Before the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors face off in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, both teams held their media sessions on Tuesday while also getting in some practice time and shootaround.
During the Warriors’ shootaround, two-time MVP Stephen Curry produced a sterling display of his 3-point prowess that is only fitting for a player that is regarded as the greatest shooter of all time.
☔️ @StephenCurry30 makes 21 straight threes at #NBAFinals practice in Oracle!
🚨: TOR 1-1 GSW, Game 3
⏰: 9:00pm/et – Wednesday, 6/5
🇺🇸: ABC 🇨🇦: Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/6LSA3kzVVx— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2019
As you can see, Curry drills 21 straight triples from all over the court as if they were layups. This makes sense for a player whose presence has literally transformed the way the game is played with his combination of efficiency and volume of shots from beyond the 3-point line.
Again, seeing Curry knock down three after three with ease simply underlines the fact that he is already third on the all-time list of three-pointers made at 2,483, per Basketball Reference. He will likely pass Reggie Miller’s 2560 sometime next season, with his sights set on Ray Allen’s 2973 over the next two-three years.
Perhaps Curry should’ve waited to drill that many threes until gametime on Wednesday, but even if he doesn’t hit 21 three-pointers in Game 3 (you never know!), there can be no doubt that we are witnessing the greatest 3-point shooter the league has ever seen.