On January 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Game of Western Focus, the Warriors will take on the Jazz on the road. Thompson, who is still in recovery, will not make a comeback today, but he came with the team to the away.
Just now, the Warriors released a video of Thompson's pre-game training. In 1 minute and 20 seconds, Thompson shot 24 consecutive three-pointers in the bottom left corner! Throughout his career, Thompson's three-point shooting percentage is 41.9%, and he has hit a total of 1798 three-pointers in his career, ranking 21st in NBA history.
In fact, although he has not yet made a comeback, Thompson has begun to train with the team and travel away. According to Shams, Thompson was mentally and physically prepared. Warriors coach Kerr also said bluntly that when Thompson returns, he will directly serve as the team's starter. It can be seen that Thompson's recovery is really good, which also strengthens Cole's determination to let Thompson return to the starting line.
Since being injured in the 2019 Finals, Thompson has completely missed the 2019-20, 2020-21 seasons, and the first half of the season. According to previous reports, Thompson is likely to return in a home game against the Heat on Jan. 4. If this game does not make a comeback, Thompson will likely wait until his comeback on January 10.
Earlier today, the Warriors officially released a video of Thompson in which he expressed pride in the team's performance, said he was getting closer to a comeback, and expressed his ambition, that is, the championship!