Despite being nearly opposite people in every single way, Golden State Warriors superstar and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry and Chicago Bulls rookie forward Lauri Markkanen have one thing in common: they live beyond the three-point line.Curry, the NBA’s record-holder for most three-pointers hit in a single season, is already widely regarded as the most deadly shooter in league history.Although Markkanen is just getting started, he broke the record for the quickest games needed to make 100 three-pointers, completing the feat in just 41 contests to begin his career.Therefore, when the Warriors and the Bulls squared off on Wednesday night, all eyes were on the two prolific shooters.Curry led the Warriors to a 119-112 victory, going 10-for-18 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three, for 30 points along with nine rebounds, four assists and a steal in 35 minutes. Markkanen had an off-night shooting, going just 4-for-12 overall and 2-of-7 from beyond the arc, but also had eight rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.Although Curry obviously had the better overall night, it was Markkanen who absolutely embarrassed him with his lone blocked shot.Driving to the hoop, Curry attempted an off-balanced, one-handed floater in the paint. However, the rookie Bull was waiting patiently. Not only did he show off his lateral quickness to time the rejection perfectly, but the ball ended up in an unfortunate place (for Curry). Take a look:

Not only did Curry get stuffed, but the Warriors also lost the ball after he got hit with it square in the face. All he could do was shake his head and laugh it off, even though it most likely hurt quite a bit.

Although Markkanen is not known for his defensive abilities, that play showed off the overall potential that so many players and coaches in his organization and around the league have been raving about.

Before the game, Curry had some nice words to say about the rookie and his historic start to the year.

“He needs to slow down and stop breaking all those three-point records for rookies,” Curry said of the 20-year-old sharpshooter, per Steve Greenberg of the Chicago Sun-Times. “I was pretty proud of a couple, being in that group, so he’s got to slow that down.”

“He’s an amazing talent that’s brought an extremely unique skill set, I think, at his height and size to be able to put it on the floor and be able to shoot the way he does and score in a lot of different ways,” Curry predicted. “And he’s only going to continue to get better. … He’s going to be a force to reckon with as he goes through his career.”

Markkanen certainly didn’t thank Curry for his kind statements with the block, but the rookie’s confidence on both ends of the floor will only grow with time. If he reaches his potential, the rest of the league will have quite a difficult time dealing with him.