Sick, Klay Thompson had missed the Warriors’ last two games. And to hear it, it’s as if he also missed the one in Dallas, when he walked the floors well for 28 minutes.
With 16 points at 6/17 in shooting and 2/8 at 3-pts, the back was very disappointing and he does not hesitate to endorse the defeat of Golden State in Texas.
“I have to put shots”he told NBC Sports. “I can’t swing airballs or shoot the board like that. It’s my fault. I haven’t been good. »
Especially at the end of the game. The Dallas defense had logically targeted Stephen Curry, who did not shoot in the last act although he played the twelve minutes of the quarter! At the same time, Klay Thompson had four shots, he scored only one basket and lost a ball.
“Our communication was not good”continues the triple champion, talking about these last minutes of the meeting. “Sometimes I was not good with the ball. I did not find my teammates open. »
Klay Thompson’s shooting misses were pretty nasty. The best (or worst) example is late in the first period, where he has an open shot in the corner and the ball hits the board. He also often complicated his life with contested or rushed shots.
“Hard night for him”constate Steve Kerr. “He’s been sick, so he needs to get his rhythm back. He had problems when he forced things. He needs to let the game come to him. He must have confidence, the ball will eventually reach him. There, he insisted and we cannot blame him. He wants to come back, to have an impact. »
| Klay Thompson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | GOS | 66 | 24 | 44.3 | 41.4 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 82 | 36 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 84.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 81 | 35 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| 2014-15 | GOS | 77 | 32 | 46.3 | 43.9 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 21.7 |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 80 | 33 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 87.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
| 2016-17 | GOS | 78 | 34 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 85.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 22.3 |
| 2017-18 | GOS | 73 | 34 | 48.8 | 44.0 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2018-19 | GOS | 78 | 34 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 17 | 25 | 42.3 | 38.5 | 93.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 17.1 |
| Total | 632 | 33 | 45.8 | 41.8 | 85.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 19.4 | |
