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After Klay Thompson Admits Longing for 3PT Records, Stephen Curry Unravels Their Competitive Friction During Warriors Practices

Published 03/03/2023, 5:10 AM EST

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Despite the injury to Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors have still managed to hold their own. In the absence of their leading scorer, the Warriors managed to jump from the 10th seed to the 5th seed in the Western Conference. Not only that, but they are on a four-game winning streak after their latest victory over Los Angeles Clippers. Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole have carried the offensive load during this stretch. In the process, Thompson wrote his name in the record books after some scintillating performances. Recently, Curry spoke up about his competitive relationship with Thompson.

Klay Thompson had a night for the record books against the Houston Rockets on February 24. He became the player with the most games with 12 three-pointers or more in the history of the league. In the post-game interview, he admitted that he wanted more three-point records for himself.

Stephen Curry giving props to his own teammate

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Recently, Stephen Curry sat down with famous sportscaster, Ahmad Rashad. Rashad asked him if there were any other shooters he was really impressed with. Curry could not help but mention his own teammate, Klay Thompson.

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Curry said, “Uh, I mean I’ve seen one of them and rubbed shoulder to shoulder with him for the last 11 years now. So Klay, obviously what he does night-in night-out. It’s been, it’s been a cool journey.”

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He continued, “We never really, I should say, 95% of the time we work out on our own and work out on either ends of the court. We’re always like, through the corner of our eye looking to see what the other person is doing. Seeing how hot they are, seeing how many they might’ve made in a row.”

“Seeing who’s working the hardest, who’s shooting the best, who’s pushing the envelope, every day, every practice, every game, and all that. And I have so much respect for him as a shooter and what he’s done in his career,” added Curry.

The Warriors went off in their latest matchup

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The Warriors faced the sliding Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. Even after the left knee contusion that Jordan Poole faced in their last game, he suited up to play against the Clippers.

The Warriors were locked in throughout the game. Despite a strong second-quarter push by Los Angeles, the Warriors came into the second half of the game with the intention of blowing them away.

Watch This Story – Five times Klay Thompson proved he’s just not Stephen Curry’s second in command

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Jordan Poole took charge of the offensive load as he went for 22 points in the third quarter itself. After which the Warriors went off for 42 points while holding the Clippers to a mere 16 points for the entire quarter, defeating them 115-91.

Golden State managed to outscore the Clippers 70-35 in the second half of the game. So, it looks like apart from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, there definitely is another sharpshooter in the midst.

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Abhishek Dhariwal

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Abhishek Dhariwal is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He earned his bachelor's degree in English Honors from St. Xavier's College and his master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from AAFT School of Mass Communication and Journalism.
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