Klay Thompson Reminisces Being the ?Punching Bag? of Knicks Legend: ?He Was From New York .. Only Had One Speed?

In this week?s episode of?Podcast P with Paul George, the Splash Brother, Klay Thompson opens up about his relationship with Stephen Curry during his rookie year. In an interesting tell-all tale, Thompson gives a sneak peek to the fans about how he was the quiet assassin on the court and never really spoke to the MVP, Stephen Curry, during his rookie season.?

He was the ?Anti-Draymond.? He could take the heat. This is why this old-time baller, who played the league in the late 90s, made the young Warrior his punching bag. And Klay Thompson cherished every minute of it.?

Klay Thompson?s rookie season

Mark A. Jackson, who was the Houston Rockets point guard when he retired, coached Klay Thompson during his rookie season. The newbie Splash Brother was a quiet baller, mostly getting snug on the sidelines. In fact, Thompson was on the bench for most games, silently soaking it all in.?

In fact, the rookie never even said a word to Stephen Curry because he didn?t want to ruffle any feathers. He confessed how much he would have hated to ?step on the vet?s [Stephen Curry] toes.?

As a result, Thompson fell into the hands of Coach Jackson who began training the Golden State Warriors in 2011. It was the same year Thompson got drafted onto the team.?

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Thompson admits to his rookie year being a big learning experience for him. “You don?t know what to expect every night,? he said.

Klay Thompson bonds with Coach Jackson

On the podcast, Thompson says he had to face a lot of heat from the veteran coach during his rookie season. ?I?m like coach Jackson?s punching bag at times because I?m the rookie, which is fine like I could take it and it felt good coached up by Coach Jackson,? said the Warriors’ superstar.?

Thompson didn?t mind a little advice from his dear coach time and again. In fact, Thompson thought Mark Jackson was totally ?hilarious.? Jackson would have all these stories about his time in the league and would tell Thompson about it. Thompson laughingly said, ?He?s [Mark Jackson] from New York, so he only has one speed.?

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During his prime, Jackson was balling with legends like Scottie Pippen. This made Thompson naturally inquisitive as he plied his coach with never-ending questions. While Klay Thompson may not have uttered a single word to his other Splash Brother, he definitely managed to chisel in a long-lasting relationship with his Coach Jackson.