Michael Jordan is widely viewed as the best shooting guard in NBA history, and there is no doubt that he is widely considered the most accomplished player to have ever played in the league.
In fact, due to his accomplishments, a lot of people consider Michael Jordan to be the standard for what players should do. In fact, Klay Thompson recently revealed that Steve Kerr used Michael Jordan as an example of how he should approach the game. Anthony Slater of The Athletic relayed the news.
“Steve was just telling me about how my game needs to evolve as I get older,” Thompson stated. “He used Michael Jordan as an example, how when he got into his 30s he became an incredible low post player. Not saying I’m Mike, but I’m saying I can evolve in other areas.”
There is no doubt that a lot of players have to address their game as they age, to account for the new roles they have to play and their decline in athleticism. For example, Carmelo Anthony is a player that has had to adjust his game in the latter stages of his career. Klay Thompson is someone that can do the same, and it’ll be interesting to see if he can maintain a high level of play as he gets older.
Klay Thompson is currently averaging 21.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 2.4 APG for the Golden State Warriors while shooting 42.6% from the field and 40.8% from the 3PT range. He has been a huge source of offense for the Warriors with Stephen Curry out as well, averaging 26.7 PPG in games without the point guard.
Klay Thompson Hasn’t Been Concerned With The Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have been an inconsistent team this year, and many doubt their ability to win another championship this season. However, Klay Thompson isn’t worried about the team, noting that the key is simply getting to the playoffs and being healthy.
“None. Zero. Just get us there healthy in one piece, hopefully with a decent seed”, Thompson said when asked about the team’s struggles previously. It is clear that the shooting guard is mostly worried about peaking at the right time.
Even though Klay Thompson isn’t concerned, the Warriors’ current positioning has definitely been a source of worry for fans of the team. Hopefully, they are able to go on a winning run in the coming weeks, and we’ll see what ends up happening in the future.
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