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Stephen Curry is the “greatest three-point shooter of all time” according to his Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr following his latest domination in a 104-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Curry scored 40 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, as the Warriors went on a 17-0 run to reverse a 13-point deficit and claim the road win on Thursday.
The point guard made four three-pointers in the final quarter to finish the game with nine triples, which is the 10th time he has netted nine or more from the beyond the arc since April.
Curry has achieved that feat in a bit over six months, while James Harden is next best in the history of the league, with nine games with nine or more three-pointers across his career.
The two-time NBA MVP also brought up his 53rd career game where he has dropped 40 points or more, which he has done 15 times since turning 32 years old. Only Kobe Bryant (18) and Michael Jordan (38) have had more 40-point games at age 32 or older than Curry, who went past Alex English (14).
“He’s one of the greatest players in the history of the game,” Kerr said at the post-game news conference. “He’s the greatest three-point shooter of all time.
“The way he moves off the ball, he’s so strong and fluid. He understands the game on and off the ball. He’s fearless.
“You throw all of that together, he’s always capable of catching fire like that. As amazing as it was, it didn’t shock me because this is what he does.”
Curry had gone into the game under an injury cloud with a left hip contusion but overcame that to play 35 minutes.
The 33-year-old admitted he was not sure if he would be able to play in Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons who are 4-10.
“I’ll get an assessment,” Curry said at the post-game news conference. “That [fourth quarter] charge really messed with me a little bit.
“I’m just trying to deal with that. We’ll see how that feels when I wake up.”
