Klay Thompson Is Honing His Skills Against A Feisty Four-Legged Defender

Klay Thompson has had a gloriously weird summer, and it just keeps getting better and better. It all started after the Finals when the Warriors’ all-star guard kicked off a tour of Asia with a botched 360 dunk attempt and kept the fun going later at night club where he cut loose to some EDM music.

It was the birth of the internet’s favorite new viral sensation, #ChinaKlay, a phenomenon he was blissfully unaware of until he got back to the states. But the spirit of #ChinaKlay lives on as he was spotted recently playing basketball against a furry, four-legged defender.

Just from this brief video, this pup obviously has all the tools necessary to become a lock-down defender. We could be looking at the next Pawhi Leonard. He or she did a great job of staying in front of him and not biting (sorry) on his dribble move and barking in his face to force him into the missed shot. Klay would get his revenge, however, with a nasty crossover that freed him up for a wide-open corner three.

Many NBA stars have become legendary for their mercurial offseason workout routines, but Thompson is taking it to an entirely new level. We can only hope the Summer of Klay lasts just a little while longer.