The Klay Thompson Instead of pouting at Coach Kerr’s demoralising call, the person “thought of Manu Ginobili.” When Klay Thompson prepares to settle into his new role coming off the bench, he channels Manu Ginobili. When it was announced that Thompson would not be starting tonight, the NBA community was shocked. Nobody anticipated Kerr would carry out his reduced position so quickly, even if he expressed his happiness to do so for the benefit of the entire team.
Klay appears unconcerned about it, though. “I thought of Manu Ginobili, that guy has four rings and a gold medal and he came off the bench his whole career,” he states during the post-game press conference. He said that prior to the game, he discussed the bench role with his coach.
Klay Thompson “Remembered Manu”When he said, “You can go out there and respond, or you can pout,” it was evident how different his thinking was. I believe I performed the latter task admirably tonight. Yes, he did. With no turnovers, Klay finished the game with 35 points on 13 of 22 field goals and 7 of 13 three-pointers. And this from a player who, this season, is averaging just 17.3 points per game, the lowest since his rookie campaign.
Seems his conversation with Kerr was also helpful. Thompson went on to clarify that playing extra minutes meant coming off the bench. It is something he eagerly anticipates. Additionally, Klay’s response demonstrated how much he really did embrace Ginobili. He emphasised the significance of “letting the ego go.” Something similar was also mentioned by the man Klay plans to model his future actions after.
Ginobili was a member of the San Antonio Spurs’ “Big Three.” Dad’s own ace in the hole. When he began his NBA career as a rookie, he was already well-known in Europe. With three Italian League All-Star selections and a EuroLeague championship under his belt, Ginobili’s resume shouted NBA greatness.
