In Utah's preseason win over Toronto on Oct. 5, Joe Ingles went 5-for-11 from 3-point territory.
After the game, he made a declaration.
"I'm the best shooter in the league," he told reporters in the locker room.
A couple days later, he doubled down when a reporter reminded him that he "joked" about being the league's best marksman.
"No, I am," Ingles responded. "The numbers I've shot, the percentages, they obviously are what they are and people are going to dissect everything but, I honestly feel like they're all going to go in when I shoot the ball.
"When I feel like it's my shot within the flow of our offense and getting in any rhythm, I feel like I should make every one of them. That's why it pisses me off so much in practice when I miss open shots because I feel like I should make them."
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Jazz sharpshooter Joe Ingles says he's the best shooter in the NBA. "I feel like they're all gonna go in when I shoot the ball," Ingles said. pic.twitter.com/icdM6CQvY5— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) October 5, 2018
After shootaround on Friday, Ingles' words were relayed to Steph Curry.
"That just means in Las Vegas in the Summer League in 2009 we had two of the best shooters of all-time on the same time," Curry joked. "We got a lot in common.
"He's proven that he's a versatile player that can do a lot of different things on the floor ... perseverance like that, it speaks a lot about a guy's character and work ethic."
Ingles' career numbers from beyond the arc:
-2014-15 -- 35.6 percent on 2.6 attempts
-2015-16 -- 38.6 percent on 2.6 attempts
-2016-17 -- 44.1 percent on 3.4 attempts
-2017-18 -- 44.0 percent on 5.7 attempts
Curry's numbers the last four seasons from beyond the arc:
-2014-15 -- 44.3 percent on 8.1 attempts
-2015-16 -- 45.4 percent on 11.2 attempts
-2016-17 -- 41.1 percent on 10.0 attempts
-2017-18 -- 42.3 percent on 9.8 attempts
Interesting statistic No. 1 -- Ingles has made 28 3-pointers in his career vs the Warriors, which is tied for the most he's made against any team.
Interesting statistic No. 2 -- Ingles went 4-for-16 from deep when he was teammates with Curry at Summer League in 2009.
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