Next season, Curry could set a record that will (probably) never be broken.
Artemy Berstenev September 7, 2024, 08:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
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Last summer, Stephen Curry added Olympic gold with the indomitable USA Basketball team to his impressive collection of titles, including four NBA championships and two regular-season MVPs. And that’s not even taking into account that the 35-year-old guard is already a 10-time NBA All-Star and is the league’s all-time leader in three-point shots made.
The upcoming NBA season promises to be truly enchanting for Stephen Curry. In addition to the fact that this will be his 16th year in the professional arena, he can write his name in history with a unique statistical achievement. It is easy to guess that we are talking about his signature three-point shots with which Curry captivated the hearts of fans. In the 2024/2025 season, he has the opportunity to surpass the mark of 4,000 three-pointers per season. At the moment, he has already made 3,747 successful attempts from beyond the arc.
To give you an idea of the enormity of this basketball phenomenon, it should be noted that there is currently no basketball player who has surpassed the 3,000-three-pointer barrier in his career. However, Clippers guard James Harden is close to this peak, with 2,940 successful attempts. He is followed by Milwaukee guard Damien Lillard with 2,607. Interestingly, Lillard has never surpassed the 275-three-pointer mark in a season in his entire career. It is very likely that we will only be able to welcome the third member of the prestigious “3000 Club” in the 2025/2026 season.
It’s funny, but in 2011 Reggie Miller said: “Ray Allen’s record [по трёхочковым попаданиям] may remain unbeatable forever. Whoever beats him may not even be born yet.” How wrong I was! Perhaps someone who is capable of shooting at least 4,000 three-pointers in the next 50 years has not yet been born. As for Golden State, Klay Thompson, Dario Saric and Chris Paul left the club during the offseason. Instead, De’Anthony Melton, Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson joined the team. What will come of this? They will surely try to make a run at the playoffs.
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