Klay Thompson reveals differences between warriors and outsiders

Klay Thompson spent 13 seasons of his NBA career with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ free-motion offense. Now he’s looking forward to the challenge of playing with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on the Dallas Mavericks. Even though the season hasn’t started yet, Thompson is already noticing the differences.

During the Dallas Mavericks media day, Thompson gave a very detailed answer about the differences between playing for the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks.

“I think from an Xs and Os perspective, I have to get used to going against such good creators,” Thompson said. “In Golden State, it was a very movement-based offense. Just being able to play with Luka over the last few days, his pick-and-roll ability is perhaps the best I’ve ever seen. It’ll be fun to play with him in these sets because he attracts so much attention and gets so many open looks from the outside, so I’ll be there to knock them down.”

Playing with a ball handler like Luka Doncic is something Klay Thompson has never done before in his career. Thompson knows it’s something he’ll have to get used to, but he also knows he can help.

“This is exciting. It adds a whole new dimension to our team when we have a player like me who can tighten the defense by simply breaking the lane or by using an off-ball screen, a pindown and taking two defenders with him.” “, Thompson added. “But I know I have to get used to Luka of course, Luka is the system, he’s an MVP front-runner and that’s a big reason why I came here, the pressure he faces every night and to alleviate the defense he has.”

Watching Klay Thompson join the Dallas Mavericks will be a very intriguing scenario for Golden State Warriors fans. They’ll get to see one of their favorite players in a role they’ve never seen before, which could hopefully open their eyes to what he’s capable of.