According to Shams, the Warriors aren't planning to get Klay Thompson back before Christmas! Tang Shen's earliest comeback may be December 29, Beijing time (warriors playing the Nuggets at home). The previous news was that Clay would return before the Christmas war, and now it seems that there will be more waiting. What the hell is going on? The Warriors also didn't reveal much.
According to previous reports, fans firmly believe that Clay will return against the Kings, and it happens to be a familiar opponent (Clay's opponent with 37 points in the single quarter is the King). Even the Warriors' official message: For the December 21 home game against the Kings, the first 10,000 fans who enter the arena will receive puzzles designed with Klay Thompson as the theme.
Although the reason for Clay's postponement of his comeback is not known, fans do not have to worry too much, and it is certain that Clay has recovered almost. The Warriors previously sent Klay to the development league for training, and he can play the whole game. What makes fans even happier is that Clay's performance in the development league is still outstanding.
According to Santa Cruz Warriors reporter Kevin Danna, during a full-court training session, Clay dribbled from the backcourt at the last minute and hit the winning three-pointer! Still that familiar feeling, still a familiar taste.
It's been two years, the fans have been waiting for two years, even if it's a few more days. For Clay, no one wants to make a comeback more than he does. After the Warriors' home victory over the Blazers, the game has ended more than 20 minutes, but Klay has been sitting on the bench and covering his head with a towel, which is really painful.
No one knew what was going on, but it could be seen that Clay was preoccupied. Fans who stopped by the scene chanted Clay's name in an attempt to comfort him. Kerr said: "Clay is fine, he just loves the game too much and is frustrated because he can't play, can't contribute to the team. He has encountered too much in the past two years. ”
Curry and Dream, who know Clay best, also said: "No one can understand what Clay has experienced, unless Clay writes a book later." Havingn't played a game in a long time, it proved how important the game was to him. I don't know how many people love basketball as much as he does! ”
A reporter said that now Clay can play 25-30 minutes per game, he is ready, but what Clay wants is to be able to play a very high level! After not returning to the court for such a long time, coupled with two consecutive devastating injuries, I believe clay himself is also very complicated, and he is afraid that what to do if he does not meet the expectations of the fans?
Regarding his run-in with the team after his comeback, Clay said: "Maybe my bounce will not be as good as before, but I feel that I can slowly get back to form. With two seasons out, you have to lower your expectations for 37 points in a single quarter or 14 three-pointers in a game. I'm going to get back to my peak, but I don't know when. ”
The Warriors have another problem after Klay returns: Poole is about to be reduced to a substitute. General manager Miles said: "Poole is also human, and there is no player who does not want to start. But Poole knew that the time and place that belonged to him would come. If the person in front of you is Clay, playing the bench doesn't seem so bad. ”
In any case, let's look forward to it! No matter how much Clay can recover in the end, as long as the Splash Brothers can compete together again, I believe the fans are already satisfied.