During the Golden State Warriors’ 118-91 blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, the broadcast team welcomed a new face to the booth.
For the third quarter, Klay Thompson sat behind the microphone to serve as Golden State’s sideline reporter. The five-time All-Star shooting guard joined former Warriors Kelenna Azubuike and Golden State play-by-play broadcast Bob Fitzgerald.
The Warriors responded with Thompson on the call, outscoring the Pistons 30-23 in the third quarter. Thompson’s fellow Splash Brother Steph Curry was especially locked in during the third period. Powered by a trio of triples, Curry exploded for 15 points in the third quarter on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. The two-time Most Valuable Player added four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Via @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
"Way to sell the pick, Steph."
Reporter Klay likes loves the effort from Curry 👀 pic.twitter.com/qX9rVbiAeY
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 31, 2021
"Steph makes this"
Reporter Klay called this one from his Splash Brother pic.twitter.com/wdmJU9fqOQ
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 31, 2021
Along with calling the third quarter, Thompson hosted his backcourt partner for a postgame interview. After the game, Curry chimed in on social media, awarding Thompson with an “A+” grade for his performance in the booth.
Via @StephenCurry30 on Twitter:
Still laughing…Had no clue where you were going with any of these questions @KlayThompson. Booth skills A+ https://t.co/UDs8Uz5f7G
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) January 31, 2021
Curry finished the tilt against the Pistons with a game-high 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field with seven assists, five boards and two steals in 30 minutes.
