Klay Thompson did something so phenomenal I believe the G.O.A.Ts (Kobe and Jordan) probably have watched it a couple of times. He started the period with 13 points and ended it with FIFTY points. This may honestly be the densest hot streak in the history of professional basketball. It was like watching an atom split on the hardwood.
The stats and records and outpourings of awe:
– 37 is the record for points in a single quarter, destroying the record of 33 held by George Gervin and Carmelo Anthony. And Klay didn’t start firing until after the ten-minute mark. Didn’t even REALLY get going until mid-way through the quarter.
– NINE three-pointers is the record for threes in a quarter, breaking the mark of 8 set by Michael Redd and Joe Johnson.
– Klay went 13-for-13 in the quarter, tying the record for field goals in a quarter set by David Thompson.
– In the final seconds of the third, Thompson decided to pass and I punched myself in the forehead because I was so angry at him for doing so. On the very last possession of the quarter, someone fouled him, and he went ahead and buried a jumper that coooould have counted for continuation. Instead, he just hit both free throws.
– After hitting free throws for points 51 and 52 in the fourth quarter, Klay missed a shot and I vomited.
– The Kings had 22 points in the period to Thompson’s 37. The Kings are a whole basketball team.
– And yeah, he ended that game by himself:
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The thing people didn’t see is that the Kings were tied 60-60 when Klay nuked them out of the building. He ended the game with that run.
