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Video: Klay Thompson nails game-winning three from the corner

By Rob Mahoney With 15.2 seconds remaining in their game against the Kings on Monday, the Warriors, then trailing 83-82, came out of a timeout and triggered a

By Rob Mahoney

With 15.2 seconds remaining in their game against the Kings on Monday, the Warriors, then trailing 83-82, came out of a timeout and triggered a high double-screen set for Stephen Curry. Sacramento handled the initial action relatively well, but the combination of screens made it impossible for the Kings to cover every option at once.

As a result, David Lee -- who had popped to the right elbow after setting his pick -- was open enough to project some kind of threat to the Kings' weak-side defenders. Recent Sacramento addition Patrick Patterson recovered in good position to defend against a potential drive, but John Salmons saw fit to abandon his man in the corner and collapse on a hypothetical Lee drive that never came. Klay Thompson was left completely alone in the corner and Lee made the right feed, leading to a game-winning three-pointer.


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Rob Mahoney
ROB MAHONEY

Rob Mahoney is an NBA writer dedicated to the minutiae of the game of basketball, its overarching themes and everything in between. He joined the Sports Illustrated staff in 2012.