I know Klay Thompson had a rough year as a Golden State Warrior this season. He was benched after struggling as a starter and occasionally found himself out of action throughout the season. That last part might be a blasphemy given much of his career in which he established himself as an elite performer; but this season is a little different.
He also finished the season with incredible stats surprisingly 0 for 10. from the field in the play-in game against the Sacramento Kings.
But overall, Klay remains a modern miracle, still playing at an overall quality level despite suffered consecutive back injuries to the ACL and Achilles. backside. Either injury is career-ending; instead, Klay is still fighting to stay on the court and climb the all-time rankings.
He ranks sixth all-time in three-pointers made with 2,481 triples, making got that in a ridiculously quick 793 games. For reference, the guy he passed for 7th place, Kyle Korver, finished 2450th in 1232 games.
Next on the list is Grandpa Splash Reggie Miller, who took down 2560 trees in 1389 matches. Miller achieved this remarkable feat at a time when 3-ball was not as popular as the game is today, and Thompson studied Miller to understand how he could terrorize opponents starting 25 from the basket.
“My style is like Reggie Miller,” Klay said in an interview with Steve Smith for NBA TV, “I call myself the modern-day Reggie. And Reggie had a lot left, and he got criticized by a lot of people. I can’t wait to celebrate his time at Miller Time next season if all goes well…in a Warriors uniform