The Golden State Warriors helped revolutionize the game of basketball, and have heavily influenced today’s NBA with their 3-point shooting.
Led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, the Warriors reached the NBA Finals six times, winning titles in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022.
Curry is the NBA’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made, hitting 4,058 in his career so far—nearly 900 more than Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden, who ranks second with 3,175. Thompson has connected on 2,697, placing him fifth in league history.
Known as the “Splash Brothers,” Curry and Thompson are widely considered the best shooting duo in NBA history. While Thompson is now a member of the Dallas Mavericks and Curry remains in the Bay, the way they used to train together is the stuff of legend.
Jermaine O’Neal Describes How Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson Trained
Six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal, best known for his years with the Indiana Pacers (who are just three wins away from an NBA title), got a first-hand look at Curry and Thompson’s workout habits. O’Neal spent the 2013-14 season—his last in the league—as their teammate in Golden State.
During an appearance on the “Out The Mud Podcast” hosted by former Grizzlies stars Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, O’Neal shared what stood out about their practice sessions.
The INSANE levels Steph and Klay went to in shooting practice 😳 pic.twitter.com/VXOAsSuw8d
— Out The Mud Podcast (@OutTheMudTL) June 5, 2025
 “I got a real respect for Steph, Klay and Draymond,” O’Neal said. “I’m going to tell you the thing that really jumped out to me about Steph and Klay in particular: first day I walk into the gym, they’re always shooting at opposite goals. I just watch them and they’re shooting. I hear them counting, and it goes in, but sometimes they don’t count it. I’m like, why’s he skipping some of these makes? If it hit the rim, it don’t count.”
O’Neal, who also played for the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Heat and Suns, said that kind of discipline stuck with him.
“That’s how they train,” he said. “If it hits the rim, that shot does not count. He was shooting—I think it was—100 threes after practice. So when people see him shoot now… that’s reps. Serious reps.”
As intense, demanding and absurd as that might sound, it shouldn’t be a surprise. Two of the greatest shooters of all time didn’t get that way by accident, and their longevity in the league has been nothing short of a gift for NBA fans.
