So long as he wears 11 for Golden State, he’ll be playing against the ghost of his past. The better version of Klay Thompson — the pre-injuries, pre-gray-in-the-beard edition — was No. 11 for the Warriors, and the team, the fans, and the player himself want that jersey to be worn by that player once again.

Nevertheless, Thomspon’s scoring ability is well respected. During a recent interview with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on the “Scoop B Radio Podcast” former NBA champion Ray Allen admitted that he sees similarities between his game and that of Thompson’s.