Klay Thompson has spoken about the similarities between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Steph Curry, as he prepares to become teammates with Giannis in Miami.
“They both have similar impact on the game,” Thompson said Tuesday in his introductory press conference to Miami. “I play with, I think Giannis can be the third MVP I’ve been able to play with now, which is really cool. His interior scoring is one of the best ever, and his jump shot is greatly improved now. You can’t sag off him like you used to. He will punish you, and he’s just an incredible talent who has a great will to win.
“And I love being around guys like that who leave it all on the floor to really care about the craft, and that’s what attracts me too. So I don’t take this role I have lightly,” Thompson continued. “I’m just…not just happy to be here, but I’m just thrilled to have a defined role in this team to try and help guys with my experience and help guide the team through a rollercoaster of a season because it’s never easy when you’re trying to chase what we’re trying to do.”
Giannis and Steph aren’t the only ones being compared.
Since his move to Miami, the comparisons to Klay and Ray Allen, which have been made before, are getting stronger.
“Of course I like those comparisons. I love Ray Allen. Are you kidding me? Him and Reggie were the blueprint for my whole off-ball formula. It gives me chills I’m even in the same sentence as Ray because if you told me this my rookie season, I would’ve never believed you,” Thompson said to ESPN South Florida about getting compared to Allen.
“Ray has one of the greatest shots in history, and I still practice that back pedal drill he did in Game 6 of 2013. I love those comparisons.”
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