He's not. Nobody is. Curry gave Thompson, who is already probably the best defender in the league not named Victor Wembanyama, a quick reality check with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting in Game 1. He had 36 in Game 3 with Houston's entire defense chasing him in the absence of Jimmy Butler .

The Houston Rockets are completely dominating the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their NBA playoffs series, and Amen Thompson has been outstanding so far in the game. The Rockets are trailing 3-1 in the series,

Basketball has a funny way of bringing things full circle. Just ask Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Not too long ago, he was giving pointers and running drills with young talents like Amen Thompson and Jalen Green during one of his offseason training camps.