Stephen Curry, the shooting wizard for the Golden State Warriors, might have at last faced a formidable opponent in Sabrina Ionescu, a sniper for the New York Liberty.
Curry discussed a potential confrontation between Ionescu and himself with rookie Brandin Podziemski of the Warriors prior to Thursday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Curry remarked, “I guess I got to challenge her.”
“Exciting competition planned,” The Athletic’s Shams Charania wrote on X. “A 3-point Shootout between Golden State’s Stephen Curry and WNBA NY Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu at NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, sources say.”
With 37 of 40 available points, Ionescu, not Curry, has the highest three-point game score ever. At the 2023 WNBA All-Star tournament in July, she accomplished the remarkable achievement of hitting 20 consecutive shots, making it one of the most remarkable shooting performances in basketball ever.
Although Curry has won two three-point contests, his highest single-round score is only 31 points, well short of Ionescu’s game-winning effort.
Ionescu was a major factor in the Liberty’s success last season, as they advanced to the WNBA Finals before losing to the Las Vegas Aces, the defending favorites. Throughout the season, Ionescu shown her skill from behind the arc, hitting 44.8 percent of her shots on 7.8 attempts. Curry, on the other hand, is hitting 40.2 percent from three this season on 11.4 attempts.
The clash between Curry and Ionescu on February 17 during All-Star Weekend will enthrall basketball fans worldwide. At the end of the day, there will only be one shooter who can truly claim the title of world champion.
