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This date in Warriors history: Klay Thompson splashes record-breaking 14 triples vs. Bulls in 2018

After Klay Thompson tallied 52 points in three quarters against the Bulls on October 29, 2018, “Headband Klay” was born.

As the basketball world waits for the start of the NBA draft, Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s history to highlight memorable matchups and standout performances.

In 2018, “Headband Klay” was born.

October 29, 2018

In an uncharacteristic swing, Klay Thompson started the 2018-19 season on a cold streak. Through seven games, the five-time All-Star did not reach 20 points in scoring. During that stretch, the Splash Brother especially struggled from beyond the arc.

Thompson was shooting 13.9% from long distance, only making just 5-of-36 3-point attempts. However, his performance against the Chicago Bulls served as a quick reminder of why he’s one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. 

The Washington State product exploded for a season-high 52 points on 18-of-29 shooting from the field with four rebounds and two steals. On his way to 52 points, Thompson torched the Bulls with a record-breaking 14 3-pointers. 

With his 14-of-24 performance from beyond the arc, Thompson surpassed his teammate Steph Curry’s NBA record of 13 3-pointers in a single game.

Adding to his impressive feat, Thompson sat out the fourth quarter, only playing 26 minutes.

Via @NBAHistory on Twitter:

After cutting his forehead in the second half, Thompson donned a rare yellow headband look for his final 3-pointer in the third quarter. Thompson’s new fashion statement quickly took over as the headliner in the performance forever remembered as “the headband game.”

Watch more highlights of Klay Thompson’s record-breaking effort via YouTube:

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Notre Dame’s most recent opponent now also cancels Saturday game

Just one day after Notre Dame postponed their game at Wake Forest this weekend, the most recent opponent of the Irish has now called off.

After playing at Notre Dame this past weekend South Florida has decided to postpone their weekend affair at Florida Atlantic.

Notre Dame’s football team is dealing with their own COVID-19 outbreak as the Irish and Wake Forest cancelled their game for this Saturday.

Now Notre Dame’s most recent opponent has also postponed their game as South Florida won’t take the field against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, a decision that was made as a joint agreement between the schools.

Here is the full release from South Florida:

The interesting part here is that it doesn’t involve any positive tests by South Florida players but instead it cites the contact tracing being based on the fact Notre Dame has had a recent outbreak.

Based on what we know it certainly feels like a matter of when and not if positive tests are going to come back for players on South Florida’s roster.

Here’s to hoping I’m wrong on that but it certainly feels like it’s headed that way.

Does Notre Dame cover huge number Saturday vs. South Florida?

Just how big of a favorite will Notre Dame be you ask?

When Notre Dame welcomes South Florida to South Bend on Saturday the Fighting Irish will be a sizable favorite as they look to move to 2-0 on the 2020 season.

Just how big of a favorite will Notre Dame be you ask?

The Irish enter as a 25.5 point favorite with the total currently being listed at 48.5 points, meaning to hit that near the head it’d mean a final score neaat 36.5-11.5 in Notre Dame’s favor.

Line according to BetMGM.

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Rookie Eric Paschall crowns ‘The Last Dance’ documentary ‘forever a classic’

After watching the finale of “The Last Dance,” Eric Paschall had high praise for the 10-part documentary series.

Over the last month, basketball fans have flooded to their television screens for ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” Throughout 30-for-30 series, players around the league have chimed in across social media to share their thoughts on the Michael Jordan era Chicago Bulls.

The 10-part series wrapped up its final two chapters on Sunday. In the last two episodes, Jordan’s battles with Reggie Miller and the Bulls back-to-back Finals appearances against Karl Malone, John Stockton and the Utah Jazz.

After watching the finale, Eric Paschall had high praise for the series. The Golden State Warriors rookie crowned the documentary “a classic.” On Twitter, Paschall said he’s going to miss the end of the week airings of The Last Dance.

Via @epaschall on Twitter.

The Villanova product also weighed in on other storylines from the final pair of installments of the documentary. Dennis Rodman appearing in professional wrestling, Jordan’s “flu game” pizza and Steve Kerr’s game-winning shot from game six of the 1997 Finals got reactions from Paschall.

 

 

 

 

With The Last Dance coming to a close and the NBA season still on hold, Paschall will have more time to fill until the Warriors are able to return to action.

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Donovan Mitchell laughs at Steve Kerr’s parade speech during ‘The Last Dance’

Donovan Mitchell got a laugh from Steve Kerr during episode nine of “The Last Dance.”

After spending five seasons alongside Michael Jordan in Chicago, Steve Kerr has been a featured character in the Bulls 10-part documentary series.

In a previous chapter, Kerr’s famous practice altercation with Jordan was a topic of conversation. In episode nine of “The Last Dance,” the Golden State Warriors head coach got a hefty slice of screentime. Prior to the documentary series finale, Kerr’s game-winning shot from the 1997 NBA Finals was thrust into the spotlight.

With only seconds remaining, the Bulls were tied with the Utah Jazz in game-six of the Finals. Instead of adding another game-winning shot to his resume, Jordan found Kerr at the top of the key for an open jumper.

Kerr drilled the eventual final shot of the game to give Chicago an 88-86 lead. Utah turned the ball over on the final possession of the contest to seal Jordan’s fifth title.

When the Bulls returned to Chicago, Kerr delivered a memorable speech at the championship parade. The former player turned Golden State coach jokingly said he had to bail Jordan out.

After watching The Last Dance, Donovan Mitchell chimed in on Twitter to give his thoughts on Kerr’s speech. The Utah Jazz All-Star got a laugh out of Kerr’s parade performance.

Via @spidadmitchell on Twitter.

Watch Kerr’s speech from the 1997 championship parade in Chicago via YouTube:

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Warriors rookie salutes Steve Kerr’s 1997 NBA Finals game-winning jumper during ‘The Last Dance’

Eric Paschall chimed in on Twitter after Steve Kerr’s game-winning shot from the 1997 NBA Finals was the focus of attention in “The Last Dance” documentary.

In episode eight of “The Last Dance,” Steve Kerr’s most significant moment as a member of the Chicago Bulls was the focus of attention. While Michael Jordan was the centerpiece of Chicago’s championship dynasty, it was Golden State’s head coach who sealed The Bulls’ fate in 1997.

With 28 seconds remaining in game six of the 1997 NBA Finals, the Bulls had the ball with the game locked at 86 against the Utah Jazz. Although Jordan had a long resume of game-winning shots, the five-time Most Valuable Player dished the ball to Kerr with six seconds remaining.

Kerr drilled a top of the key jumper for the last shot of the game to give the Bulls an 88-86 lead. The Jazz turned over the final possession, sealing Chicago’s fifth championship.

After Kerr’s iconic shot was documented in the Jordan-era film, one Warriors rookie went to social media to salute his coach’s memorable moment. Eric Paschall tweeted, “big shot coach!!” 

Via @epaschall on Twitter: 

In a previous episode, Paschall chimed in on social media to share his thoughts when Kerr’s famous practice altercation with Jordan was put under the spotlight. 

Along with Kerr’s game-winner in 1997, the final two chapters of The Last Dance covered Jordan’s bout with Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers, and Chicago’s back-to-back battles with the Utah Jazz.

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‘The Last Dance’: Highlighting Steve Kerr’s top 5 performances with the Chicago Bulls

In five seasons with the Chicago Bulls, Steve Kerr played a key role in Michael Jordan’s second NBA championship three-peat.

Before Steve Kerr roamed the sidelines in the Bay Area, the Golden State Warriors head coach played guard alongside Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls.

After playing for Phoenix, Cleveland and Orlando, Kerr found a home with Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson in Chicago. The former Arizona Wildcat played a significant role in Jordan’s second championship 3-peat with the Bulls.

In five seasons, Kerr averaged 8.2 points on 50.7% shooting from the field, with 47.9% from beyond the arc. The decorated NBA champion added 2.2 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game during his stint with the Bulls.

Throughout the airing of “The Last Dance,” Kerr’s been a featured character in the 10-part documentary. Kerr’s game-winning shot in game six of the 1997 NBA Finals, along with his infamous fight with Jordan in practice have been chronicled in the 30 For 30 series.

With the Jordan era film coming to an end, Warriors Wire looked back into Bulls’ history to highlight Kerr’s best regular-season performances with Chicago.

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Warriors rookie Eric Paschall shares his favorite Michael Jordan moment

Before chapters five and six air of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” check out Eric Paschall’s favorite memory of Michael Jordan.

With ESPN’s documentary series “The Last Dance” taking over the basketball world, players and coaches around the NBA are weighing in on Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and the Chicago Bulls.

From the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr and Klay Thompson each shared some of their favorite memories of the Jordan era Bulls teams. Another member of the Warriors chimed in with his favorite Jordan moment.

On Sunday, Eric Paschall called Jordan’s dunk over Patrick Ewing and the New York Knicks in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals his favorite “MJ moment.”

John Starks and Charles Oakley nearly had Jordan trapped in the Madison Square Garden corner before he slipped away to the baseline with a hypnotic fake turnaround. Jordan finished his legendary drive with an emphatic slam over his fellow future Hall of Famer.

The New York native labeled Jordan’s dunk against the Knicks “a great moment of his career.”

Watch Paschall talk about his favorite Jordan moment via @warriors on Twitter:

Episodes five and six of the Jordan era Bulls documentary series is slated to air on ESPN on Sunday at 6 p.m. Pacific time.

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Klay Thompson will ‘forever cherish’ his childhood meeting with Michael Jordan

During the 1997-98 season, a young Klay Thompson got the chance to meet Michael Jordan and the rest of the Bulls featured in “The Last Dance.”

Like many current players in the NBA, Klay Thompson grew up watching Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls as a child.

In the 1997-98 season, Thompson’s father and former player Mychal took his sons to a Bulls game to see Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman. After the game, Thompson and his brother got the chance to meet the five-time Most Valuable Player.

Thompson recalled his memories from meeting Jordan in the tunnel after the game. The Golden State shooting guard said his experience with the six-time champ was “motivating.”

Via @NBA on Twitter:

I don’t remember much from that night. I think the year was 97 or 98. It was one of the last championships that team won together.

I do remember the hype and hysteria that came with the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and company. I remember my dad taking us back, waiting in the tunnel. We were just waiting — we wanted to see Scottie and Michael so bad. I don’t think I said a word. But just the fact I was able to be there and meet the legend himself was so motivating for me. I was able to tell all my friends when I went to school.

I’ll forever cherish that memory, and I can always tell my peers, my future kids, that I was able to meet Michael Jordan in his prime and see the Chicago Bulls and it was truly an honor and something I’ll never forget.

With the debut of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” more stories about the Jordan era Bulls are bound to follow. Chapters three and four of the 10-part 30 for 30 documentary series covered Rodman, Phil Jackson and Jordan’s first championship. Thompson’s coach Steve Kerr made a brief appearance in the new installments of the documentary.

Episodes five and six of “The Last Dance” are slated to air on ESPN Sunday, May 3.

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Steve Kerr credits his experience with the Bulls for helping pave the way for the rest of his career

Steve Kerr credits his experience with the Bulls for helping pave the way for the rest of his career.

Although he didn’t get a heavy dosage of screen time in the debut chapters, Steve Kerr is slated to play a featured character in ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” The first two episodes focused on Michael Jordan’s rise at North Carolina, Scottie Pippin’s contract and Jerry Krause.

After the premiere, Golden State’s coach joined Scott Van Pelt to react to the ESPN’s 30-for-30 production. Kerr spoke about Krause, Pippin and even Dennis Rodman.

Kerr’s five-year experience alongside Jordan and the Bulls played a significant role throughout his future. At the core of all his success, the guard turned coach credits his time in Chicago for setting him on the right path.

Via @StanfordSteve82 on Twitter:

I feel like every time I see Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippin or Phil Jackson, I think back to that experience and it kind of paved the way for the rest of my career, both as a player and as a broadcaster and as a coach. I know how fortunate I was to be apart of that run, just like all of us do. That was a great group of guys, a very mature group, and we all knew just how lucky we were, and we made the most of it.

After winning three times with Jordan in Chicago, Kerr went on to have a flourishing basketball career at nearly every stop. With the San Antonio Spurs, Kerr won a pair of titles with Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

After stints as a broadcaster and executive with the Phoenix Suns, Kerr was hired to coach Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. A trio of championship banners later, the rest is history.

The next installment of “The Last Dance” is scheduled to air on Sunday on ESPN.