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“Curry Missed a Season and a Half”: NBA Fans Left in Awe After Surprising Stat Proves Stephen Curry 3-Point Supremacy

Published 08/29/2022, 2:29 PM EDT

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Over the past few years, the NBA has seen an explosion in the three-point shot. Everybody today is taking threes and is arguably one of the most important skills to have. And the most important commodities today are the best shooters in the league. And Stephen Curry who missed a little over a season is third all-time in 3-pointers made in the last 6 seasons.

The league had been moving towards the three-point shot over the last decade, but the last six years have been off the charts. Teams shoot a high volume of threes and the range has also gotten deeper. Many teams average over 50 three-point shots a game.

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And among the top players who have made the most threes, Buddy Hield is on the top of the list. Hield has become an excellent three-point shooter over the years. And second was James Harden, who still is second despite not being in top form over the last two years. Then it is Stephen Curry, arguably the greatest shooter of all time who has missed more than a season and a half.

NBA Fans are impressed with Stephen Curry despite missing more than a season

The NBA fans were really impressed with Curry being so high on the list. Curry has missed a lot of games due to injury, but regardless of that, he is only a few behind Hield. Here are the best reactions:

Buddy Hield may be on the move

Hield developed into one of the league’s best shooters at the Sacramento Kings. But he was later moved to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Domantas Sabonis. But the Pacers are now going through a rebuild and Hield is in the prime of his career. And he would want to play for a contending team.

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Since the start of the offseason, Hield has been linked with a number of teams. Any team in the NBA could use a shooter like Hield and he is a solid defender as well. He is mainly linked with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team which was vying for him a season ago.

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Playing alongside LeBron could be a huge opportunity for a shooter and he may be able to post career highs. It will be very interesting to see where Hield ends up by the start of the season.

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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