Can Steph Curry get to 5,000 3-pointers? The numbers say it's possible
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Happy Friday, folks! Welcome back to Layup Lines. Thanks so much for joining me today. I hope you've had a great week and have an even better weekend ahead of you.
Stephen Curry just keeps pressing forward on the NBA's 3-point record. He officially made his 4,000th 3-pointer against the Kings on Thursday night and it doesn't seem like he's stopping anytime soon.
He's not in his prime anymore, obviously. But Curry is still one of the most productive offensive players in the NBA. The 3-pointer is his moneymaker — he's still the best shooter in the league after all these years. That record he holds will only climb higher and higher.
4,000 3-POINTERS AND COUNTING...
— NBA (@NBA) March 14, 2025
STEPH CURRY, IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN 🙌 pic.twitter.com/kS6sqJRjzW
But the question is just how high will it go? More specifically, is the 5,000 3-pointer mark actually a possibility?
When you look at how quickly he advanced from breaking Ray Allen's record to now, it certainly seems like it's within reach.
Curry surpassed Allen's 2,973 mark on December 14, 2021. That's a little over three and a half years ago. It took Curry just under three NBA seasons to get it done — he managed to make another 1,027 3-pointers in 225 games since that night to get to 4,000. That's about 4.6 made 3-pointers per game in that span.
Curry is making five 3-pointers per game so far this season. If he continues at this pace, it'd take him another 200 games to make it to 5,000. That's just about two and a half full seasons at 82 games.
Obviously, Curry isn't playing 82 games. But if he averages, say, 60 games per season over the next three seasons or so, he'd likely be able to push his record out to 5,000 3-pointers.
Now, don't get it twisted. There's no guarantee that this happens. Another three seasons might be pushing it. After all, Curry did turn 37 years old today (HBD, Steph!). It's hard to account for injury in this scenario, too.
But if he does stay healthy for the next few years, it not only feels like 5,000 3-pointers is in the realm of possibility. It feels likely.
You shouldn't have trusted Skynet, Daryl Morey
The 76ers season is in shambles. Joel Embiid is done for the year. The Paul George thing isn't really working out. None of the fringe additions that Philly made have moved the needle. It's just...bad. Very bad.
Now we know why. Blame AI. Not Allen Iverson.
Daryl Morey says that the 76ers use AI models to help them make roster decisions. With the way the season has gone, I probably would not have admitted this out loud. But, hey! More power to you, Mr. Morey.
76ers president Daryl Morey says he asks A.I. for input when making team decisions.
— Pablo Torre Finds Out (@pablofindsout) March 13, 2025
"We absolutely use models as a vote in any decision." pic.twitter.com/RaERlg1s7N
If we're being fair to Morey, this probably isn't even all that surprising. The 76ers are certainly not the only team in the NBA doing this.
But I'm sorry — these jokes have to fly. Because why did you just let The Terminator rip your team to shreds like this? That's crazy, man. I'm sorry.
Anyway, shoutout to you, 76ers fans. Y'all deserve better. Hopefully, you get it someday.
Shootaround
— Welp. That does it. Officially never flying on Southwest Airlines again. Blake Schuster will show you why.
— Here's Bryan Kalbrosky with more on Ace Bailey as a top 3 pick in this latest mock draft
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the future face of the NBA and there's nothing you can do to convince me otherwise
— Meg Hall put together a WNBA mock draft ahead of March Madness. I'll be interested in seeing how this shifts once April comes around.
That's a wrap, folks. Thanks so much for rocking with us. Appreciate you. Have a great weekend. Peace.
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