(Video) Steph Curry’s reaction to Klay Thompson hitting his iconic “shimmy” celebration after drilling back-to-back 3’s goes viral
Stephen Curry reacts to Klay Thompson recreating Curry's iconic 'shimmy' celebration in Bay Area return for the Warriors legend.
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Stephen Curry reacts to Klay Thompson's 'shimmy' celebration
Klay Thompson made his much-awaited return to the Bay Area against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night Emirates NBA Cup matchup. The Warriors pulled off a last-minute 120-117 victory on the back of some Stephen Curry and Draymond Green heroics. However, one of the highlights of the game was Thompson’s performance, especially his reenactment of Curry’s famous ‘shimmy’ celebration.
During a sequence in the second quarter, Klay Thompson found himself in the middle of a heater. Thompson was open in the corner for a three, as he has done many times before for the Warriors.
He drained the shot and proceeded to hit Curry’s iconic ‘shimmy’ celebration as the Warriors star watched on from the bench. Cameras zoomed in on Stephen Curry, who was left shaking his head.
Stephen Curry looked on as Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks went on a run in the second. The Mavs were scorching hot from the field, outscoring the Warriors 36-26 in that period. Thompson proceeded to end the game with 22 points, including six threes to spearhead the Mavs shooting. However, his big return game was not enough to lead the Mavericks to victory.
Steph shook his head after Klay did shimmy while hitting back-to-back threes ? pic.twitter.com/ffgcuNdWzp
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The game went down to the wire, with Stephen Curry leading the game with 37 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Curry drained a three with less than 30 seconds remaining in the game to give the Warriors the lead in the fourth quarter. He ultimately drained two more clutch free throws to seal the win for the Warriors after an unsuccessful last-second heave from Luka Doncic.
Stephen Curry responds to Klay Thompson ‘shimmy’
Stephen Curry has often described himself as ‘petty’, as he makes sure to stand up to opponents who try to get under his skin. Even though he shook his head and brushed Klay’s celly off, Curry’s intensity and scoring in the fourth quarter was that of a man on a mission. He scored the last 12 points for the Warriors before responding to questions about Thompson’s celebration in his postgame interview.
He knows better than that.
Stephen Curry responded to Thompson attempting the iconic ‘shimmy’
Steph on Klay Shimmy: "He knows better then that" ?pic.twitter.com/S8oxVrq1mP https://t.co/jZYClBhQJw
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson dueled it out in the fourth quarter of the game. Curry scored 12 points on 4/4 shooting from the field, while Thompson nearly led the Mavericks with eight points in the fourth, including two key triples.
Ultimately, the greatest shooter of all time won the Western Conference shootout in front of a raucous crowd. The Warriors now sit atop the Western Conference, tied for first with a 9-2 record.
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