"He's Back for Revenge": Madness around Clay Thompson's performance
Golden State star passionate about victory over Lakers, Steve Kerr: "He generates electricity in the building."
In Philly, Joel Ambide waits for James Harden to "ease it."
And also: Kevin Durant's response to the trade, Goran Dragic is wanted
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13/02/2022
Sunday, 13 February 2022, 11:21 Updated: 11:22
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Danny Abdia in one-on-one training with Kyle Kozma (The Wizards' Twitter account)
The Golden State Warriors get back the good old Clay Thompson.
Steph Kerry's teammate from the Splash Brothers duo tonight (Saturday through Sunday) swept his team to a 115-117 victory over the Lakers from his hometown of Los Angeles, with 16 points in the final quarter and 33 in the entire game, including 5 threes at 55% Who helped the Warriors recover from two losses in a row and spoiled LeBron James an evening in which he became the all-time top scorer in the NBA (season and regular season and playoffs combined).
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Thompson, who returned this season from a 941-day absence due to serious leg injuries, hit three times off the arc in the final three-and-a-half minutes of the game and crossed the 30-point mark for the first time this season, sparking madness on the Twitter accounts of Golden State, her fans and reporters.
"He's back !!! One of the five biggest shots in basketball history, I'm talking about Mr. Clay Thompson. I keep telling everyone, this brother is back for revenge. You can't teach shooting like his," tweeted ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith.
After the game Thompson referred to the tremendous energies of the home crowd in the Golden State Hall during his ascension in the fourth quarter: "Apart from winning the championship, it's the best feeling you can feel as a player. Because you feel so confident in those moments, and after the game you think "You invested. These moments are worth it."
His coach Steve Kerr added: "We've known Clay for a long time, we'll have a look like that in his eyes and you can feel it coming. It's beyond the shots, he generates electricity in a building that is difficult to reach his level."
Meanwhile, ESPN reporter Adrian Wozniacki reported tonight that the Warriors, Lakers and four other teams are staring at Goran Dragic, who traded to San Antonio last Thursday and may agree with the Spurs on releasing his contract to join one of the championship candidates.
The Clippers, Milwaukee, Chicago and Brooklyn are also monitoring the situation of the veteran Slovenian quarterback.
Electricity at Golden State.
Clay Thompson returns to his peak (Photo: GettyImages, Lachlan Cunningham)
Philadelphia also enjoyed the night in a big way, given the tremendous performance that Joel Ambide provided in the win over Cleveland.
Not only did the Cameroonian deliver a monstrous 40-point triple, 15 rebounds and 10 rebounds, but he also put Jarrett Allen in a dunk-nominated dunk.
Ambide joined Wilt Chamberlain in the Sixers' small club that scored a triple-double with 40 points, and was the first to do so on the team since 1968. The
one who has recorded the most games with 40 points or more among active players is James Harden, Ambide's new friend in Philadelphia. Who has successfully passed the medical tests and is awaiting his debut in the Doc Rivers team.
Ambide spoke of his expectations from the collaboration with the guard: "He will make the game easier for all of us, especially for me. I don't get a lot of easy shots, but have to work for most of them. I hope he makes the game easier for me."
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Joel Ambide's monstrous dunk
In Brooklyn, too, Harden's move was addressed in the trade.
Kevin Durant did this before the game in which the Nets lost to Miami tonight, saying: "James should not give explanations to anyone. He is a master to himself and decides alone about his career. I'm just glad we put that matter behind us, I'm sure he feels that way too. "Once a person decides he's not happy, it does not matter how I try to convince him - and I'm not saying I tried - it's too late. I've not had conversations with him before, as a friend I just have to accept it."
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