Watch Andre Iguodala's defense vs. Rockets lead to Warriors points

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The Splash Brothers completely stole the show on Friday night in Houston, as the Warriors beat the Rockets in Game 6 of their second-round NBA playoff series to advance to the Western Conference finals.

Klay Thompson scored 21 points in the first half and drilled the dagger 3-pointer to give the Dubs a 110-104 lead with about 36 seconds remaining.

Steph Curry -- who did not score in the first half -- racked up 33 points after halftime and reminded everybody that he is in fact Steph Curry. Nobody will ever forget his performance.

But even though it's only been a couple days since the dramatic win, you might already have forgotten just how well Andre Iguodala played.

The 35-year old scored 17 points (he went 5-for-8 from 3-point range) and dished out three assists (including Klay's dagger triple).

But let's focus on his five steals, because that's why you're reading this article right now.

Iguodala has some of the best hands the league has ever seen (not hyperbole), and he put them to good use early in the first quarter:

The Warriors didn't score on this takeaway, but they probably should have:

Iguodala is responsible for a five-point swing right here:

The 2014 All-Defense First-Team selection has some incredible instincts:

Ballgame (although Iguodala did miss both free throws):

The Warriors are most dangerous when they get out in transition, and you can only really do that if you get stops or force turnovers.

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Iguodala is very good at contributing to Golden State's efforts on both fronts. But unfortunately for Iguodala ...

... Iguodala isn't very impressed:

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