A lot of former basketball players have come out against the Warriors for their style of play — a sharp-shooting approach led by MVP Stephen Curry and All-Star Klay Thompson instead of tough, physical basketball.
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During Wednesday's NBA Finals media day, Thompson said the talk doesn't really bother him because he'll probably end up doing the same thing when he gets older.
“I mean, I think the hate and all that, it’s going to come whoever it is,” Thompson said. “I’m probably going to hate on the younger generation, too, when it’s all said and done. I mean, my father still does it. He says we’re soft these days and in this day and age, but I think that’s just natural.”
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Yelling incoherent nonsense at youngins is just a rite of passage, and it sounds like Thompson can't wait to participate. What sort of things will he be saying that will make headlines after he's retired? Here are some suggestions:
— Klay Thompson on the Toronto Hanes Underwear's 60-0 start: 'We would have been undefeated, too, if we had a 5-point line'
— Should robot-integrated teams have an asterisk? Klay Thompson says yes
— Klay Thompson says hoverboards are 'ruining basketball'
— New instant-healing medicine has Klay Thompson furious
— Klay Thompson is 'not a fan' of players wearing advertisement onesies
