Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum Equals Insane Steph Curry Shooting Record
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Steph Curry is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. The pure shooting ability that Steph has is unmatched even today. Naturally, players have been trying to catch up to Steph with their shooting ability. Duncan Robinson has come out as one of the best catch-and-shoot shooters, and Trae Young has developed his game around Steph.
However, the closest comparison Steph has had is with Damian Lillard. But Chef Curry may have a rival we haven’t thought about, and he is the one that fills out the Portland Trail Blazers back-court alongside Dame. That rival is C.J. McCollum. C.J. hit his 40th three this season against the Sacramento Kings.
With 2 threes so far tonight, CJ McCollum has reached 40 3PM in his 9th game of the season.
Stephen Curry is only other player in NBA history to accomplish this. pic.twitter.com/Wd5Bf5oxUE
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) January 10, 2021
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People matching up to Curry’s shooting record is quite insane. While we will see whether McCollum can maintain this shooting clip, to have hit threes on an average of more than 4 a game is still very impressive. Maybe C.J.’s name should be in the best shooters conversation from today’s game.
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Steph Curry: Changing the game one shot at a time?
Ever since Steph Curry broke through with his other-worldly shooting ability, the NBA game has changed. More players on the floor can stretch out to the line, creating more dynamic offences. This has also led to an increase in per-game scoring in the NBA.
Scoring has increased in the NBA by year since the 2011-12 season. The biggest contributor to this has been three-point shooting. Not only does it net you half a point more per shot than a two, but it also allows teams to play faster. The time it takes to develop a post-play versus a catch-and-shoot three is starkly different.
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All these changes in the NBA go back to what Steph did. We will see a lot more shooters come into the game, and Curry provided the blueprint for them. Considering the money shooters like Joe Harris and Davis Bertans got this summer, the blueprint is definitely lucrative.