We have all seen the way Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson play together on the Golden State Warriors. The chemistry is unmatched, as they have been one of the league’s best duos for several years now.
Winning four rings together and creating a dynasty will do that to you.
The two are often referred to as the greatest shooting backcourt ever, which is a fair statement. You have the greatest shooter even in Curry, and a top-five shooter of all-time in Thompson.
Golden State Warriors’ superstar Stephen Curry has revealed that his backcourt teammate and splash brother, Klay Thompson, provides a big part of his motivation.
The chemistry also stems from the mindset they both have. The two constantly feed off of each other, and motivate each other, whether it be during the games, or in practice. It’s always a friendly competition, which just makes both of them better.
Curry was recently asked by Ahmad Rashad if any other great shooter in the league had caught his attention, and the two-time MVP couldn’t help but mention his running mate.
"“I’ve seen one of them rub shoulder to shoulder with him for the last 11 years now. So Klay [Thompson] obviously what he does night in, night out, it’s been a cool journey. We never really, 95% of the time we work out on our own.”“And we work on either end of the court, but we’re always looking out of the corner of our eye looking to see what the other person is doing and seeing how hot they are. You know, I mean, they might have made how many in the row, seeing who’s working the hardest, who’s shooting the best, who’s pushing the envelope.”"
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The Warriors have built a dynasty, and the biggest reason why is because of the play of the splash brothers. Sure, Curry is a huge part and an even bigger part than Thompson, but you can’t discredit him either.
When Thompson was out for Game 3 of the 2019 NBA Finals, then injured during the third-quarter of Game 6, what happened? Steph was still playing. Sure, Kevin Durant wasn’t playing for the second half of the series either, but it was obvious that Thompson’s defense was needed against Toronto. Not only that, but his 30 points on 12 shots threatened to send the series to a Game 7 before the devastating torn ACL as he attempted another layup.
It’s great to hear Curry say that he and Thompson have mini-competitions, if you will, during practice. That is what motivates them to be better. I’m sure watching Thompson go through what he has and still make it back, is also another form of motivation for Curry as well.
You can’t not love the splash bros’.