TORONTO -- Klay Thompson believes, even if he knows many don't.
He knows how good Stephen Curry is, so he couldn't have been terribly surprised when he was told during NBA All-Star player interviews that "everyone" thinks his Golden State Warriors teammate is going to win the 3-point contest Saturday night.
"Everybody thinks that? Oh, wow," Thompson said. "There's got to be a few who think Klay has a chance. I mean, I don't mean to refer to myself in the third person, but there's a few out there, I think. I'm one of them. Hopefully my brothers, and probably the rest of the world thinks Steph. That's fine. I'll play the underdog for a night."
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A heavy underdog, at least according to one betting site. Curry was made a 10 to 11 favorite Friday by Bovada, meaning an $11 wager would only pay $10. Kobe Bryant also picked Curry when asked.
The 3-point contest takes place between the Skills Challenge and slam dunk contest, but it may be the main event with the Splash Brothers from the NBA champions leading the field.
Thompson made it to the final round last year along with Kyrie Irving, but they were blown away when Curry made 13 straight shots and set a record with 27 points. Bovada listed Thompson as the second choice at 9 to 2, and he's looking forward to another chance at the NBA's record holder for 3-pointers in a season.
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"There's only a few times me and him get to compete against each other. We always go against each other in practice, so it's cool to do it on a real stage," Thompson said.
"It's going to be a fun round, because you're going to need two perfect rounds to beat Steph."