Even Rockets middle Steven Adams, whose offensive rebounding price was just lately known as “unreal” by Nuggets coach Michael Malone, was impressed by his teammate who’s 4 inches shorter and 10 years youthful. “He’s definitely one of the best athletes that I’ve seen. Dude’s just a freak of nature,” Adams said. “You’ll see his physique language and he appears to be like out of place so visually you’re like, ‘OK, he’s not –’ after which by some means he simply springs. I don’t know, it simply appears to be like bizarre. He’s standing off, proper, after which he’s proper there getting a block. You’re like boy, what the f—. All proper, dude.” Thompson’s 6-foot-7 body and pace are solely a part of the equation, Adams mentioned. “His skill to learn the physique language and perceive what’s a faux and what’s not, it’s a really ignored ability,” Adams mentioned. “He has it.” -via Houston Chronicle / January 26, 2025
