Marreese Speights instantly became a fan favorite during his tenure with the Warriors from 2013-16, bringing a strong scoring punch off the bench and inspiring energy inside Oracle Arena in a way that few in team history have.
Speights was known as a stretch four in the NBA, possessing a consistent mid-range and 3-point shot that forced defenses to extend.
However -- while Speights is by no means proficient enough from outside to be a Splash Brother -- the veteran almost took one of them down in a 3-point shootout.
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SIGN UP HERE “I almost got close to beating Klay one time,” Speights said on Warriors Outsiders. “Those guys is by far way on top of everybody.
“But after that, after those two guys, it’s free game after that.”
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Speights shot a solid .333 percent from 3-point range in his time with Golden State, but he always seemed to connect when it mattered most.
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Perhaps once life returns to normal, we can get a rematch between these two beloved former teammates.