Klay Thompson is back in action for the Golden State Warriors after missing Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors with a strained hamstring, and one-half of the Splash Brothers wasted no time getting to work. As of halftime, Thompson leads the team with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting as well as making two 3-pointers.
One of his made field goals – a quick turn-around jumper on the block over the outstretched arms of the Raptors Kyle Lowry – got the Warriors swingman so fired up, he pulled out a celebration move that few NBA players do these days in fear of incurring hefty fines: Former NBA player Sam Cassell's “Big Balls” dance.
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The celebration first came into prominence after Cassell executed it in the 2006 Playoffs and started to pick up steam among players. The NBA quickly cracked down on the celebration which has an obscene family-unfriendly connotation, effectively banning it in 2010 and dishing out fines up to $25,000. The most recent recipient of such hefty penalty was Julius Randle of the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2016.
Considering the gravity of how the league deals with the action, it won't be a surprise if Thompson and the Warriors gets the memo from Commissioner Adam Silver later. Probably of little consequence for the 6-foot-6 guard who would rather focus on the task at hand of turning it back into a series for the injury-plagued defending champions.
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