Kristaps Porzingis is basically Stephen Curry, only taller

By Dan Favale | Mar 16, 2016

Jan 31, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) controls the ball against New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) and Knicks shooting guard Langston Galloway (2) during the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Warriors defeated the Knicks 116-95. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Look out, Stephen Curry. Kristaps Porzingis is coming.

For your pregame shooting routine.

Curry’s warmup shots from the tunnel have become the stuff of legend. Well, actually, they’re pretty routine at this point. But only for him. Other NBA players aren’t draining tunnel shots in volume these days.

Except Porzingis:

Hey @StephenCurry30 isn't the only one that can hit the hallway shot. Check out @kporzee #nba #knicks #Warriors pic.twitter.com/eymMfIp7j7
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) March 15, 2016

Need any further proof that Porzilla is going to drop 55 points against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night en route to leading the New York Knicks to a victory that jumpstarts an improbable playoff berth and eventual NBA Finals bid?

I sure hope not. Because there isn’t any.

No, in all seriousness, this doesn’t matter in the slightest. It’s a one-shot warmup. Hassan Whiteside himself would make it if given enough opportunities.

But it’s moments like this when you can really stop, appreciate Porzingis’ range and then properly go through the “Holy crap! He’s 7’3″! And he has from-the-tunnel-during-warmups-just-like-Steph-Curry range!” motions.

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