Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history, so far in his career, he has reached the Finals 6 times (15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 22) and won 4 championship rings, and looking back at the 17 years of the Finals, Curry had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against the Cavaliers in G2, according to NBA big data statistics, guards got a triple-double in the Finals, Curry became the second player in NBA history to do this, the first is Jerry West.
I thought that Curry's record would be held for a long time, after all, the requirements are too high, first of all, you have to make it to the Finals, and this alone has stumped many players. Secondly, you have to be a defender. Third, you also have to get triple-doubles, and the three requirements add up, making Curry's record almost insurmountable, but after 6 years, Curry's record has finally been broken.
The player who broke Curry's record was Murray, and today's NBA Finals G3, the Nuggets beat the Heat 109-94, the largest point difference was 21 points, and the Nuggets showed great strength. In terms of statistics, Murray shot 12 of 22, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws for 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming Curry's second guard player who can score a triple-double in the Finals, but compared to Curry, Murray scored more.
Perhaps due to the G2 slump, G3's Murray was aggressive, and he turned on scoring mode from the first quarter, singled Adebayo for a layup, stopped a jumper, and the Heat couldn't help him. Murray burst out in full swing in the second quarter, whether it was consecutive three-pointers, breakaway layups, or jump shots. In the second half, Murray scored and played, stood up for the Heat many times, and also revitalized Braun and Gordon, becoming a major contributor to the Nuggets' win.
In addition to breaking Curry's record, Murray also created some feats in this game, first of all, Murray has 10 assists in the three games of this year's Finals, according to statistics, in the 77-year history of the NBA, Murray is the first player to achieve a double-double in the first three Finals games of his career, which is a very remarkable record, after all, it is a real all-time first.
Secondly, if you don't limit the scope to guards, and cut 30+ triple-doubles in the Finals, Murray is the 7th player in NBA history to do this, the first 6 are West, Worthy, Barkley, James, Curry, Butler and Jokic.
Third, Jokic had 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in this game, and Murray and Jokic had a 30+ triple-double in the playoffs, becoming the first combination in NBA history to do this.
Not only that, Jokic and Murray have repeatedly (twice) scored at least 25 points and 10 assists in the Finals, the first combination in NBA history.
This is the power of Murray, who set a number of NBA records in the first game, Murray has suffered a major injury, and his form has been ups and downs after his return, especially in the regular season this season, Murray has been in a slump for a long time, and the outside world once thought that Murray could not return to the top. Unexpectedly, in the playoffs, Murray suddenly regained his form, and his playoff statistics were 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, which was a big improvement from the regular season (20 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists). The important thing is that Murray is only 26 years old, and he can continue his peak for a long time, and conservatively 7-8 seasons is fine.
Even Jokic praised Murray after the game, and he said: "Murray has been playing phenomenal throughout the playoffs, he has a very good ability to read the game and can get his teammates involved, I think he is mature, he knows how to find his teammates and controls the situation on the court, he drives his teammates, shoots well, he is a good leader, we just have to follow in his footsteps." ”
Nuggets coach Malone said of Murray: "Forget the statistics, I really feel Murray's presence, feel his energy, feel every moment of his presence. ”