Stephen Curry came to the All-Star Game to ratify that he is the best long-range shooting scorer in NBA history and he did.
The Golden State Warriors guard came from behind to be crowned champion of the Triples competition, with a performance in which he showed that under pressure, it is when he exercises best regardless of the fatigue or coverage he has on him.
Curry had to score the final shot to beat Mike Conley in the final by 28-27 points, after a slow start in the first season, where he missed his first four attempts in the final round.
Conley, a 33-year-old Utah Jazz player who came on as a replacement in the All-Star Game for injured Phoenix Suns Devin Booker, had added 27 points minutes earlier and missed just eight of his shots.
In the last round, who fell was Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, who barely scored 17 points.
“I knew I had won by the screams of the fans,” Curry said. “It was a very exciting final with Mike (Conley) and the rest of the boys.”
Curry boasted his aim in his presentation, in which he missed just five shots, including the first two, before getting into rhythm and finishing with 31 points.
“It made the final round very long, with just a few minutes of rest after the first (round),” noted Curry, who has 43.3 percent effectiveness in three-point attempts in 12 seasons in the NBA.
The rest of the competitors in the triples tournament were Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz; Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and Zach Levine of the Chicago Bulls.