Steph Curry: Shooting Robot

On Saturday 27th, 2016, Steph Curry rewrote the history books by breaking his own record. In an overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry hit twelve 3-point shots during the game. The biggest 3-pointer of the night came at the very end of overtime, with 0.6 seconds left on the clock, securing Golden States comeback win. To top off his 46 point night, Curry tied the record for single game 3's that previously was set by Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall, and broke his own single-season record for 3s. With still 24 games left in the season, Curry will be able to keep adding to that total of 288 3-point shots in a single-season record. 

Social media went crazy on Sunday night, questioning whether or not Curry is actually a human. After various occasions of half court shots, pulling up from way beyond the 3 point arc and consistently draining 3's, there is only one answer to Curry's magic... He is a shooting robot. Kevin Hart came out with a video describing his and Steph's time up in Toronto for the 2016 All-Star Game. Hart said; "People I didn't want to tell you this, but I have no choice.. All-Star weekend in Toronto, Steph Curry told me to come here, he lifts up his arm and the man had mechanical wires in his arm. He's a robot, he's not real." According to Kevin Hart, Curry is a robot created to simply be the best 3-point shooter of all time. By age 27, Curry has already made 1,479 three points shots, falling just short of the man at the top of the list, the sure shot, Ray Allen with 2,973. As long as the mechanical wires in his arm are fully functional, Steph Curry will break Allen's record, and there will be, without a doubt, the greatest 3-point shooter in the history of the NBA. 

It's not only the number of 3-pointers he makes, but the quality of shots that he makes that boasts the argument that he is the greatest 3 point shooter of all time. Stephen Curry's pregame shooting routine has become a national story this season. He practices half court shots and deeps threes on a regular basis so when it comes game time, he will pull up and shoot a deep three without a second of hesitation. His routine helps build up his confidence to where he feels he can sink a shot from any spot on the court. Fans come to the game early just to watch him hit half court shot after half court shot. This has helped the Warriors out in many games, hitting crucial, game-winning shots right before expiration, most recently being this past Sunday night against the Thunder.

There are many aspects that help Curry secure his reputation as the mechanical shooting robot that people think he is. Whether he's a robot or not, one thing is almost a guarantee... Stephen Curry will be the greatest three-point shooter of all time before his career is over. Feel free to argue why Curry is not or will not be the greatest three-point shooter ever.