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Stephen Curry Reveals “Deadliest Sin in Basketball” Amid Flattering Klay Thompson Take

Published 07/29/2023, 12:23 AM EDT

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Stephen Curry puts his money where his mouth is. Apart from his personal feats that make him one of the best shooter of all time, Curry’s camaraderie keeps Warriors intact as a team. He demonstrated that dandy side when he extended an open arm welcome to a former nemesis turned teammate. And when it comes to his Splash Brother, the four-time NBA champion simply goes extra mile. 

Stephen Curry may be the rockstar of the basketball, but he credits his teammate Klay Thompson for having the best shooting form. But while hailing the bonhomie, the Chef reveals the biggest mistake a shooter can make.

Stephen Curry reveals a basketball sin

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Stephen Curry recently sat down to have spicy hot wings and answer a few questions along the way. The Golden State Warriors guard made an appearance on First We Feast’s YouTube channel. As the show went on, Curry was asked about his views on crediting Klay Thompson’s jumpshot as more pure. 

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Stephen Curry had all high praises for his teammate and the other half of the Splash Brothers duo. “The angle of your elbow. Because it’s really hard to if you’re able if you have like that. You call it the chicken wing,” Curry said. “You see the most the chicken wing is deadly just because it’s hard to create the same arc with it.” 

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That’s the one, Curry continued, he hates to see. “It’s like the deadliest sin in basketball shooting, the chicken wing.”

Curry kept on hyping Klay Thompson

Before Stephen Curry gave away the secrets to his trade, he could not help but hype up his teammate Klay Thompson.

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So, he has like the most stacked kind of form,” Curry said. “Like everything’s in line, all of his angles are right. And like if I was gonna take somebody who’s never shot a ball before and put a ball in your hand I would put you in Klay Thompson’s positions.”

Curry went on to talk about different legends with different shooting forms, but he ended it by saying, “Klay’s is the one that if you just took a snapshot, it’s just right here it’s just extreme. It’s pretty I call it the prettiest jumpshot I’ve ever seen.”

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Despite being the greatest shooter in history, Curry’s humbleness towards his teammates is unprecedented. No wonder why his teammates love to play with him because he also has their back off the court.

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