The Golden State Warriors warmed up without their leader Stephen Curry on the court. They rushed through their drills as fans gathered to watch the defending champions take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. An air of doubt lingered as the NBA world wondered if the Warriors could win without Curry. However, at the end of the first half, this doubt disappeared. Klay Thompson had risen to the call of duty and led the Warriors packs in the absence of his Splash Brother. The Warriors beat the Thunders by 27 points while the Chase Center erupted in applause as Thompson re-wrote history tonight.
Klay Thompson was locked in from the get-go. In the first half, he bagged 27 points and finished the game with a season-high 42-point performance. He dribbled with command, shot quickly, and danced around the court smoothly. The five-time NBA All-Star made 12 three-point shots out of the 16 he attempted. It was simple – no one could stop Killer Klay tonight. Following his performance, the NBA twitter handle posted that?”only 2 players in NBA history have hit 12+ three-pointers in a game multiple times”;?these players were the Splash Brothers, Klay, and Curry. With this as the cheery on top, Dubnation celebrated their hero of the night, Klay Thompson.?
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Stephen Curry and the rest of Dubnation come alive online
Stephen Curry, who injured his leg in the previous game, couldn’t hold back from expressing his joy online. As Thompson walked off the court after a prolific performance, Curry spoke to Twitter about his Splash brother’s performance. Subsequently, he celebrated the win and was overjoyed despite not being in the arena. Dubnation followed in the footsteps of the four-time NBA Champion.
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Dubnation rushed online and wrote that the Warriors were not done yet. They commented that Thompson was in a different world tonight and celebrated the relationship between Splash Bros. Further, fans claimed that the team was winning for Curry. While praising the efforts of the Warriors and Thompson, fans wished for Curry’s speedy recovery and wrote that they missed him. Here are some of the reactions:
That boy gooooood! https://t.co/7clOKbWGGm
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 7, 2023
👏👏👏 Doin it for you #Steph #DubNation 💙💛 https://t.co/NEZv1nV1Qp
— Amber_S90 (@LilBit071213) February 7, 2023
Splash recognize Splash! 👌🏿🌊🏀👌🏿🌊 https://t.co/3AAT0nSP1K
— T'Challa at ya boi!! (@hustledetector) February 7, 2023
We miss you Steph!! Get well soon🙏 https://t.co/Co1r6zk5BP
— りゅうせい (@Ryu30seiM) February 7, 2023
WE NOT FINISHED JUST YET 🤷🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/XHahjbKS2K
— ChocheTV (@ChocheTV_) February 7, 2023
I’m telling you people don’t realize how wild pairing klay and Steph together is. They are going to win more than six titles if healthy https://t.co/id1JndEesO
— Jarann Johnson (@JarannJohnson1) February 7, 2023
311 respond to the call of duty
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In December, when Curry suffered from a shoulder subluxation, Thompson and Jordan Poole took control of the winning narrative. When this happened, Thompson confessed that Poole and he had?a new nickname – 311. Once again, the 311s took command and led the Warriors to victory against the Thunders.
While Thompson bagged 42 points, Poole registered 21 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds. Following this,?as reported by ESPN, Coach Steve Kerr was overjoyed with this performance. He said,?“It was a feel-good game for a lot of people and that just really fuels everybody. Hopefully, we can keep that going.”
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