Some people just have the gift.
Granted, they may have put in thousands of hours to obtain it, but still: a gift.
Klay Thompson is definitely one of those people, and he demonstrated this much in a very unique way via his Instagram today.
Working on being more versatile this offseason S/o to @ttwersky for the dime in the shooting pocket
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That’s definitely some sharp shooting.
The difference is when you have a gift like Klay, it’s not luck that makes that shot. That was his skill since he’s gifted. Conversely, I could take the shot and make it and there would be absolutely no gift given there, just pure luck. A gift is earned.
Klay then pokes fun at it in the caption below stating he’s just “working on his versatility”; but we know Golden State fans are quietly muttering “you should get himself off that bike and behind the 3-point arc” under their breath right now…
The Warriors will surely need more of his shooting-gift to repeat this year.
H/T BleacherReport