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Stephen A. Smith Names Stephen Curry And Klay Thompson As The Best Duo In The NBA

Stephen A. Smith picks Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as the best duo in the NBA, not Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.

Gautam Varier
Apr 22, 2023
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The Boston Celtics are once again among the favorites to win the championship, with a big reason for that being Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. 

The two of them have shone on the court this season, but when Stephen A. Smith was asked if they are the best duo, he disagreed, as he claimed it is Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

“Gonna have to say no,” Smith said on NBA Countdown. “That dude Steph Curry is still alive with Klay Thompson. I’m going with the greatest shooting backcourt in history who happen to be the reigning defending champions.”

Mike Greenberg: "Are Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown the best duo remaining in the playoffs?"

Stephen A. Smith: "Gonna have to say no. That dude Steph Curry is still alive with Klay Thompson. I'm going with the greatest shooting backcourt in history."pic.twitter.com/wxO2RBjZI4

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 21, 2023

The Golden State Warriors had a rocky start to their title defense after losing Games 1 and 2 against the Sacramento Kings but they bounced back to win Game 3. Curry led the charge as he always does, with 36 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and a block.

Klay, on the other hand, struggled as he only had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal, and a block while shooting 5-15 from the field. Thompson is now averaging just 18.3 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field in this series and the only reason you would still say he forms the best duo in the league is because of everything he and Curry have accomplished over the years. Klay is capable of turning things around though, so perhaps you can’t completely write him off just yet when talking about being a part of the best duo.


Isiah Thomas Says Mark Jackson Changed The Game With Stephen Curry And Klay Thompson

Curry and Thompson will go down as one of the best duos in NBA history but not many would have seen that coming a decade ago. When then-Warriors head coach Mark Jackson claimed in 2013 that he had the best shooting backcourt in NBA history, he was ridiculed, but he has certainly been proven right.

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas credited Jackson for changing the game by giving Curry and Thompson the license to shoot from distance back in those days. Jackson certainly laid the foundations for their success and Klay himself paid respect to his former coach for believing in them before anyone else did.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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