Superstar Steph Curry video game fantasy come to life

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Steph Curry has the season record for three-points with 288. Curry has led the NBA in threes for the past three seasons

RYAN HERRING, Sports Columnist

Do you remember when you were a kid and you would create a player on a video game with maximum ratings in every category? Then you would put him on a solid team and just dominate your entire season while putting up insane numbers with your player.

Well, Steph Curry is basically our video game fantasies come to life. This season he has been an all-around beast while putting numbers that are just unreal–I’m talking video game unreal.

Last Saturday, Curry had one of those nights where he was unstoppable. In that unforgettable game, Curry finished with 46 points, broke his own record for three-pointers in a season (288), tied the record for most three-pointers in a game (12) and hit a game-winning 30-foot shot with .6 seconds left in overtime.

That’s a pretty good night if you ask me, especially since he played the fourth quarter and OT with a tweaked ankle. After that night, the question was no longer is Curry the best in the NBA. The real question shifted to: is this guy even human?

Curry is an all-around player. His great vision makes him an outstanding passer, he has the handles that puts defenders on skates, and he also has range out of this world.

He already has the single-season three-point record and there is 20-plus games left to be played this year. He is shooting 46.8 percent from behind the arc, his assist to turnover ratio is currently 372-189 and he has 118 steals.

Not to mention he is surrounded by a tremendous amount of talent that has him and his team on pace for the winningest season ever in NBA history. They are currently 53-5, which is on pace to pass the historic ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls team who finished 72-10.

Things are going well if you are a Golden State fan. They are the defending NBA Champs who are off to a record-breaking year in large part to last year’s (and most likely this year’s) MVP, Curry.

He is the most loved player in the NBA today, which is proven by his jersey sales. His jersey is the top seller in 48 of the 50 states here in the U.S. Curry is just a hard guy not to like. He has earned respect and has handled his success with class and humility.

You probably wouldn’t expect this kind of game out of Curry by just glancing at him–he is a relatively undersized guy. However, he has the skills and all the intangibles it takes to be great. That is why is he is referred to as the best in the game today and, if he keeps it up, could be in the discussion for the best all-time.

Curry’s records have already cemented him as one of the best shooters of all time; now we have the luxury of witnessing the rest of his career play out. We can save that argument for another day. For now, let’s just enjoy Curry having fun playing the game he loves.