{"id":29941,"date":"2019-03-14T05:26:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T09:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.ngscsports.com\/?p=29941"},"modified":"2020-08-20T11:51:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T15:51:26","slug":"nba-swing-klay-mayday-thompson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngscsports.com\/2019\/03\/14\/nba-swing-klay-mayday-thompson\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Swing: Klay “Mayday” Thompson"},"content":{"rendered":"
Can the Golden State Warriors be beat if Klay “Mayday” Thompson is firing on all cylinders? Uh, no. Second in line behind Stephen Curry as one of the Splash Brothers, Klay is first in line when it comes to whether or not the Warriors win or lose. Simple as that.<\/p>\n
Don’t get me wrong. Golden State can take down anyone with Thompson either out of the lineup due to injury, or if he’s having one of those off nights. However, the catalyst that fuels the Warriors unbeatable moxie is Klay.<\/p>\n
Other than being the second Splash Brother, Mr. Thompson has never been given a nickname. Well, that ends today. I’m knighting him Mayday, folks. If Klay’s on his game, the other Orange Roundball League team the Warriors are playing may as well shout ‘Mayday’ as loud as possible. This isn’t rocket science. When Thompson is filling up the cup from the land of plenty, you’re in trouble. Period. End of story, my friends.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, Klay is the best pure shooter in the NBA today. Even though his career isn’t over by a long shot, I must rank him up there with Hall of Famer’s Reggie Miller and Ray Allen as the best sniper of all-time. The 29-year-old from Los Angeles was drafted No. 11-overall in the 2011 NBA draft out of Washington State.<\/p>\n
Thompson’s 6-foot-7 and 215-pound frame make things even more difficult for defenders guarding this superstar. The ridiculously quick and high release of the orange from his right fingertips allows him to let it fly without worry of his shot being blocked or deflected. No matter how fast the rock needs to leave his hands, you can rest assured that his form is perfect. Feet square, shoulders square, all square. Money.<\/p>\n