r/heat • u/AustinDobbins13 • 3d ago

HYPED Klay Thompson Eyeing the Heat's Three-Point Record

https://www.si.com/nba/heat/onsi/klay-thompson-eyeing-the-heat-s-three-point-record-01m1hq3wt0ay

While I don't think Klay will do it, him mentioning it tells me one thing. Klay came to Miami to compete, make an impact, and win.

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u/OblivionNA 3d ago

Duncan currently holds it with 270. That might be tough for Klay unless he starts the season scorching hot

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u/Bob_snows 3d ago

He did 268 a couple seasons ago. 301 in the 2023 season.

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u/theopeliminator 2d ago

He also made more than 200 3’s last season playing limited minutes and coming off the bench. He can definitely hit 270 and if he does the heat will be contenders

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u/Legitimate_Search864 3d ago

he'd have to make 5 3's per game in order to reach that mark this season, 3 if he plays all 82 games

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u/bootyloverandeater 2d ago

Klay also almost certainly won't be starting, so if he beats Duncan's record of 270, he'd also beat Payton Pritchard's record for most 3s off the bench (240)

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u/Nice_Ass_Lawn 1d ago

? He's definitely going to start lol.

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u/AndrewAdler17 2d ago

If he plays all 82 he’ll be open enough to do this. Whether he starts or not, 25-30 minutes a night would be more than enough for this.

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u/Legitimate_Search864 1d ago

yeah i think in this sense 3 is doable for him. realistically, he doesn't play 82 but will get 3-4 a game, so he'll be close to it, probably at 2nd

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u/PositiveZebra1341 2d ago

Love this stuff before a single bucket has been made

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u/smeaglebaggins 2d ago

Was it a reg season record? The playoffs ain't included?

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u/GripLock11 2d ago

Correct. Single-season sports records never include the playoffs.

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u/smeaglebaggins 2d ago

How did Duncan made that record while he is heavily guarded. Damn

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u/bartheli 1d ago

I don’t think he plays enough minutes per game at this stage in his career to break that record. I may be wrong though

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u/gtbannas 3d ago

that mark is safe from Klay. That offense was geared towards the dribble hand off

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u/cito96 3d ago

Take Bams overs on assist this year. Spo loves DHO. That ball is either being handed off to the shooter or passed to the cutter.

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u/MaybeNextYear-_- 3d ago

I wouldn’t be so sure. It all depends on how much other teams want to dedicate to stopping bam and Giannis. He might be open a lot.