Steph Drops Practical Response to LeBron’s NSFW Three-Point Criticism originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Does the NBA have a 3-point problem? Truth be told, Steph Curry doesn’t really care.
The Warriors star sat down with ESPN’s Malika Andrews this week, who brought up LeBron James’ recent comments about NBA viewership and how the league has “a lot of damn 3-pointers shot.” Curry, who changed the game with his magic from behind the arcHe doesn’t see it as a problem.
“I mean, everyone has their opinion,” Curry told Andrews. “It’s not like I can go out and do a 360 windmill and drive down the lane and dunk on someone. So, for me, I’m never going to struggle against three-point shots. That’s how I see the game. That’s how I’ve seen the game forever, but everyone has a different point of view and certain skill sets that have started to come into the league. Look at how many greats dominate in the post, and it’s kind of extreme. the defenses adjust and that takes time, so we’ll see how it goes.
“But I’m still going to shoot threes, so don’t worry about that.”
James’ criticism came before the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, where he was asked about the Format change of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game to a four-team mini-tournament and hinted that the league’s problems go beyond the annual exhibition.
“I have my ideas about what might work, but I’m not going to do that,” James told reporters (h/t reception sports). “You have to do something. Obviously, the last few years haven’t been a great Sunday night All-Star Game. But it’s a bigger conversation. It’s not just the All-Star Game; It’s our game in general. In our game, a lot of damn threes are shot. So it’s a bigger conversation than just the All-Star Game.”
Curry, now in his 16th year, is known for revolutionizing the game of basketball in a league where, before his arrival, there wasn’t much emphasis on the 3-point shot. Four NBA titles and a Warriors dynasty later, and plenty of teams are doing the same. The defending champion Boston Celtics are with an average of 50.4 3-point attempts per game this season, well above the NBA record of 45.4 attempts per game set by the Houston Rockets in 2018-19.
But like Curry, NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes there are all kinds of skills on display, but he didn’t rule out solutions to the perceived problem.
“I wouldn’t boil it down to the so-called three-point shooting problem,” Silver said Tuesday at the NBA Cup Final in Las Vegas. “I think we looked more holistically at the skill level on the court, the diversity of the offense, the fan reception of the game, all of the above.
“I think the game is in a great place. I love watching the games, and I think we have some of the most skilled athletes in the world competing, and I think it’s unfair to players to lump them into categories like 3-point shooters or average shooters.” distance or big players who play under the basket. It’s an incredible game.
“That said, we are constantly discussing whether there are ways to stylistically improve the game on the court.”
There’s no telling what the NBA will look like in 10 or 15 years, but one thing is evident about Curry: The 3-point king will continue to let it fly, no matter what anyone says.
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