Steph was truly amazed that Miller is now on the all-time 3-point list

Steph was truly amazed at where Miller now ranks on the all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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This time Steph Curry was caught off guard.

The Warriors superstar was asked what he thought about his former teammate Klay Thompson tying Reggie Miller for fifth all-time on the NBA career 3-point list.

“Wait, did you say fifth?” Curry said Sunday, referring to Miller. “Wait, James [Harden]Ray [Allen], [Klay] Will the fourth one be correct or will I stumble? Who is fourth? [Damian Lillard] is the fourth? Wait, lady caught Reggie? You’ve confused me now. I didn’t know that. Well it’s crazy because I passed Reggie three years ago and he was second [then] and now he’s fifth?

“I don’t know what the margin is, but I’m sure [Klay] will be in the top three at some point. I think it’s only fitting that me, James and Klay are there [in the top three] at the end of our careers. If that could happen, it would be nice.”

Miller was the premier long-distance shooter of his generation and made a then-record 2,560 3-pointers when he retired in 2005. Allen surpassed Miller’s record in 2011 and ultimately retired in 2014 with 2,973 career 3-pointers. Allen’s retirement coincided with the rise of Curry and Thompson, who changed the face of basketball with their extremely precise shots.

Before the emergence of the Golden State dynasty, the 3-point shot was a novelty in the NBA, usually reserved for specialists like Allen. All teams are now based on strong outside throws and forego the traditional model of hitting the ball inside.

So it’s no surprise that Curry, Thompson, Harden and Lillard rewrote the roster. Thompson enters Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers needing just 12 3-pointers to pass Miller, which will likely be the case in the next few games given his offensive resurgence with the Dallas Mavericks this season.

Thompson probably won’t be able to catch Curry, who holds the record with an incredible 3,832 3-pointers in Sunday’s game and will push that number well past 4,000.

Still, seeing Thompson, Curry and their rivals Harden and Lillard at the top of the list would be a fitting end to one of the most exciting eras in NBA history.

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