In the absence of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson has elevated his game to another level, leading the Golden State Warriors to victory on multiple occasions over the past few weeks. The four-time NBA champion has been dropping a boatload of points on the hardwood lately in what appears to be an exhibition of the form of his life. Recently, he scored a staggering 42 points against the Houston Rockets and led the Warriors to victory. However, Thompson has attracted major backlash on social media after ambitiously calling himself the modern day version of an NBA All-Time great.

This, in turn, has made fans reflect on his statements on social media and lock horns in a fierce debate. In fact, the grandiose claim from the younger splash brother has started a small battle in the comment sections of Twitter. Interestingly, after his stellar performance against Houston, the Warriors guard also made a claim concerning?NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Klay Thompson reveals that he’s the Modern Day version of this NBA great

While addressing the media after the game against Minnesota Timberwolves, Thompson revealed that he has been highly inspired by two players in his career, the Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and the Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller. The Warriors guard further added, “My style resembles that of Reggie Miller. I call myself the modern day Reggie.”

The now 33-year-old continued, “Reggie got in so many scraps, he got under so many people?s skin. So, I really love those two guys at the two-guard spot.” Thompson finding similarities in himself with Uncle Reg might have some substance to it as both of them have been selected for All-Star reps five times. Besides that, their stats are almost identical, as Miller finished his career with 18.2 points, three rebounds, and three assists, while the Dubs guard is currently averaging 19.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.

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Fans debate over Thompson’s Reggie Miller claims

Shortly after Thompson gave his interview, NBA TV shared a part of his speech on Twitter where he compared himself with the Pacers legend. Naturally, this elicited the attention of the fans and as a result, they chimed in to express their opinions. Some users believed that Big Smokey was better than Miller, while others disagreed.

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Here are some of the reactions of fans:

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