Why Draymond believes Harden deserves a top spot on the NBA’s 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green believes James Harden, not his Warriors teammate Steph Currydeserves the top spot on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list — but not for the reasons one might think.
Earlier this month, Harden spoke with ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania about being just 34 triples away from surpassing Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen for second on the list – behind only Curry.
“Listen here, I’m going to consider myself No. 1. Steph don’t count,” Harden said.
A few days later, Harden knocked down his 2,975th tree to officially move into second on the all-time list, but the Los Angeles Clippers star trails Curry’s 3,782 3-pointers and counting. But Green dove deeper into Harden’s comments and shared an interesting response.
“I know exactly what [Harden] was saying when he said it,” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis.” “What he said at that moment was, and I agree with him wholeheartedly, because I look at the list and think the same thing. James Harden is Steph Curry away from being the best 3-point shooter we’ve ever seen in the NBA.
“But Steph is so far ahead of everyone else that James was like, ‘No man, don’t even put him in this category. Just let me be number 1 in this category because what he does is something completely different than anyone else. of us have ever seen, any of us will ever see again — so I’m no.’ I totally agree with James not being number 1. Steph is in a completely different place.
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Curry, of course, single-handedly changed the game with his elite and mind-blowing 3-point skills.
Even after Harden jumped over Allen, the 35-year-old admitted he probably won’t pass Curry.
“I’m one of the most confident guys we have in this league. But no. I’m probably not going to catch Steph,” Harden said Sunday. “I don’t think anybody will, honestly … He can shoot the crap out of the ball.
“And granted, a lot of these guys are on that list for [being] catch-and-shoot players, so they came out pindowns, they were spot shots or something. Now, where the game has evolved, guys like Steph come from pindowns, he creates from isos, he comes from pick-and-rolls. So there are so many different variables to being able to shoot the 3, make shots and do it at an efficient high level.
“So, somebody’s got to have an incredible career, shoot the ball well and make a lot of 3s. I mean, if it’s going to happen, it’s going to be when we’re not here anymore. So that’s going to be there for a while. minute.”
It’s safe to say Curry is only in competition with himself at this point. And both he — and Green — congratulated Harden on the incredible accomplishment.
Steph Curry and James Harden on social media after Harden passed Ray Allen for #2 on the NBA’s All-Time 3-pointers Made list 🤝
Curry: “Not bad for 2 kids from the ’09 draft! Congratulations”
Harden: “Respect you, bro!”
(through @JHarden13/IG) pic.twitter.com/hvDhHPliiC
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 19, 2024
“James is No. 1 and it’s well deserved,” Green said. “… I got a lot of love and respect for what James has done in this league. Having those fights with him was special. Shout out to James, congratulations my brother.”
