George Gervin wants an asterisk on Klay Thompson's single-quarter scoring mark

The 62-year-old Gervin had two immediate reactions when he learned of Thompson's incredible feat.

First: "I said, 'Wowwwww, that's pretty impressive.'"

Then: "But I'd like to see him try to get 33 or 37 in a quarter when there wasn't no three-point line."

Within seconds, Gervin's friendly baritone gives way to a hearty, mischievous chuckle. The former high flyer and Hall of Famer, who still answers to the nickname Iceman, is speaking from pride, not bitterness, with an eye toward historical accuracy.

When Gervin set the NBA record for points in a quarter—in the second quarter of a loss to the New Orleans Jazz, on April 9, 1978—there was no three-point arc. Its adoption was still a year away. Gervin accumulated his 33 points the old-fashioned way: on mid-range jump shots, slashes to the rim and free throws. If he scored three points on a play, it came with the help of a shooting foul—the "and-1."

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