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Klay Thompson's Honest Statement After Warriors-Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson spoke after defeating the Golden State Warriors.

Joey Linn

Dec 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) gestures while walking off of the court after defeating the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.
Dec 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) gestures while walking off of the court after defeating the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. / Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson scored 29 points in a win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Spending 13 years in Golden State, this was Thompson’s second game at Chase Center against his former team since signing in Dallas this offseason.

While Thompson also played well in his first game against Golden State, he played even better on Sunday, helping Dallas secure the victory. Taking in a moment on the court after the game, Thompson seemed to be soaking in all the emotions that come with playing his former team in the place he made so may memories.

Speaking on this moment after the game, Thompson revealed what was going through his mind.

“I just wanted to take that moment for myself because I spent a lot of days in here especially when I couldn’t play… Just to take in the crowd. I just took that moment for myself because I worked so hard to get back to feeling like this. Feel like I owed myself a second just to soak it all in.”

Thompson added that this game was easier than his first in Golden State.

“Especially not seeing the captain’s hats,” Thompson mentioned on why this game was easier.

This win felt good for Thompson, and it was one the Mavericks needed. As for the Warriors, their struggles continued in this loss, as they fell to 14-11.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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