Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been pumping in the threes at a faster pace than anyone this season, and if he keeps it up, he'll find himself alongside (and possibly above) some of the NBA's best all-time snipers.
We learned before Curry's last contest against the Los Angeles Lakers that the 25-year-old guard had hit more triples than any other NBA player through his first four seasons—and it wasn't even close.
Perhaps aware that noted marksmen Reggie Miller and Steve Kerr were sitting courtside as part of TNT's three-man announcing team, Curry put on a performance that seemed to say, "Eat my dust, fellas." Nine three-point buckets later, the Davidson product had left little doubt about his potential as an all-time great shooter.
Career records are a few years off for Curry, who has only played 256 NBA games. But in the near term, he's closing in on a pretty impressive single-season mark.
With just nine more triples, Curry will surpass a record held by the man who has hit more career threes than anyone.
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