But after his explosion against the Heat, Seth Curry has quietly moved past Hubert Davis and into second place in 3-point shooting percentage with at least 250 made threes in NBA history. What’s even more phenomenal is that the most ardent NBA fan would assume that Curry’s older brother – Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry – is the 3-point shot-making king in the Curry family.
“His shooting of the basketball has been phenomenal during an important stretch here,” coach Rick Carlisle said. Over the last 10 games, the six-year veteran has averaged 18.9 points and shot a sizzling 56 percent from the field and an even hotter 57.6 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. “So it’s a matter of staying focused and locked in.”Īctually, Curry has been staying focused and locked in for quite some time. “You feel like if you touch the ball and any time you can get a shot up it’s like it’s going in,” Curry said. That’s how dialed in he was against the Heat.
Now that we’ve got the stats I’m thinking we should have gotten him more involved – more shots.”įor Curry, it was as if he was standing on South Beach and the basket looked like the Atlantic Ocean. “Eight for nine (from 3-point range), that’s incredible. “He played great,” center Kristaps Porzingis said. It was obviously pleasing to the eye for Curry to see shot after shot find their intended destination. MINNEAPOLIS – What happened Friday night in Miami is why the Dallas Mavericks went out last summer and signed guard Seth Curry to a four-year contract.Ĭurry was simply amazing against the Heat as he banged in 13 of his 15 field goal attempts, including eight of his nine shots from downtown while finishing with a career-high 37 points.
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