Steph Curry just broke Ray Allen’s NBA record for most career three-pointers. Curry is a Shooter. Allen is a Shooter. A Shooter is different than a shooter.
Shooters give a team’s fanbase much happiness. One of a fan’s greatest joys in life is seeing his team’s Shooter rising up to shoot from distance. The fan knows that in a few seconds the ball will drop through the net. Like the Shooter himself, the fan imagines himself back-pedaling to defense even before the ball splashes through.
When a Shooter comes into the game, the opposing coach alerts his team, points at the Shooter and says one word: “Shooter”.