His former Warriors teammate said he's 'run through' Thompson in their matchup vs. the Mavericks in November.
his former Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson when they host Thompson's new team, the Dallas Mavericks, on Nov. 12. And, Thompson has now responded back with the perfect answer.
When speaking with Rachel Nichols, she brought up Green's comment that he's going to "run through his chest" when facing Thompson. The Mavericks forward quickly gave his response. "Well, if so, I'll take two," Thompson said. "I'll take two free throws and I'm a pretty tough guy, so I think I can handle it."
On Open Run, Klay responds to some trash talk from Draymond, who recently proclaimed: “I’m going to run through his chest.” Klay: “I’ll take the two free throws. I’m a pretty tough guy - I think I can handle it.” The Mavs head to the Bay to play the Warriors early in the season.Thompson doesn't sound too worried to face his former team, where he spent the first 11 years of his career and won four NBA titles with.
Thompson's also used to Green's smack talking as they were teammates for 10 of his 11 years on the Warriors. Green is known for speaking his mind, and even fulfilling some of those actions on the court—for instance,Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News.
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