Recently, the Warriors have sent Thompson to the development of the league to temper, which means that Thompson's comeback time will definitely be delayed, it seems that the Warriors attach great importance to the return of Klay Thompson, so will Thompson's return really be smooth? In fact, it is not, Thompson will still encounter various problems after returning to the Warriors, today we will take stock of these three problems, the last one is the biggest unknown.
1. Changes in the lineup need to be adapted
Thompson has been away from the court for two years, although Curry and Green are still in the lineup, the Warriors still have Curry as the core, and Iguodala has returned to the Warriors, but this Warriors team has changed a lot from two years ago, and Thompson still needs time to adapt.
Two years ago, the Warriors still had Curry and Durant as the core, Thompson was the Warriors' third offensive point, and now the Warriors' second offensive point is Poole and Wiggins, which Thompson must adapt to before gradually transforming into the Warriors' second offensive point, which requires Thompson to have a very great ability to adapt.
Now in the Warriors lineup, in addition to Green and Curry, Iguodala, Damian Lee, Iguodala have been teammates, the rest of the people are almost all new arrivals, and Damian Lee and Iguodala's playing time is limited, so Thompson also needs to have more partners with other unfamiliar players, whether he can play a good chemistry, this is still a big question.
2. Whether he and Wiggins can coexist
Although Wiggins was ridiculed by fans as "Goji Brother", after coming to the Warriors, Wiggins's performance was indeed remarkable, especially this season, it was a contract year, and Wiggins's performance was better than last season. Wiggins' playing time has been partially divided this season due to Poole's outburst, and if Thompson returns, Wiggins' playing time will be more compressed.
The Warriors have played the second record in the West this season, and Wiggins also have a good job, but Thompson and Wiggins also have the same attributes, then the Warriors will definitely sacrifice Wiggins to achieve Thompson, but if Thompson's state is in trouble, then Wiggins' sacrifice is not worth it, after all, the Warriors' current system has been relatively perfect, Thompson's return is the icing on the cake, or will destroy the Warriors' current system, no one can give a positive answer.
3. Adaptation of new rules
The new rules of the new season have caused damage to many of the league's defenders, from the earliest Lillard and Harden to the later Trae Young and Doncic, all of which are limited by the new rules.
While Thompson did not break through and create fouls as offensive weapons, Thompson scored points by projection, and the new rules were created to encourage confrontation.
Thompson's return from a major injury will definitely have an impact on psychology and state, coupled with the increase in physical confrontation between outside defenders, whether Thompson can still maintain a stable projection, which is also a very worthy of deep consideration.
This is very important for Thompson himself, the first thing to find the state through the game, and the enhancement of the league's outside defense is definitely a very big obstacle for Thompson to find the state.