In a few days, the NBA playoffs will begin. This season's Warriors are undoubtedly one of the fastest improving teams in the league, having lost back-to-back losses to the Lakers and Grizzlies in the playoffs last season. This year, with 53 wins and 29 losses, it is tied for third place in the league, and is one of the teams with the best chance of impacting the championship. As the absolute core of the team, Curry's performance in the playoffs will become the most critical factor for the Warriors to rush to the championship, and in the regular season just this past, Meng Shen's shooting rate was fixed at 43.7%, and the three-point shooting rate was 38%.
Although the 38% three-point shooting rate is already among the top ranks in the league, this number is abnormal for Curry, who should be more demanding as the first shooter in NBA history. Putting aside the 2019-20 season, in which he played only five games, Curry's 38% three-point shooting rate this season not only set a career low, but also for the first time in his career, it was less than 40%. But even so, Curry still shot the league's most 285 three-pointers after missing 19 games.
As we all know, the intensity of the playoffs is much higher than in the regular season, especially superstars like Curry, it is difficult to get an empty shot in the playoffs. However, even under the defense of the playoffs, Curry's three-point shooting rate in the playoff career still reached 40.1%, which is enough to see how terrifying Curry is outside the three-point line.
The return of Klay Thompson and his recent improvement in form is a big positive for the Warriors, but Curry will always be the offensive soul of this Warriors, no one can replace, and the Warriors are also very much looking forward to Curry's recovery in the playoffs, and it is expected that he will catch up with the first game of the playoffs.