuracy combination is unprecedented.

[Killbot]

Peak wise for sure. Still debatable if you factor in longevity.

[J Shuttlesworth]

As a guy who loves Ray Allen, I have conceded :cry:

[Heavincent]

There's not even a doubt at this point.

[navy]

Hand-checking.

[Killbot]

As a guy who loves Ray Allen, I have conceded :cry:

It's definitely a painful experience brother.

[Heavincent]

Last 3 weeks

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93% from the corners...not bad.

[qrich]

Prime Adonal Foyle >>

[Akrazotile]

It cannot be ignored

[AirFederer]

I`ll say yes.

[bobopenguin]

definitely on the same tier as Miller and Ray.

[NZStreetBaller]

Yeah this is definately currys world as a 3 point shooter.

miller and allen may be more clutch at the moment. But curry has alot of time to prove himself.

[blacknapalm]

yes. i've been saying it for close to two years now. it's not just the numerical record.

it's the way in which he can launch his threes. let's ignore form and quick release.

come off screens? check
break you down off the dribble including step backs and/or making you look silly? check
in transition stop on a dime? check
range? check
in PNR situations? check

he's filthy. there's guards out there his size who would just kill to have their FG% be his 3PT%.

he has the entire arsenal to knock down shots and lately has been feasting on bigs vs. PNR switches. i mean, he's so lethal at shooting you almost have to pick him up near halfcourt. that's like picking up a post player near the FT line. that's how dangerous he is and how much pressure he can put on defenses.

then take into account his playmaking ability, low TOs and typically taking high IQ shots. well, high IQ for him. if he and klay are hitting shots like that it's demoralizing. on top of that, they're a top 5 D. bogut is a lynchpin but gotdamn, this team is stout w/ green and harrison's versatility. hell, even speights is becoming more versatile.

i don't willy-nilly throw these goat comments around but yes, he's the greatest overall shooter the game has ever seen. i don't even care if this is his peak.

btw, adding muscle and being able to finish at the rim is his biggest improvement this season. that really was one of his biggest weaknesses. now not only is he finishing at the rim but he's doing so w/ contact. that makes him even more dangerous as a shooter. sorry harden, you were MVP but curry has gone berserk since ASB.

i liked curry coming out of college. defended him against folks that said he was a system player that couldn't handle the ball. fact is, davidson played him strictly as a SG. when he did get the ball to playmake, he showed flashes. still, i thought he'd be a perennial all-star at best. never pegged him as being superstar level

[germanfellow]

i have not seen enough of allen and miller in their primes - but have they been shooting it in the same way as curry does?
I mean, 2/3s of his threes seem to come from behind the back dribble, step-back jumpers while being guarded by 3 defenders.
at least for the end of his career allen was mostly a catch-and-shoot 3point specialist. the degree of difficulty of that shot is much lower as compared to the ridiculous shots curry takes all the time.

[Collie]

Miller scored the same way Rip Hamilton scored. Through off-ball movement carefully planned by the Indiana Pacers coaching staff. Of course, he scored in other ways as well, and was an underrated slasher.

Allen is probably closer to Steph in that he could shoot threes off the dribble. However, he wasn't quite as accurate as Steph during the years he was breaking 3p shots made.

[Ronnie]

Yes, longevity or not. The volume and accuracy combination is unprecedented.

Anything beyond that , Best of Luck to Steph .

[livingby3's]

I've conceded as well.

[VengefulAngel]

Kyle Korver is so underrated, yes but Curry wins due to volume and the fact he can get his look off both in transition, off the dribble and catch and shoot.

[blacknapalm]

Kyle Korver is so underrated, yes but Curry wins due to volume and the fact he can get his look off both in transition, off the dribble and catch and shoot.

very true. korver is absolutely great at what he does. in addition to his movement off the ball, he sets great screens and really knows his role. he does get overlooked. it's just the fact that curry has such an arsenal.

[CarlosBoozer]

Curry definitely is the greatest 3 point shooter ever, even though he's still pretty young.. He's just insanely accurate off the dribble.

Not entirely related, but anyone else think J.J Redick is kinda underrated this season? He's been beasting.

[All Net]

Without question.

[coin24]

Very impressive:applause: :applause:

[Haymaker]

still, i thought he'd be a perennial all-star at best. never pegged him as being superstar level


I'm guilty of this too. I was convinced he would be a good shooter and that's it. A complimentary PG to a star SG. Plus his constant ankle problems didn't helped either. I thought he wouldn't be able to play many minutes at this stage. I'm really glad he proved me wrong because the kid is an awesome thing to watch.

[VengefulAngel]

I'm guilty of this too. I was convinced he would be a good shooter and that's it. A complimentary PG to a star SG. Plus his constant ankle problems didn't helped either. I thought he wouldn't be able to play many minutes at this stage. I'm really glad he proved me wrong because the kid is an awesome thing to watch.

I think 95 percent of people believed at the time he was going to be this, he's shocked a lot of people.

[raiderfan19]

He's 3rd all time in 3% and he's already made about 400 more threes than either Steve Kerr or Hubert Davis...

Let's start with the assumption that none of the other all time great. 3 pt shooters take the degree of difficulty 3s that he does(on average I know they all took crazy shots) then let's consider that miller made 39.5%of his 3s on 5 attempts and only lead the league in 3s once. Steph shoots 44% on 6.5 for his career(and 44% on 8.1 this year which is just insane) that's the same difference percentage wise as the difference between miller and a slightly below average 3 pt shooter.

[sd3035]

I think there's not much debate anymore

[retaxis]

Greatest RS 3pt shooter. Other players have made big 3s like Ray Allen and Miller in games that actually matter. Steph has beaten the Denver Nuggets (which just lost Carmelo Anthony) once in the playoffs. I think he has a bit more to prove before you give him the trophy.

[sd3035]

Greatest RS 3pt shooter. Other players have made big 3s like Ray Allen and Miller in games that actually matter. Steph has beaten the Denver Nuggets (which just lost Carmelo Anthony) once in the playoffs. I think he has a bit more to prove before you give him the trophy.

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[iamgine]

Yes.

Has people try to rough Curry up? I wonder how he responds to that. For some shooters it creates a mental burden that momentarily screw their shots.

[retaxis]

Yes.

Has people try to rough Curry up? I wonder how he responds to that. For some shooters it creates a mental burden that momentarily screw their shots.
Thats why his antics don't work in the post season. Kwahi Leonard stripped him and dunked on him multiple times when he tries to 'be cool.' CP3 (past prime CP3) beat him last year as well in the playoffs. Curry ain't sh1t till he actually beats some good teams in the playoffs. Only team he has ever beaten is the Denver Nuggets without Melo thats not even an achievement.:lol If he wins MVP and fuses out again without beating any team of worth (Pelicans are not of worth) than he is a massive faker.

[retaxis]

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Is that your dad or something? You look retarded learn to 'Communicate'...retard

[upside24]

So glad he made it through the ankle issues.

Curry is unreal on the court and IMO the best shooter ever.

[jzek]

I'm assuming you never saw some dude named Larry Legend play?

[upside24]

I'm assuming you never saw some dude named Larry Legend play?
Meant 3 point shooter.

Knew someone would call me out on that.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

He's a top-5 all-time shooter for me but I can't give a GOAT title to someone who has only played for 6 years. I've been through this in other threads, I think it's likely that Curry will go down as the greatest shooter in league history but I'm unwilling/unable to give that title to a player with only 6 years in the league.

[Doranku]

I'm assuming you never saw some dude named Larry Legend play?

Steph Curry is shooting 44.2% from 3 on 8.1 attempts per game.

Bird could never even achieve that efficiency on 3 attempts per game, let alone 8 like Curry takes.

It's not even close, honestly.

[SpecialQue]

This salsa-dancing piece of shit is the only player that you feel confident about having launch a three on an uncontested fast break.

[Legends66NBA7]

I've been on this statement since he broke the record the first time.

[upside24]

The fact that he can hit threes off screens, pull ups, step backs, after some ridiculous And1 shit, off balance, contested, etc. makes him the best IMO.

I know its early in his career but he has set the record for most 3s in a season TWICE and his career 3pt % is one of the highest in NBA history.

His 54 point game against the Knicks in the 12-13 season is still my favorite game ever. The difficulty of some of those shots in the face of double teams and the one where he saw the trap coming and launched one from +30 feet was just incredible.

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[atljonesbro]

It's almost laughable to compare anyone to Curry honestly. He's just so far ahead of the curve.

[dreamwarrior]

As a pure shooter he's the best ever. But he needs to be clutch in the playoffs for it to count:

Shots made trailing 3 or less, 2 mins to go in 4th & OT
Stephen Curry
Regular 16/57 28%
Playoffs 2/8 25%

Robert Horry
Regular 10/21 48%
Playoffs 6/11 55%

Steve Kerr
Regular 3/3 100%
Playoffs no data from 00-up

Ray Allen
Regular 45/135 33%
Playoffs 11/19 58%

I still consider Horry, Kerr and Allen the greatest 3P shooters ever

[Budadiiii]

Dude is like a 6 foot 4 KD.

KD and Curry are the best 3pt shooters in history.

[navy]

Dude is like a 6 foot 4 KD.

KD and Curry are the best 3pt shooters in history.
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[24-Inch_Chrome]

Dude is like a 6 foot 4 KD.

KD and Curry are the best 3pt shooters in history.

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