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The Brooker-Thompson beef became the moot point in the most recent episode of Gil?s Arena. Miko Grimes pithily pointed out how Klay Thompson shouldn?t have flexed a group accomplishment, referring to the 4 championship wins. Especially when his player stats are way better than Devin Booker‘s.?

Klay Thompson played in the league for almost 12 years. During this time, he broke the game of basketball multiple times. As a matter of fact, Thompson also surpassed four unique player records.?

Why is Arenas blazing mad at Klay Thompson?

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Gilbert Arenas, a former NBA athlete, is titled as the 3x NBA All-Star. Additionally, he?s also a three-time member of the All-NBA Team. In fact, Gibby Arenas is the only player in NBA history to average at least 29 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals in a single season at 24.?

LeBron James, with 27.2 points, 7.2 assists, and 2.2 steals, came close, but couldn?t break Gibby’s record. Hence, one can understand why Gibby would hold a grudge against Klay Thompson for effortlessly breaking 4 of his unique records.

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When asked if he was still salty about this, Arenas smugly replied, ?Yeah.? And bitingly admitted, ?let alone he [Klay Thompson] broke like four of my individual records?so I know.??

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In 2006, Arenas went down in history as the player who scored the most points in overtime. Gibby dropped a 16 in overtime. Unfortunately, those statistics were rendered moot as Thompson broke his record. Furthermore, Thompson also holds the record for the most points scored in a quarter during a regular season.?

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Thompson also broke Gibby?s record for most points in a game under 30 minutes. Gilbert Arenas was particularly proud of this number as he swiped it from the legendary baller, Larry Bird. However, Thompson dropped a sixty in less than 30 minutes against the Pacers in 2016. Since 2016, Thompson has maintained his #1 rank in this category.?

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Stephen Curry may be the league?s deadliest shooter, but even he hasn?t been able to gain on Thompson?s number for most 3-pointers in a regular season game. The Golden State Warriors MVP has truly outdone himself with some ground-breaking stats, infuriating NBA veterans like Arenas.