Making history wasn't enough for Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson.
Thompson's 11 made three-pointers in Golden State's Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals on Saturday set an NBA playoff record, yet the two-time All-Star wasn't satisfied.
"I should have had at least 13 because I missed some wide-open looks early," Thompson said after Golden State's 108-101 win, per ESPN.com's Tim MacMahon.
Thompson led all scorers with 41 points on 14-of-30 shooting, including 11-of-18 from beyond the arc:
Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob felt the need to bow down to the 26-year-old after the game, via ESPN:
Thompson admitted he wasn't aware of the significance of his performance as the game was going on, per MacMahon: "I didn't even know I had 11 threes. I was just trying to be aggressive, whether that was getting to the rim or getting a good shot from beyond the perimeter."
CBS Sports' Matt Moore noted that Thompson didn't even start the game well:
Given that stat, it's easy to see why the W ...
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Klay Thompson Comments on Record-Setting Game 6 Performance vs. Thunder
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