Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors knows that playing defense in the N.B.A. As one of the league’s elite scorers, he causes his share of problems by launching 3-pointers from distant outposts. But he also has to spend about half his time trying to prevent opponents from doing the same. “You’re out there on an island against these guys.”Still, it is a challenge that Thompson has long embraced — and takes seriously. Whenever James Harden had one of his many big games for the Houston Rockets this season, Thompson plunged right into his clips.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2019 09:00 UTC