CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Warriors’ most unassuming star maintained it would not bother him if he missed the NBA All-Star game in five years. After all, Klay Thompson could either relax on a beach or catch up with his beloved dog, Rocco.
Deep down, though, Thompson did not want to spend All-Star weekend that way. He wanted to stay in the gym. He did not want two shooting slumps this season to define him. He wanted to still be seen as one of the NBA’s best two-way players.
“I deserve to be there just because of our performance the last five years,” Thompson said.