Humble Klay Thompson Looks Back at the “Gut Check Win” vs Celtics as Stephen Curry Leads Warriors to Triumph: “It’s an Honor to Play With Such a Great Point Guard”

The Golden State Warriors ground out a hard-fought win against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Stephen Curry was instrumental in helping the Warriors even the series up going back to San Francisco. Poor shot selection by the Celtics down the stretch proved to be vital.

The Warriors outscored Boston 17-3 in the final phase of the game to come away with a 10 points victory. Stephen Curry poured in 43 points while making seven 3-point shots on 50% shooting. Klay Thompson also made key plays in the fourth quarter after struggling in the entire game.

The Celtics scored just three points in the final five minutes of the game as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown went cold.

Warriors’ experience pushes them over the line

As the Celtics were missing shot after shot in the clutch, the Warriors kept making smart plays to make sure the scoreboard kept ticking. Golden State’s experience in such critical moments over the years helped them edge out the Celtics in a thriller. It was a close game from the get-go as neither team was able to build a big enough lead to pull away.

The Warriors take back the home-court advantage and will be hoping to take the lead for the first time this series.

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Klay In Awe Of Steph Curry

Even though they have played together for 10 years, Klay Thompson is still in awe of his teammate. Nicknamed the ‘Splash Brothers’, Curry and Thompson have been the main factors in changing the landscape of the game. While Curry has won most of the plaudits, Klay hasn’t been that far behind his legendary teammate.

“What a gut-check win. It’s an honor to play with such a great point guard.”, said Klay, talking about Curry after the huge win in Boston. Steph has the habit of helping his teammates get shots they wouldn’t get if he wasn’t on the floor. Thompson knows that better than anyone and he added, “Without him, we would not be where we’re at obviously.”

It is truly an honor to watch two of the greatest shooters of all time. Let’s just hope this duo continues entertaining us.

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The Finals are now tied 2-2 before a crucial Game 5 on Monday at the Chase Center. The Splash Bros will be looking to add a fourth NBA title together to cement their legacies. Only time will tell which way the pendulum swings.