In the 15-16 season, Curry, who scored 402 three-pointers in a single season and led the team to 73 wins + all-vote MVP, successfully led the league into the small ball era in advance. It was also from that season that Curry's super three-point ability became the "strongest representative" in the history of the NBA in the eyes of many people.
However, due to the current regular season single-game three-point shooting number, playoff single-game three-point shooting rate is not maintained by Curry, plus Ray Allen set a record of 2973 three-point shots. So even if Curry is regarded as the current player or even the player in NBA history , the most capable player in three points , if he is directly named as the king of three points, it will always cause some controversy...
The coronation of the historical three-point king is imminent, but Curry is in the doldrums
In the warriors vs. magic game a while ago, Curry shot 7 of 13 from three points in a single game, and after firing 31 points, 3 boards and 8 assists, he was only 16 three-pointers away from officially surpassing Ray Allen's three-point shooting record. Judging by Curry's state at the time, it is very likely that he will complete this record in two games, and even if it is not good, he can complete it in three games.
However, the crowning of the historical three-point king is imminent, and the recent Curry has fallen into a downturn, and the personal three-point shooting rate has not risen but declined. In a recent game against the Trail Blazers, Curry shot 6-of-17 from three-point range and shot 35.3 percent.
But even so, when only 10 three-pointers away from breaking the historical three-point record, in the eyes of many people, they are still willing to believe that Curry, who has shot 13, 12, and 11 three-pointers in a single game, can use a super performance to officially surpass Ray Allen against Philadelphia...
But in the end, Curry was disappointed, and in the game against Philadelphia, only 21.4% of the three-point shooting rate was only 21.4% of the three-point shooting rate in a single game, and it was simply impossible to officially break the record set by Ray Allen. And just when everyone thought that the Pacers were going to be Curry's record-breaking background board, curry still failed to play a super performance in the recent Warriors vs Pacers game.
Shooting just 33.3 percent from 5-of-15 from three-point range in a single game, Curry's plan to break Ray Allen's record was once again interrupted. In the last three games, Curry's overall three-point shooting rate is 30.4%, the season average is 40.3%, and he can average 5.4 three-pointers per game.
That is to say, when Curry may break the Ray Allen record at any time, his personal performance is in a slump and cannot reach the conventional level...
But even though Curry's overall form in recent times has fallen short of the season average, he has made 14 three-pointers in three games, bringing his total three-point shooting to 2,972, just one three-pointer away from Ray Allen's record. It also means that Curry has officially entered the countdown to become the all-time three-point king, because hitting two three-pointers in a game is as simple as eating and drinking water for Curry.
So, obviously the crowning of the three-point king is imminent, why does Curry's three-point shooting rate not rise but drop, it is difficult to play a super performance?
Entering the league in 1996 and retiring in 2014, Ray Allen set a three-point record of 2,973 and spent 1,300 games. But Curry has only played 839 games in his career so far, and he is already close to breaking this record. Curry should have won a super performance and led the team to a big victory to officially surpass Ray Allen, but why did his three-point shooting rate not rise but drop recently, and it was difficult to play a super performance?
1. The opponent's further targeted defense has led to great interference in Curry's three-point shot. When Curry led the team to defeat the Magic, only 16 three-pointers away from being crowned the all-time three-point king; whether it was to win or to prevent the destruction of Curry's record night, the three-point shot of The Dead Defense Curry became a fairly good choice.
Because in the past, Curry's three-point punctuality, they reduced their shots, increased interior attacks or passes; but now that the three-point record is about to be broken, everyone knows that even if Curry's shooting rate is not good, it will maintain a certain number of shots.
So in recent games, defending Curry has become much easier than ever — because even though Curry's three-point shooting percentage has dropped to 30.4 percent recently, the number of three-point shots still accounts for 80 percent of his shots.
Especially in the game against Philadelphia, the whole team stared at Curry's Saipur, and also rewarded Curry with two hot pots outside the three-point line. So in the case of targeted bag clamps, auxiliary defense, supplementary defense, and intentional defense of Curry's three-point shot.
The overall defensive pressure Curry has faced in recent games may be similar to the past, but the defensive pressure that needs to be faced outside the three-point line has risen at least one level. Because no one wants to lose, no one wants to be the background for Curry to break the all-time three-point record...
2, breaking the historical three-point record, affecting Curry's mentality. After the Warriors vs Magic game, Curry was just 16 three-pointers away from breaking Ray Allen's three-point record. Add to that the game against the Trail Blazers, it's the Warriors' last home game before they start a five-game streak.
So "shooting 16 three-pointers at home, while breaking the maximum number of three-point goals in a single game and the total number of three-point goals in history", seems to be the best way to break the record. Although Curry is not in a hurry, if he can break the record in such a way of "pulling the wind", I believe Curry will not be able to refuse.
Because of this, although Curry only made 19 shots in the game against the Blazers, 17 of them came from three points. If it weren't for Curry's average three-point shooting rate in that game, I believe Curry would have made more than 17 three-pointers in that game.
Against Philadelphia, Curry was only 10 three-pointers away from breaking the record; he may not have wanted to break the record for three-point shooting in a single game, but he also wanted to achieve as quickly as possible.
Which ever thought curry shot 3 of 14 this game, 7 three-pointers away from breaking the historical three-point record. At this time, Curry can only retreat to the second place, and can break the record. But the more desperate he is to break the three-point record, the more Curry can't shoot three-pointers. In the end, in the game against the Pacers, Curry shot 5-of-15 and still could not officially break the three-point record.
If curry averages 5.4 three-pointers per game for the season, if it can play normally, Curry also has a 90% chance of breaking the record in three games. However, due to the "opponent's targeted three-point defense + Curry's unbalanced mentality", this has led to his more inaccurate shooting, and it is difficult to play a super performance. After all, the most important thing for shooters is their mentality and rhythm, and once there is a fluctuation, the shooting rate will inevitably fluctuate.