Stephen Curry

Draymond Green's fire fueled the Warriors to a wild win over the Pelicans. General manager Bob Myers played a major part in that, too.

Honing in his sheer will behind his intensity and frustration was the glue that kept Green and the Warriors together. The rest is history, and everything he and the Warriors have built could be history if Myers' future with the franchise isn't figured out in a hurry. "Whether it's in front of 19,000 and on the bench or whether it's a phone call or a text or conversation, whatever it is, there's a lot of trust in his perspective. The Warriors came out of the gates slow and needed a spark. Either way, it served as a prime example of the unmatched impact Myers has on the Warriors. Green played 17 minutes in the second half and attempted one shot. His late turnover Sunday night in the Warriors' ugly 99-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves played a major part in one of Golden State's most frustrating collapses of the season. Less than a minute later, Green was back in the game without a foul to give and just under four minutes left in regulation. For the night, Green was a game-high plus-26 in plus/minus over 33 minutes in the Warriors' 11-point win. But that's a relationship that has been built over the last 11 years, and that is a relationship that will continue to grow over the next 40 years. He knows what makes Green tick and what makes him go. "I got back in the huddle and challenged our guys and boosted the lead even more.

Draymond Green's fire and Stephen Curry's poise carried the Golden State Warriors to a much-needed comeback victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night.

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Draymond Green picked up his 17th technical foul of the season Tuesday night, but it helped energize the Golden State Warriors en route to a 120-109 win ...

... There are times where I got to keep him in check and bring him back in when it's turning in the wrong direction in the sense of staying focused on just winning." I knew we had to do something and do it fast before the game got out of hand." I'm sure [Green] wouldn't go out on an island like that if he didn't have that confidence. It wasn't just going to come, especially after losing the game like we did last game; that can carry over. On the ensuing sequence, Green nearly earned another technical foul when he plowed through Pelicans forward Herbert Jones on a drive to the basket and then got tangled with him on the floor, leading to more pushing and shoving: A scrum ensued with several Warriors and Pelicans players pushing and shoving, and the decision was made to "T" Green up:

The Warriors' confidence comes mostly from Steph Curry and Draymond Green, dual commanders of a championship DNA.

Draymond Green led the Golden State Warriors to a 120-109 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Warriors stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are used to making NBA history, but the milestone reached by the duo Tuesday night is truly incredible.

[to the 3-point shot](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-steph-curry-steve-kerr-applaud-klay-thompsons-3-point-milestone). [Steph having 'mad fun' in playoff-like games down stretch](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-having-mad-fun-warriors-playoff-games-down-stretch) [a new career high](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/klay-thompson-sets-3-point-career-high-277th-2022-23-season).

Warriors stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson are used to making NBA history, but the milestone reached by the duo Tuesday night is truly incredible.

[to the 3-point shot](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-steph-curry-steve-kerr-applaud-klay-thompsons-3-point-milestone?chrcontext=KNTV). [a new career high](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/klay-thompson-sets-3-point-career-high-277th-2022-23-season?chrcontext=KNTV). [Klay, Steph add to Splash Bro lore with epic 3-point stat](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-klay-thompson-add-warriors-splash-bro-lore-epic-stat?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs&chrcontext=KNTV) originally appeared on [NBC Sports Bayarea](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea?cid=MSN&chrcontext=KNTV)

Klay Thompson has made plenty of 3-point history in his career, but perhaps none more meaningful than Tuesday night.

He shot a lowly 28.6 percent on threes in October and has shot better than 40 percent beyond the arc in three straight months, including four of the six months this season. It was Thompson's age-25 season, and his fifth in the league. "He's having a hell of a year, based on what he's come back from and how he started the year," Curry said. Curry's 39 points and eight 3-pointers might have saved the Warriors' season Tuesday night. "If you asked him, I would say he's probably proud of that, given how good he was before the injuries and then to be out for a couple of years and returned from two major injuries. The 2015-16 NBA season was Thompson's second straight All-Star campaign. Thompson's fifth and final three of the night now has him at 278 triples this season in 65 games. 13 and Feb. Those two injuries took away Thompson's age-29 and age-30 seasons, maybe even his prime. Previously, Thompson's career high was 276 threes in a season. "He's really stepped up in a big way, pushing himself to new heights. He's ahead of Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield (271) by seven threes as the NBA's leader this season, and he has done so in 10 fewer games than Hield.

The Golden State Warriors backcourt duo made more NBA history.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had some praise for Klay Thompson, after the team's comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

[Klay Thompson](https://heavy.com/tag/klay-thompson/) made a record-setting three in the [Golden State Warriors](https://heavy.com/sports/golden-state-warriors/)‘ 120-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. And he was the key tonight.” It’s not just the amazing basketball IQ and defense and playmaking, but it’s just his sheer will. [Kerr said via the NBA Interviews YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoZrNymJMuA). “I think I heard him [Green] say, ‘Not a lot of people can talk when they’re down 20.’ But it’s built off of a belief and an understanding of who we are at our best. [He contributed a solid 17 points](https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401469290) in Golden State’s March 28 victory, shooting 5-of-11 from deep.

A ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and a ruptured Achilles tendon in Klay Thompson's right leg. These two injuries have either cut short ...

The Pelicans were hit 13 three-pointers between Curry and Thompson. Again, he faced more than a year on the sidelines This season he is averaging 21.6 points with 4.3 three-pointers per game and a 40.8% shooting percentage. He missed the entire 19-20 season. [Warriors ](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors.html)star, with five three-pointers (17 points) in the win over the Pelicans, reached 278 for the current season, which is the most in his career in a single season. [Historic NBA season: Only four teams are eliminated from the Playoffs with two weeks to go](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/2023/03/28/6422b31bca4741245d8b45fb.html)

The Warriors' confidence comes mostly from Steph Curry and Draymond Green, dual commanders of a championship DNA.

Can they do it over the five games remaining on the regular-season schedule? “It just brings out that competitive fire that we have demonstrated for a decade now,” Curry said of Green’s tactical tantrum. The Warriors got worked in the first half, losing every significant category, only to flip the stat sheet in the second half. “And just understanding what it takes to will yourself out of a tough situation. He did his most pivotal of work in the second quarter. For all the good and greatness that [can come from Klay Thompson](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-steph-curry-steve-kerr-applaud-klay-thompsons-3-point-milestone), Jordan Poole, Kevon Looney, Donte DiVincenzo, Gary Payton II, Jonathan Kuminga and the rest of the cast, Curry and Green are the dual commanders. He’s a torpedo, quietly saving his team and destroying the opponent beneath the surface. Curry does it with a shot here, another there, and another after that. [That confidence comes](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-cites-warriors-unmatched-competitive-spirit-win-vs-pelicans) mostly from Curry and Green. I said after the game that we have to play better if we’re going to beat anybody in the playoffs. He is the team’s missile, generally guided but always audible and highly visible. We don’t know how the last five regular-season games will go, and neither do the Warriors.

Klay Thompson has made plenty of 3-point history in his career, but perhaps none more meaningful than Tuesday night.

Steph Curry had a very brief but effective answer on whether he cares about compiling 50-40-90 seasons after the Warriors' win over the Pelicans.

Curry is extremely close to attaining just the second 50-40-90 season of his career. "It's always on my radar," Curry simply replied. [Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/dubs-talk) [as its engine](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-draymond-green-can-determine-warriors-nba-playoff-fate). [Klay, Steph add to Splash Bro lore with epic 3-point stat](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/steph-curry-klay-thompson-add-warriors-splash-bro-lore-epic-stat) [Warriors' 120-109 comeback win](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/warriors/warriors-observations-dubs-storm-back-secure-late-win-vs-pelicans) over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday at Chase Center, Curry spoke to reporters and was asked if he ever thought about how close he was to recording a 50-40-90 season.