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The Golden State Warriors are featured in a column by Tyler Conway.
Randall Benton is an AP photo.
Stephen Curry was the greatest shooter in NBA history.
The numbers show that he is up.
The Golden State Warriors guard passed Ray Allen for the most three-pointers in NBA history in the first quarter of Tuesday's game against the New York Knicks. Curry had 789 regular-season games to get to Allen's 1,300, compared to Allen's 1,300.
"It was great to see Stephen break the NBA's all-time record for three-pointers," Silver said. He has changed the way the game is played and continues to leave fans in awe with his amazing artistry and shooting ability. We wish him well on this historic achievement.
Curry joked that he wanted to hit them all in last Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail blazers to beat Klay Thompson's single-game record for threes.
"What is it?" Curry spoke to reporters. That's funny because I know Klay's record, too. We will see. I'm not shy about shooting the ball, so the game will dictate what that looks like. I'm not coming out with that as the true goal of how I play, but crazy things have happened.
Curry's shooting helped change basketball as teams allowed their players to shoot. His ascent puts him on the list of the most influential basketball players of all time.
I've never seen a little kid dribble like that before, and I'm watching these kids now. When asked if Curry is the most influential player of the last 30 years, O'Neal said yes.
Curry has spearheaded the Warriors' 22-5 start with an average of 27.0 points, 6.3 assists, 5.6 rebound and 1.7 steals per night.
He entered play 60th on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 19,137 points.
