As Stephen Curry casually dribbled the ball across halfcourt, the clock winding down on a tie game in overtime, he took one bounce past the stripe, did his trademark foot shuffle as he gathered himself and let the ball fly from some 38 feet away.<br />The ball floated toward the basket, and long before it splashed through, Oklahoma City center Enes Kanter had already thrown his hands in the air in defeat.<br />And for good reason.<br />Curry has attempted 14 shots between 30 and 40 feet away from the basket this season, according to data collected by basketball-reference.com.<br />He has made nine of them, turning the 3-point shot into a longest drive competition.
