The Dallas Mavericks are slowly finding their way this season after moving above the .500 mark with Tuesday night’s win over the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans . It also happened to be an NBA Cup schedule matchup, which moved the Mavericks to 1-1 for the mini-tournament.
The 132-91 blowout was fun to watch, but one particular Mavs player received much of the attention afterward. Mavericks Klay Thompson Praises Past Finals Foe Mavericks Klay Thompson Labels Teammate Kyrie Irving ‘Amazing’ ‘One of the best shooters in NBA history’—the words Mavericks sharpshooter Klay Thompson uttered to describe teammate Kyrie Irving in the team’s postgame press conference. Not too long ago, the two were in four consecutive NBA Finals appearances—Thompson with the Golden State Warriors and Irving with the Cleveland Cavaliers .
In that epic four-year finals run, Thompson came out on top three out of four times, while Irving, alongside LeBron James , were the victors in 2016. Much has changed since then, no doubt about it. Fast forward to 2024.
Klay and Kyrie running the court, are passing each other the ball, and trying to get each other open looks in the same jersey. The pair appear to be enjoying each others company while trying to get their team, led by Luka Doncic , on track after a sluggish start to the season. Following their 41-point win over the Pelicans, Thompson took to the stand and spoke highly [1:15 mark] of his once-upon-a-time finals foe.
“It’s amazing, I.
