The collective brilliance of Golden State Warriors splash siblings Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson is common knowledge.
But that's no excuse for NBA fans to lose sight of their individual feats.
The historical significance of the pair has as much to do with each player's own three-point prowess as it does their collective contributions from behind the arc.
Taken together, Thompson and Curry are a downtown duo unlike any the league has ever seen. In 2012-13, they set the record for most triples by two teammates with 483. They topped that mark with 484 last season and could clear it again this time around (383 with 20 games remaining).
But those collective statistics are only made possible by the unique gifts each Splash Brother brings to the table.
The NBA has rarely, if ever, employed players with a better shooting stroke than Thompson.
"My college coach, Tony Bennett, once told me my freshman year that when I shoot, envision water going from my toes to my fingertips in one fluid motion," Thompson told Bleach ...
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Article written by Zach Buckley