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Steph Curry's Honest Statement on Klay Thomson After Benching

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry spoke on Klay Thompson

Joey Linn

Steph Curry's Honest Statement on Klay Thomson After Benching
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Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was benched down the stretch of Monday night's win over the Brooklyn Nets, and admitted in the locker room after the game that it's difficult for him to not close games.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Warriors star Steph Curry was asked about Thompson, and shared an honest statement on the situation.

"He wants to shoot the ball better," Curry said of Thompson. "I know he wants to be out there on the floor. He's a champion, he's a guy that's been as much a part of all of our success as anybody. The challenge as we get deeper into our careers, is the adjustments that we all have to make to try to continue to win at the highest level. The way this game works, there's ebbs and flows, there's down periods in the season, there's times where it's your time to shine. You have to stay locked in and stay ready. I haven't talked to him specifically about it, but it's about just staying positive, staying ready. He still played 30 minutes and he made a lot of timely plays for us. Just stay in it because everything comes back around."

Knowing his teammate will find his way, Curry shared this message in response to a question about Thompson's late game benching on Monday night.

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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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