{"id":10935,"date":"2022-01-10T14:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/2022\/01\/10\/warriors-superstar-steph-curry-on-klay-im-not-the-shooter-i-am-without-klay-thompson\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T14:01:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T14:01:53","slug":"warriors-superstar-steph-curry-on-klay-im-not-the-shooter-i-am-without-klay-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbanewsinsider.com\/warriors-superstar-steph-curry-on-klay-im-not-the-shooter-i-am-without-klay-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors\u2019 superstar Steph Curry on Klay: \u201cI\u2019m not the shooter I am without Klay Thompson\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Steph Curry played alongside his \u201csplash brother\u201d Klay Thompson after 941 days. Thompson, who made his return on Sunday vs Cleveland, had a great debut with the Golden State Warriors, helping the team secure a 96-82 victory.<\/p>\n

Curry started the game strong with four made threes, while Klay started his first half performance with some impressive plays, including a thunderous dunk.<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83e\udd2f\" KLAY THOMPSON JUST DROPPED THE HAMMER \"\ud83e\udd2f\"<\/p>\n

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Thompson made his season debut in Sunday\u2019s 96-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring 17 points in 20 minutes. The Warriors\u2019 superstar missed the last two seasons after tearing his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals and then tearing his Achilles in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cShooting the basketball is what we do. The work that we put in since he got here, the level of inspiration we both have for each other and the internal competition helped me get to that point throughout my career,\u201d Curry told<\/a> reporters.<\/p>\n

Curry finished with a game-high 28 points Sunday as he bounced back from a severe shooting slump that occurred in the last three games. Curry shot 29 percent from the field during this stint, and an abysmal 20 percent from deep.<\/p>\n

He made 10 of his 21 shots Sunday and 4 of his 11 eleven threes, starting with a perfect 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. After the game, Curry praised Thompson for the effect he had on his game.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was amazing to honor him even though he wasn\u2019t there. To let him know I\u2019m not the shooter I am if I don\u2019t get to see Klay every single day do what he does. He keeps you sharp, and you understand, like, if I want to shoot the ball the way I want to, there\u2019s another guy that can do it too.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Warriors hope to have Curry and Thompson in perfect form, as both superstars want to add to their legacy with at least another championship.<\/p>\n

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“I’m not the shooter I am if I don’t get to see Klay every single day do what he does.” \u2013 @StephenCurry30<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6na2LK8CeB<\/a><\/p>\n

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