Klay surpasses Miller to rank fifth on NBA all-time 3-point list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Even with a new team, Klay Thompson, former Warriors guard continues to impress with his elite 3-point shooting.
The Splash Bro moved into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time three-point list after hitting his 2,561st triple during the fourth quarter of the Christmas Day game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, thus surpassing the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. Reggie Miller (2,560).
Thompson tied Miller’s record early in the second quarter, then passed it at 8:49 of the final quarter.
“Honestly, it’s a dream come true,” Thompson said after the game. “I want to celebrate him tonight because you think about all the hours you spent filming and all the time you spent getting up in your life. To miss out on an icon like Reggie is super surreal for me. Especially being a 90s baby. I watched him, he hit so many game-winning goals, fought against the best that ever played and left it all on the floor.”
Thompson finished with 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting from the field and 4-of-10 from 3-point range with four rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in 29 minutes.
And despite Kyrie Irving’s 39-point performance, the The Mavericks still fell 105-99 to the Timberwovles at home.
Even though Mavericks coach Jason Kidd knows Thompson’s competitor would have preferred a win, that doesn’t take away from the magical milestone the 34-year-old has achieved.
“I think his run is unbelievable,” Kidd told reporters after the game. “He’s going to be one of the best shooters to play the game. Being able to pass Reggie, that’s history. He’d rather take the W than pass Reggie, but it’s still history and something to work on he will return to.
“It’s amazing that Reggie went down so quickly. But again, Klay is playing at a high level for us and we’ll need him if Luka (Doncic) is out.”
Even from afar, Dub Nation always has something to cheer for and celebrate when it comes to Captain Klay.
