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He's a role player on a good team. Nothing more.
"I just like to play my own game and do what I can. Because I know I can be just as good, if not better, than Manu Ginobili."
He's a role player on a good team. Nothing more.
'Not surprising. I would expect this coming from Mychal's son. He's a confident and talented young man.
I really don't see anything wrong with that quote. It's not like he's saying he's better than Manu now, just that he's confident in his potential.
Realistic goal, amirite?
Speaking of Klay Thompson, Pop and RC had him come to San Antonio a few times before the draft. IIRC, the day before the draft they were with him for most of the day.
On draft day, Thompson went 11th to the Warriors and the Spurs traded for Leonard at 15. Since then, the Spurs have claimed that Leonard was their top choice and everything else was a smokescreen ... but I've always wondered who they would have taken if Leonard and Thompson were on the board. If the Spurs were meeting with Thompson the day before the draft as a smokescreen, that'd be a pretty elaborate CIA Pop maneuver.
Then again, it seems like they were fed up with other teams stealing their picks so perhaps it was CIA Pop . . .
I see nothing wrong with what Thompson is saying. It's good for a young player to have some confidence in himself. He is having a very good end of rookie season, so I wouldn't even call him delusional. It's not like he is saying that he think he could be better than Wade or Bryant.
He's a rookie having a good first year. Who's to say he can't have a better NBA career than Manu?
I'm a big Manu homer but can't see anything wrong with what he said.
Last edited by Mugen; 04-17-2012 at 09:51 AM.
Context, my friend. Not that he is on a good team now, but that's what his ceiling is tbh.
prime playoff manu is very close to playoff wade/bryant IMO. especially in efficiency
And ducks just became a Klay Thompson fan.
It's like some people want players to say, "eh, I'm ok. I'll probably be a serviceable player, at best."
It's the same thing with the Joe Flacco comments. These guys are supposed to have confidence in their abilities. Any athlete who doesn't is probably working a desk job.
it's not about that. Manu is a near lock to the HOF. So a rookie saying I know I can be a HOFer or better sounds a bit silly.
"I just like to play my own game and do what I can. Because I know I can be just as good, if not better, than Manu Ginobili."
He's a nobody. And so was his dad.
No way Thompson could ever be as good a fit as Leonard has been thus far.
1. Good for Thompson. He should be setting his goals high.
2.
I don't ever want to see anyone ing at Klay Thompson about this remark ever comment about Bonner's nuts shriveling again. You knock an athlete for not "knowing he's a role player" then about one who obviously knows he's a role player. Confidence is everything in this league, and its a good sign when you see an a young athlete with healthy confidence that is not outlandish.
I have no problem with Thompson having confidence. However, when your team just got your collective asses handed to you by the Spurs bench, you might want to show some humility.
You said "he is", not "his ceiling is" or "he's going to be". So that had me confused.
My problem is if he had said "Kobe" it would have instantly been top billing b-ball news.
His game reminded me more of Ray Allen tbh. He's pretty good at moving off the ball and running around screens and releasing his jumper quickly. Not much of a defender or passer from what I saw.
Kid could only hope to be a first ballot hall of famer, imho.
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