SStephen Curry had scored 50 points in nine games, but had never accompanied them with 10 assists. A new milestone in the career of the Warriors point guard, who became the oldest player to achieve it in NBA history. At 33 years and 239 days, he surpassed the legendary Wilt Chamberlain. There are no symptoms of exhaustion in the genius, quite the opposite.
“He doesn’t get old, for sure. He’s in the best shape of his life,” says his coach Steve Kerr, who believes that “in recent years he has increased his strength and conditioning. He is a machine out there. He does not get tired. He is doing it. everything possible in attack and defense and it’s incredible to see it. ” Hand in hand with Curry, the Warriors easily defeated the Hawks 127-113.
The point guard achieved his new feat scoring 9/19 in triples. In his career he already has 34 games reaching that number of hits, more than anyone in history. He has 12 games with nine, 10 with 10, another 10 with 11, one with 12 and another with 13. Only Zach LaVine, with 13, and his partner Klay Thompson, with 14, have reached their records. When the second half of the Splash Brothers returns after their long convalescence, the NBA may shake. Without him, the Warriors are leaders with a 9-1 record and have great statistical records on both offense and defense.
He’s already only 89 triples behind Ray Allen
With nine triples against the Hawks, Curry has already accumulated 2,884 in his NBA career and is only 89 behind the record of Ray Allen, who retired with 2,973. With his season average of 5.2, he will need 17 games to become the top 3-point player in NBA history. By mid-December it could break the record. It will be a great Christmas gift.
In just two minutes, Curry scored the first 10 points for his team, including two triples with which he opened the game. It was a great night. “It is difficult to foresee them. I made the first two triples and I was in rhythm. I felt good with the way the ball came out of the hand,” explained the point guard, who scored 16 points in the first period. “I took a good boost to the locker room and when I left in the third quarter I expected the avalanche to fall. And it did,” he said. His 18 points in the third quarter commanded a 41-20 run. He confirmed his great performance and the Warriors, the triumph.
“Steph’s performance was awesome. It was amazing. I mean I’ve never seen anything like this, but I’ve been watching it for seven years, so I’ve seen something like this and it’s still amazing to see,” said Kerr. It is difficult for him to find the words before the exhibitions of his disciple and he can hardly distinguish between what he may believe and what he may not believe.
But Curry’s nth great night was about to be cut short by a blow he received in the shoulder during the first quarter. “I was in a lockdown,” he revealed. After being treated, he was able to continue playing although heat was applied at each break so that he would not get cold. Kerr hopes that “people will realize how competitive he is when they see him do what he did tonight. He rises to the occasion time and time again because he loves a challenge. You could see his competitiveness on full display. “. He did it precisely against Trae Young, star of the Hawks, who recently argued the losses of the Hawks assuring that he was not motivated by the regular season games. To the veteran Curry, yes.
