On Tuesday evening, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors are hosting Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks at the Chase Center.
Emotions have been running high as Curry and Thompson are facing off for the first time on opposing teams.
"It was like training camp practice in the old days"
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 13, 2024
Steph reminisced with @ALaForce after his first stint of guarding Klay pic.twitter.com/I32PNYTwGo
During the first quarter, Curry nailed a three-pointer over his old teammate that got a lot of views on social media.
Steph launches the 3️⃣
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 13, 2024
@NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/gUn6ADDU4d
Many fans reacted to the highlight.
@UnbiasedHoopsLA: "I know he loves that he made that"
I know he loves that he made that
— Mr. Unbiased (@UnbiasedHoopsLA) November 13, 2024
@warrior5fan: "then points at him, petty king indeed"
then points at him, petty king indeed https://t.co/Tu4YIDRbY3
— just a Warriors Fan (8-2) (@warrior5fan) November 13, 2024
@StephMuse_: "Steph drains the three over Klay and points at him "
Steph drains the three over Klay and points at him pic.twitter.com/VDfld1UPqf
— Steph Curry Muse (@StephMuse_) November 13, 2024
@Unstablesportz: "Imagine if you showed this to people in 2016, and they would think you are crazy"
Imagine if you showed this to people in 2016, and they would think you are crazy
— Unstablesportz (@Unstablesportz) November 13, 2024
@knacedy: "this feels so wrong this is like when new england let tom brady go or when the spurs let tony parker go "
this feels so wrong this is like when new england let tom brady go or when the spurs let tony parker go https://t.co/z2Q9kI4VPX
— kri (@knacedy) November 13, 2024
@SC30Better: "pointing 30 seconds in is PSYCHO dude @StephenCurry30"
pointing 30 seconds in is PSYCHO dude @StephenCurry30 https://t.co/LnzzTBIDLM
— Ashley (@SC30Better) November 13, 2024
Curry came into the night with averages of 22.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 43.5% from the three-point range in seven games.
The Warriors are 8-2.
Steph vs. Klay for the first time
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 13, 2024
Surreal. pic.twitter.com/IqyqK8ATAz
Thompson is averaging 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 41.8% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in his first ten games with Dallas.
The Mavs are 5-5.
BROTHERS.
— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2024
Steph, Warriors vs. Klay, Mavs...
LIVE on TNT! pic.twitter.com/PLWPcraO7B
Over 13 seasons together, Curry and Thompson led the Warriors to the NBA Finals six times.
They won four NBA Championships (most recently winning in 2022 over the Boston Celtics).
The Steph and Klay era was ONE OF ONE pic.twitter.com/PMwX9sPXan
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 12, 2024
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