Stephen Curry came to the All-Star Game to confirm that he is the best long-distance scorer in NBA history, and he did.
The Golden State Warriors guard came from behind to be crowned the champion of the triples competition, with a performance showing that he performs best under pressure, no matter how tired or covered he is.
Curry had to make the last shot to beat Mike Conley 28-27 in the final after starting slow in the first season, missing his first four tries of the final round.
Conley, a 33-year-old Utah Jazz player who made an All-Star replacement for the injured Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, had scored 27 points minutes earlier and missed only eight of his shots.
In the final round, Jayson Tatum fell to the Boston Celtics, who just scored 17 points.
“I knew I had won over the screams of the fans,” said Curry. “The final with Mike (Conley) and the rest of the guys was very exciting.”
Curry showed his wit in his presentation, missing just five shots, including the first two, before picking up his pace and finishing with 31 points.
“The last round made me very long, with just a few minutes of rest after the first round,” said Curry, who has a 43.3 percent ERA on three-point tries in 12 NBA seasons.
The rest of the Triples tournament participants were Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz; Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics and Zach Levine of the Chicago Bulls.