This season, Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie year. It was a moment that shocked not only NBA fans but also former NBA players.
On a recent episode of Gills Arena, Kenyon Martin, Gilbert Arenas, Brandon Jennings, and Mark Jackson discussed which team Klay Thompson will play for next season. In Martin's eyes, the Warriors lost respect for Klay Thompson by asking him to come on the bench instead of rookie Brandin Podziemski.
“It shows disrespect for him,” Martin said. “No for them, no for this organization. No chance. I'm back from injury and you put me on a minutes restriction. Cool, I still need to start…you You're not asking me to come off the bench for a little while.''Rookie, you just don't do what I'm doing here, and that's disrespectful. ”
There are both sides of the coin when it comes to this debate. On the other hand, asking Klay Thompson to come off the bench for a franchise he helped win four championships with is actually quite disrespectful. On the other hand, he was struggling badly and playing the worst basketball of his career since the 2014 NBA season.
After all, Klay Thompson didn't want to come off the bench last season, but felt it was necessary. The decision reinvigorated his game after months of struggles, and he finally regained the starting spot after producing again.
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