Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

When Klay Thompson knew he'd make it in the NBA #shorts #nba #warriors #basketball #draymondgreen

12 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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Klay Thompson shot 22 of 25 from spots in a Knicks workout when Donnie Walsh told him he reminded him of Reggie Miller. That comparison, plus encouragement from Mark, convinced Thompson he could make it in the NBA despite the doubters.

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This is why I knew I had another chance to be special or do some cool things was Donnie Walsh. I worked out for the Knicks and I had a good workout. I was like 22 of 25 in spot shooting. And then Donnie comes up to me and he's like, "Klay, you remind me so much of Reggie Miller." And when he said that, I was like, "Man, that's really cool." Because I watched so much of Reggie's film of him just coming off floppy action, pin downs, his game-winning highlight reel shots. So, uh, those two instances, as far as just giving me confidence, from Mark to Donnie Walsh, I knew if I kept working that despite what the naysayers say, I would be able to do some really cool things in this league.