Klay Thompson’s name wasn’t even mentioned on the scouting report. The sophomore at Santa Margarita High School was getting ready to face a junior from Artesia High School, James Harden, in the California Interscholastic Federation Championship. The Artesia coach at the time, Scott Pera – now an assistant at Rice – said he doesn’t remember Thompson then. “I might have had him listed as a guy who could shoot the ball, a guy not to leave open,” Pera said. “But he certainly wasn’t their best player or anyone we were game planning against.” Harden’s team won that day. Almost a decade later, he and Thompson are competing for another championship. This time it’s for the Western Conference title and both are at the top of the scouting report. Thompson and Harden have both come a long way. Both were late bloomers in an area with an abundance of talent. And now both are trying to lead their teams as the Warriors and Rockets battle it out for a spot in the NBA Finals. “It’s re...
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