SAN FRANCISCO – Stephen Curry is the leading scorer in Golden State Warriors history.
Curry surpassed Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 17,783 points with a 1:40 entry to the basket to play the first period of the game against the Denver Nuggets.
Facing the duel against the Nuggets, Curry needed 19 points to beat Chamberlain and finished the first period 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 amazing feat,” coach Steve Kerr said before Monday’s game. “Going to Wilt on any stats is an important thing, because his name is on every NBA record, so the fact that Steph is about to break that record is amazing and obviously a testament to what he’s done here in his 12 years and the impact it has had. “
Curry, 33, was recruited as the seventh overall pick in the 1009 draft and has set records in his 12-year career with the Warriors. In recent days, the Warriors star said he couldn’t believe he was close to surpassing Chamberlain in the Warriors’ record books and described the feat as “very significant.”
“To be honest, it’s unreal. I don’t know how many years he played (Wilt) here, but he had a lot of baskets,” Curry said. “Obviously (it’s) a legend that stays in the whole league, but wearing the Warriors uniform and having been here my whole career is a really crazy thing, so I have a couple more points to score, hopefully more wins at the same time, but it’s a very wild idea overall. “
In addition to his performance in hurting him, what has always caught the attention of members of the Warriors organization and the entire league is Curry’s ability for long-range shooting and how his skill has changed to basketball. Curry, who came into the game against Denver 43.3 percent from behind the arc in his career, has created a wave of new players at every level shooting more than ever in the ring of more distances. long, because Curry turned it into something “cool” to do it from all the hurt.
“I don’t know if breaking that record (of Chamberlain) tells the story, because what Steph offers goes beyond the points,” Kerr stressed. “It’s the impact it has on his teammates, on the community, on the organization, the style of play. The unique way he is as an individual; he has changed this sport. He has inspired young guards who they have come to the NBA to become better shooters.
“As amazing as this milestone is, moving on to Wilt is just a little more for Steph,” the coach added.
In an era defined by the player movement, Curry’s most recent achievement is even more impressive to many in the NBA, as he has stayed with the Warriors at the time he has repeatedly indicated that he only wants to wear a sweater in his career.
“Maybe Steph should be glad Wilt was part of the player movement, otherwise he would never have gone through it,” Kerr said jokingly. “It’s really refreshing when you see guys like Dirk Nowitzki or Kobe Bryant or now Steph, maybe Klay (Thompson), hopefully Draymond (Green), all of them, who play with a franchise throughout their career. It’s something special. “.