SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry is the best scorer in the history of the Golden State Warriors.
Curry surpassed Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 17,783 points, with a basket half, with 1:40 remaining in the first quarter of the game against the Denver Nuggets.
Entering the game against the Nuggets, Curry needed 19 points to overtake Chamberlain and finished the first quarter with 21. At the end of the quarter, he was congratulated by his teammates and coaches as he headed to the bench.
“It’s an incredible feat,” coach Steve Kerr said before Monday’s game. “Wilt’s move to any state is an important thing, because his name is on every NBA record, so the fact that Steph is about to break that record is incredible and obviously proof of what he’s done here in his 12 years. . the impact it had ”.
Curry, 33, was included in the seventh general election in the 1009 draft and set records in his 12-year career with the Warriors. In recent days, the Warriors star has said she can’t believe she’s close to overtaking Chamberlain in the Warriors’ registration books and called the phase “very significant.”
“To be honest, it’s unreal. I don’t know how many years (Wilt) played here, but he had a lot of baskets “, said Curry. “Obviously (he) is a legend who stays throughout the league, but wearing the Warriors uniform and being here my whole career is pretty crazy, so I have a few more points to score, we hope to win more at the same time. but it’s a very wild idea in general. “
In addition to his performance on the floor, what has always attracted the attention of members of the Warriors and the entire league is Curry’s ability to shoot from a long distance and how his ability has changed basketball. Curry, who came into the game against Denver with a 43.3 percent behind the arc in his career, has created a wave of new players at all levels who shoot more than ever at the basket from greater distances as Curry turned into something. “To do it from the whole court.
“I don’t know if breaking this record (Chamberlain) tells the story, because what Steph has to offer exceeds the points,” Kerr said. “It’s the impact it has on his teammates, on the community, on the organization, on the style of play. How unique he is as an individual; changed this sport. He inspired the young guards who came to the NBA to become better shooters.
“As incredible as this achievement is, Wilt’s passing is just another thing for Steph,” the coach added.
In an era defined by the player movement, Curry’s latest achievement is all the more impressive for many in the NBA, as he stayed with the Warriors while repeatedly stating that he only wants to wear a T-shirt in his career.
“Maybe Steph should be glad Wilt was part of the player’s move, otherwise he never would have been,” Kerr joked. “It’s very refreshing when you see guys like Dirk Nowitzki or Kobe Bryant or now Steph, maybe Klay (Thompson), hopefully Draymond (Green), all playing with a franchise their whole career. It’s something special. “