On December 14, Beijing time, the Warriors played against the Knicks away. In the first quarter of the game, Stephen Curry hit his second personal three-pointer and reached 2,974 career three-pointers, surpassing Ray Allen and rising to the top of the all-time three-point list. It is worth mentioning that Allen shot 2973 three-pointers in 1300 games, while Curry shot 2974 three-pointers in only 789 games. Allen himself and another sharpshooter, Miller, witnessed this historical moment on the spot. Before the game, the three of them took a group photo in the same frame and smiled.
Curry's locker room also hangs his jerseys with Miller and Allen. The Warriors' plane was delayed twice before it arrived in New York on the day of the game. However, Curry's mental state seems to be very good, and when he arrives at Madison's Garden Square, he greets the camera. Madison's already extremely high ticket prices also soared on the night of Curry's historic moment, and according to previous reports, the average ticket price has quadrupled, and the most expensive side seat ticket price has exceeded 90,000 yuan.
After the game started, Curry quickly got into shape. He hit two consecutive three-pointers in the first quarter, completing a historic overtaking and becoming the NBA's new three-point king. After only one minute in the first quarter, Curry hit a long-range three-pointer to tie Aaron. Soon he hit the second, breaking the record.
In the past few games, the Warriors have paid a lot of attention on the road, and many fans hope that they can set records at home for their teams. Curry has also been clearly affected by the record-breaking, with some fluctuations in form and a significant decline in three-point shooting. Now that the record has finally been broken, Curry can return to his usual mentality.
Ray Allen and Miller witnessed Curry's record-breaking on the spot, and now they are now in second and third place in the all-time three-point table, respectively. How has the three-point record changed in recent years? In 2005, when Reggie Miller retired, he hit 2,560 three-pointers in his career, setting a new three-point record. On February 11, 2011, Miller's record was broken by Ray Allen. In 2014, when Allen retired, he fixed the new three-point record at 2973. Now, more than 7 years later, Allen's record has finally been broken by Curry.
Curry overtook Miller to second place in history on January 24, 2021, and today, December 15, Curry once again improved his position on the all-time three-point list to first place in history.
For Curry, it was an absolutely memorable moment. When surpassing Miller in January, Curry told reporters that his idol from childhood to adulthood was Reggie Miller. Now, breaking that record in front of Miller is also particularly meaningful. In addition, breaking records at Madison Square Garden also has a different meaning. Curry hit 11 three-pointers in a single game at the arena, and 12 years ago, he nearly got drafted by the Knicks.
Curry's father, Dale Curry, revealed that in the 2009 draft, the team Curry really wanted to join was the Knicks, but the Warriors with the No. 7 pick successfully cut off the Hu, and the Knicks with the No. 8 pick could only choose Jordan Hill.
Looking back on the past now, Dale Curry said that it was fortunate that Curry was selected by the Warriors that year. Perhaps he also thinks that Curry, who left the Warriors, may not be able to write today's legend. Now, Curry is the all-time three-point king, and he has also won 3 NBA championships, 7 All-Stars, 2 scoring champions, 7 Best Teams, 2 MVP, and 75 big stars. The legend of the 30th continues...