, they pulled out all the stops for Thompson on Sunday, dubbed “Klay Day” by fans across social media.“Tonight is about all of us showing our appreciation for what he’s had to go through individually and expressing our affection for him,” Kerr said at his pregame news conference. “This will be a game that I’ll remember my whole life just because of what Klay has done for our franchise, what he’s done for me, what he’s done for his teammates and how much they all mean to each other.
Public address announcer Matt Pitman saved Thompson for last during player introductions, letting the deafening cheers from the sold-out arena linger for nearly 30 seconds. Curry egged on the crowd as his fellow Splash Brother bounded toward Golden State’s huddle, and the two-time MVP said later that he had “goosebumps on the other side of the court" watching the joyous reception.“I was a little choked up,” Warriors center Kevon Looney said. “It was like watching ...
The young and overmatched Cavaliers, ravaged by injuries, offered only scant resistance. Curry paced Golden State with a game-high 28 points, and Thompson, who added 17 points on 7-for-18 shooting in 20 minutes, surpassed two milestones to complete his storybook evening: 12,000 career points and 1,800 career three-pointers.“Gosh, it was fun,” Thompson said. “It was worth every single day of being away and in that squat rack or on that shuttle board and all the conditioning days.
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