Steve Kerr praises NBA scoring champ Stephen Curry: He's never been better than he is right now

Stephen Curry claims second scoring title as Warriors clinch No. 8 seed

Steve Kerr praised Stephen Curry who became the 2020-2021 scoring champ.

Per ESPN, In a season full of unbelievable memories, Curry’s latest act came as no surprise to his teammates and coaches.

“He’s never been better, I can say that,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said when asked if this was the best season of Curry’s illustrious 12-year career. “He’s been great for a long time, though, so it’s hard to say he’s at his best now because he’s been like this for years. I think what’s different this year is just the supporting cast is different. We’ve got a much younger team; he’s been asked to do a lot more with this group and he’s gone above and beyond what we’ve asked of him.

“Just an incredible season and I’ll just leave it at that. He’s never been better than he is right now.”

“I’ve been blessed to be back healthy and be able to just play night in, night out at a high level,” Curry said. “And the work that goes into it, it pays off, and it’s something that I really, really rely on, especially at this point in my career. As the years go on, that is the difference-maker for me. Nobody really sees it on a day-to-day (basis), but I’m really proud of what I put into it, and the team — they know who they are — that help me and push me and motivate me. I’m going to keep doing that until I can’t anymore.”

Curry attempted a career-high 36 shots, including a career-high 22 3-pointers, en route to Sunday’s output. He ends the regular season with 11 40-point games, just one shy of Michael Jordan’s record for the most by any player in his 12th season or later. Jordan accomplished the feat during an 82-game season, while Curry’s efforts came during a shortened 72-game season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

At 33, Curry becomes the oldest scoring champion since Jordan led the league with 28.7 points per game in 1997-98 at age 35. Curry also joins Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players with multiple scoring titles, MVPs and championships, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Fonte: ESPN.