Steph on how his circus shot vs. Clippers was a turning point: "For the first time, [Kerr decided] he wouldn’t tell us what a bad shot is. [It's] what me & Klay needed—trust. Once we had that...we could redefine what a good shot was...that kind of offensive creativity became part of the team’s DNA.”
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[Marc Stein] Earlier this month, Klay Thompson hosted his Mavericks teammates for a bonding camp in Newport Beach, CA. Anthony Davis also hosted a dinner recently for his teammates.
Klay Thompson running the table at a dive bar in Long Beach 😂
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Pablo Torre: "A funny, interesting detail behind the scenes - I'm the told historically the small market team that's typically most frustrated by the ways this class of owners throws their wealth around is OKC...who won their championship BECAUSE of the deal for Kawhi & PG. It's how they got SGA."
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Amin on the terms of Kawhi's "endorsement" deal: “To be clear, Kawhi [is allowed to not] post anything, sign [items], do photo ops, do the reforestation program, show up for any events. BUT...his a** better be a Clipper throughout all of that. That's THE thing that would jeopardize the $28 mil.” 💀
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Klay on the Mavs this season: "I'm just really excited...I gotta lead these guys with my voice. I never really did that back in GS. So now I have a diff. calling - to use my 🏆 knowledge to show these guys it's a journey. You can't just say we're gonna win the 🏆. You gotta take it week by week."
Klay on early GSW yrs & learning how to win: "I got lucky to play for a great coach at the time in Mark Jackson who instilled so much confidence in myself & Steph & Dray & HB. We were a young team, a young core, but we knew we could do something special if we just stuck together & we stuck it out."
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Klay on the Splash Bros nickname: "I love it, bc it is synonymous w/being an absolute dead eye from 3. It does warm my heart when I hear young athletes talk about my time as a Splash Bro...nothing like being able to etch yourself in the history books. I'm very grateful for my time up there w/Steph."
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Klay on Kyrie: "He's such a professional & he's a great dad. You can just feel that energy when he walks in the building, he elevates everybody...we are all hungry this year & he's such a great leader. He leads by example, he's vocal & anytime he speaks you listen, because you respect what he does."
Klay on Kyrie: "He's such a professional & he's a great dad. You can just feel that energy when he walks in the building, he elevates everybody...he's such a great leader. He leads by example, he's vocal and anytime he speaks you listen, because you respect what he does."
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Klay already in menace mode talking trash to his defender in a shooting drill recently. *Klay mid-release of the ball coming off a screen* "Oh he went under [the screen], what a ..." *stops himself from whatever he was about to say* "...didn't read the scouting report." 😂😭 (🎥 @theguardwhisperer)
JDub on his 'welcome to the NBA' moments: "I got a couple...Klay - I was playing defense on him, he hit one from behind the backboard & as it's going in, he slapped me on my butt & goes 'good try, rook.'...KD's back in OKC & he's talking back to the fans while shooting over me. It was horrible bro."
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Klay before his inaugural Sandlot Classic baseball game: "I'm just gonna try & throw strikes. Can I trust you guys behind me? You got me? Chuck, I know you got one patella tendon, but you got me?...Alright, we know what we gotta do. 'Let's get tropical' on three. 1...2...3...Let's get tropical!" 😂😭
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[247Sports] Klay Thompson's WSU trip was his own idea, says coach David Riley. "Klay reached out to [Loewen], got my number & just wanted to come up and hoop with the guys," Riley said. "It was just kind of him hitting me up the week before and wanting to come back home. It was spur of the moment."
Klay back at his alma mater Washington State recently to hoop with the team (🎥 WSU Men’s Basketball on IG)
[Highlights] Klay's WSU highlights are a case study in 'just because a player doesn't, doesn't mean he can't' & what it looks like when an NBA player sacrifices reaching their highest ceiling as a player in favor of specializing in a role for the sake of the team & winning.
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Update on Klay and the Texas Rangers batting helmet he wouldn't take off at the Rangers game where he threw the ceremonial first pitch: he still has it. 😂😭
More video from Chris Brinkley on IG of Klay’s workouts at The Summit
[Highlight] 🎥 from an Olin Simplis (the Guard Whisperer) NBA run today with Klay Thompson, Evan Mobley, Collin-Murray Boyles, Carter Bryant, Tari Eason, Spencer Dinwiddie, Kessler Edwards, Isaiah Mobley, and others.
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Cool video by Marcus Thompson, Klay’s cousin who is a videographer, of him chronicling Klay’s off season workouts at The Summit.
35 yr old Klay out here doing loose ball recovery drills in between shooting and ball handling skill work in the offseason 😭 (🎥 Justin Zormelo/@bestballanalytics on IG)
Klay has apparently been developing a lefty jumper this offseason too, because why not? 😂 (🎥 Chris Brickley on IG)
[Mike Curtis] Max Christie is here at Frisco Athletic Center for Mavs Academy Hoop Camp. He’s participating in a Q&A session with the campers. One asked what was his favorite day of his NBA career. Max: “It was when I got traded to the Mavericks.”
Klay on Marcus, Corey, & Joc: "I've known Marcus and Tarah, & their children since they were born...to see him as one of the best players in the league, as a World Champion is incredible. Same w/Corey & Joc. I know their families, as well. I just love supporting them, they're such great players."
