Klay Thompson: Top 75?

Who is Klay Thompson? He’s complaining he didn’t make the NBA’s list of top 75 players. Or maybe he mentioned it one time, and everyone else took it and ran with it. You never know these days. All the members 50th anniversary team were on the list. Who does Thompson think he’s better than?

I am not much of a student of NBA history. I hadn’t heard much about one name on the 75th list: Damian Lillard, but he’s a six time all-star, six time all NBA, and a rookie of the year. Plays for Portland. Thompson is a five time all-star and two time all NBA, not quite as accomplished statistically as Lillard. That settles it.

Dwight Howard was also mentioned. 8xAll Star. 5xRebound Champ. 2xBlocked shot champ. 8xAll NBA. 5xAll Defense.  Also more accomplished that Thompson.

YR…G….FG%. 3P%..FT%..RB.AST.STL.BLK.PTS

09 0684 .439 .374 .893 04.2 6.6  1.0  0.3 24.6 DL

08 0615 .459 .419 .848 03.5 2.3  0.9  0.5 19.5 KT

18 1185 .586 .159 .566 12.1 1.4  0.9  1.9 16.1 DH

50th anniversary team

Kareem Abdul Jabbar M

Nate Archibald 0

Paul Arizin 0

Charles Barkley M

Rick Barry 0

Elgin Baylor 0

Dave Bing 0

Larry Bird M

Wilt Chamberlain M

Bob Cousy M

Dave Cowens M

Billy Cunningham 0

Dave DeBusschere 0

Clyde Drexler 0

Julius Erving M

Patrick Ewing 0

Walt Frazier 0

George Gervin 0

Hal Greer 0

John Havlicek 0

Elvin Hayes 0

Magic Johnson M

Sam Jones 0

Michael Jordan M

Jerry Lucas 0

Karl Malone M

Moses Malone M

Pete Maravich 0

Kevin McHale 0

George Mikan 0

Earl Monroe 0

Hakeem Olajuwon M

Shaquille O’Neal M

Robert Parish 0

Bob Pettit M

Scottie Pippen 0

Willis Reed M

Oscar Robertson M

David Robinson M

Bill Russell M

Dolph Schayes 0

Bill Sharman 0

John Stockton 0

Isiah Thomas 0

Nate Thurmond 0

Wes Unseld M

Bill Walton M

Jerry West 0

Lenny Wilkens 0

James Worthy 0

Added to 75th anniversary team

Ray Allen X

Giannis Antetokounmpo M

Carmelo Anthony X

Kobe Bryant M

Steph Curry M

Anthony Davis X

Tim Duncan M

Kevin Durant M

Kevin Garnett M

James Harden M

Allen Iverson M

LeBron James M

Jason Kidd X

Kawhi Leonard X

Damian Lillard X

Bob McAdoo M

Reggie Miller X

Steve Nash M

Dirk Nowitzki M

Chris Paul X

Gary Payton X

Paul Pierce X

Dennis Rodman

Dwayne Wade

Russell Westbrook M

Dominique Wilkins

My omissions: Alex English, Bernard King, Calvin Murphy, , Nikola Jokic.

SB Nation’s omissions: Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Grant Hill, Dwight Howard, Kyrie Irving, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Pau Gasol, Dikembe Mutombo.  No mention of Klay Thompson. Was Klay joking or something?

0 on 50th team but won no MVPs

M won MVP

X no MVP. Deserving perhaps, but not on my own short list.

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2021/10/21/22739511/nba-75th-anniversary-team-full-list-snubs

Sports Illustrated wondered if Thompson and Dwight Howard were deserving.

https://www.si.com/nba/2021/10/22/dwight-howard-klay-thompson-snubbed-nba-75th-anniversary-team 

Of course I am more partial to this Maravich jersey.

MIKE TROUT  [B-R Bio] is the only player to never finish lower than fifth in MVP voting in every full season he played in the majors, nine straight years. From 2012-20 Trout finished 2^nd, 2^nd, 1^st, 2^nd, 1^st, 4^th, 2^nd, 1^st & 5^th respectively. He is the only player to be named All-Star Game MVP in back-to-back years. Voted ASG MVP in 2014 & 2015. He joined the 30/30 Club in his rookie year. In 2012 he hit 30 HR and led the majors w/49 SB.

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