Klay Thompson: 'It'd be so hard to envision myself in another uniform'
But two things are clear. One, the Warriors are committed to Thompson. Part of the Jordan Poole trade was about freeing up long-term flexibility to keep Thompson around. That remains the intention. Two, Thompson’s eyes are not wandering. He is committed to the Warriors. “Yes,” Thompson said. “Absolutely. I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else. To play for one franchise, man? That’s so rare. In any sport. Football. Baseball. Basketball. Australian Rules Football. To play for one club is insane. It’s some real legendary stuff. Even what Udonis Haslem did. He’s revered in Miami. Locally. That’s what I cherish. Going around the country, going around the world and people from Northern California or Warriors fans in general are just so prideful about the Warriors. And I was here before banners were hung up. So in a way, it’s our baby. You want to ride it out. I’ve just been so lucky to be a part of this franchise. It’d be so hard to envision myself in another uniform.”
Source: Anthony Slater @ The Athletic
Source: Anthony Slater @ The Athletic
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Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Conversation with Klay Thompson coming out in The Athletic tomorrow morning. Quick preview on our latest @AthleticNBAShow.
youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-4lA… – 12:17 AM
Conversation with Klay Thompson coming out in The Athletic tomorrow morning. Quick preview on our latest @AthleticNBAShow.
youtube.com/watch?v=Tq-4lA… – 12:17 AM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Steve Kerr today regarding Klay’s, who will get minutes at the 4:
‘Klay staying in the play and not leaking out is a really big deal for us. If he stays in the play, we’re gonna get more long rebounds at both ends.’
Warriors POE: Rebounding – 7:10 PM
Steve Kerr today regarding Klay’s, who will get minutes at the 4:
‘Klay staying in the play and not leaking out is a really big deal for us. If he stays in the play, we’re gonna get more long rebounds at both ends.’
Warriors POE: Rebounding – 7:10 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Warrior players in our Top 100 for 2023-24:
73. Draymond Green
66. Klay Thompson
60. Andrew Wiggins
6. Stephen Curry
Full list 👇
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rank… – 12:13 PM
Warrior players in our Top 100 for 2023-24:
73. Draymond Green
66. Klay Thompson
60. Andrew Wiggins
6. Stephen Curry
Full list 👇
hoopshype.com/lists/nba-rank… – 12:13 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Headband Klay couldn’t miss today at Warriors practice pic.twitter.com/JbW12hTnD7 – 10:50 PM
Headband Klay couldn’t miss today at Warriors practice pic.twitter.com/JbW12hTnD7 – 10:50 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
NBA League Leaders in made three-pointers over the final ten games of the 2022-23 regular season:
1. Klay Thompson: 45 (45-for-101)
2. Quentin Grimes: 44 (44-for-91)
2. Steph Curry: 44 (44-for-113) – 10:21 AM
NBA League Leaders in made three-pointers over the final ten games of the 2022-23 regular season:
1. Klay Thompson: 45 (45-for-101)
2. Quentin Grimes: 44 (44-for-91)
2. Steph Curry: 44 (44-for-113) – 10:21 AM
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“I played this game because my dad played. I idolized him. My favorite athletes were hoopers. Kobe (Bryant). Clyde Drexler and Rasheed Wallace, guys I was able to watch growing up. Reggie Miller. I just wanted to do something I loved for a living. It happened to be basketball. The fact I’m doing it for a 13th straight season is amazing. “I don’t need to go into this year and … I know if I just do my job and I’m in shape and I compete at my highest level, I’m going to make money in this league for a long time. So I don’t worry about it. I’m blessed beyond measure. Obviously you want to make the most in the window you have as an athlete. But I’m not going to let that get in the way of winning a championship. When you win, everything else will be taken care of.” -via The Athletic / October 11, 2023
“You don’t hang banners without being able to guard freaking anybody,” Thompson said. “Not even guard. Just accepting the challenge. I’m not going to shy away from anything that’s presented in front of me. Power forward? Small forward? It’s basketball. I’ll guard whoever I’m told to guard and give it my all. I don’t have time for Twitter banter and people doubting if I can do a job. Oh, sorry, X banter. The challenge is we have to lean on each other to rebound. We’re small. Teams are going to attack the glass on both sides. It’s on me to grab five boards a night. Then offensively, we just play. We’re all very smart, we all know how to win. We just have to be unselfish and take great looks when we can.” -via The Athletic / October 11, 2023
Dalton Johnson: Asked Klay Thompson about Steve Kerr’s comments on him guarding the 4 more and he doesn’t seem too concerned about it. Mentioned how positionless the game is now and that power forwards from the past like Kevin Garnett, Amar’e Stoudemire and Tim Duncan are long gone -via Twitter @DaltonJ_Johnson / October 5, 2023