Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have been teammates for 13 years and are great friends…but they're even bigger competitors. The two men faced each other for the first time in their careers and did not hesitate to crash into each other with celebrations, big shots, but also fouls.
Stephen Curry declared a few days ago that he “hated seeing No. 31” of Klay Thompson at the Dallas Mavericks and that this meeting between the Golden State Warriors and the new team of his (almost) lifelong teammate was going to be weird. This night, the two men faced each other for the first time in their careers and let their competitive instincts take over.
From the first action of the match, the leader of the San Francisco franchise sticks to his friend in defense, the psychological duel is launched… and the physical side is not left out. The Mavs guard runs into his former backcourt partner and commits three fouls on him in a single half.
But the duel also takes place in good humor, when Stephen Curry steals the ball from Klay Thompson and goes on the counter-attack, the latter does not hesitate to laugh.
Klay Thompson laughing after Stephen Curry stole the ball from him ????????????pic.twitter.com/jCbzNCXs2c
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) https://twitter.com/TrashTalk_fr/status/1856549512015229360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
When the new Texan makes two long shots in a row and steals his friend's celebration, the latter shakes his head in amusement.
Back-to-back 3’s????
(Steph's reaction ????????)pic.twitter.com/QE866UOhFi
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When the Chef lands an and-one on his head, he looks for it… you get the idea.
STEPH CURRY FLOATER… plus the foul ????
What a first half of Warriors-Mavericks #EmiratesNBACup action on TNT! pic.twitter.com/O25E3dCUgA
— NBA (@NBA) https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1856553238377508885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Ultimately, it was Stephen Curry who had the last word thanks to an exceptional last quarter. His Warriors won 120 to 117 and the playmaker scored 37 points including his team's last 12
Klay Thompson was not unworthy with 22 units at 6/12 from afar, but must already be thirsty for revenge; it will take place on February 12!
