Klay Thompson, who breached the 16000-point ceiling on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets, had a night to remember individually. The milestone was achieved in the first half, making him the 125th player to reach the mark. However, his 25 points, six rebounds and two assists could not make the night more memorable as the Dallas Mavericks ended up on the losing side at the American Airlines Center.
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Klay Thompson Acknowledges His Achievement But All Notes The Brilliance of LeBron James
After attaining the exceptional mark of 16000 points, Klay Thompson hailed it as a "cool" achievement but admitted that it only makes you dwell and wonder about the towering figure that LeBron James has touched.
"It's cool, but it makes you realize how ridiculous it is that LeBron has 40,000. That's insane. It's cool. Any time you do something like that in the NBA it's a special moment." Thompson said of James.
LeBron James has amassed over 40,000 points and is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the NBA. Thompson's statement on James only goes to show the sheer amount of respect he has garnered among his opponents, one that will keep him in the distinguished section forever. As for Thompson, reaching the 16000 mark is no ordinary task but as he himself has stated it is nowhere close to the extraordinary feat that LeBron is at.
Dallas had the early cushion on the Nuggets as they led 32-17 after the first quarter. However, Denver carved its way back into the game as the Mavericks struggled with turnovers and rebounding, allowing the Nuggets to have a second go a number of times and rack up 27 points. Nuggets had the control at the helm even in the third quarter, but Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook turned clutch to diminish and eventually close Mavs' 19-point lead. The absence of Luka Doncic is still hurting the Mavericks as their battle with inconsistent results continues. The Mavericks lost the game with a scoreline of 101-112.
The Mavericks will have the opportunity to take the revenge of the loss on the Nuggets as the two sides will collide once again on Tuesday.