Everybody is aware of that Klay Thompson was an integral a part of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty between 2015 and 2022.
Thompson was one half of the Splash Brothers alongside Stephen Curry, the best taking pictures backcourt in NBA historical past.
No matter occurs with the Dallas Mavericks, he can be remembered as an all-time nice and can be inducted into the Corridor of Fame someday.
Nonetheless, Patrick Beverley believes that the Warriors would have loved much more success with one other participant as an alternative of Thompson.
Beverley was requested whether or not he thinks Thompson was a greater participant than Paul George within the newest episode of his podcast.
He differentiated the 2 gamers by saying that the Warriors would have received extra championships with George because the second or third possibility.
“When you put Paul George within the Klay Thompson function, enjoying with Steph, Draymond Inexperienced, [Andre] Iguodala, and (Kevin Durant)… We all know Paul George was within the MVP race a few years in the past,” Beverley mentioned.
“When you substitute these two, I believe Golden State in all probability wins extra championships. They in all probability win extra video games.
“Some video games that Steph missed with an ankle [injury] or some video games that Draymond missed within the playoffs, like with the kick on LeBron, after they may have received that sequence and ended up shedding.
“If that’s Paul George, I believe he does extra. In Golden State’s thoughts, I believe there are a variety of championships the place it’s like, ‘We received this many, however we must always have six or seven.’”
Beverley then took exception to his co-host describing Thompson as a “function participant” as a result of he was rather more than that.
He defined that function gamers can not rating 50 factors in a sport, which the ex-Warriors guard has 4 occasions in his profession.
“I’ve by no means checked out Klay Thompson as a job participant,” Beverley continued. “I believe the confusion with function gamers and what folks examine… function gamers are guys who don’t rating so much, who do the soiled work.
“I believe Klay does the soiled work, and he guarded the second-best participant, if it had been a wing. Clearly, they’re going to place Draymond on the massive.
“In my thoughts, he does the small issues in terms of defending, however scoring 50 and hitting 10 threes isn’t what function gamers do. Function gamers are supposed to come back in and offer you eight to 12 factors, take prices, and be a lightning rod.
“Klay Thompson would gentle you up. I’ve by no means seen a prettier shot in my whole life. As a hooper, you take a look at Klay and it’s simply so fairly. You possibly can watch him shoot all day.”
