Golden State Warriors All-Star guard and one of the Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson, has entered the sprint before returning from injury. The last time Thompson was seen on the NBA stage was back in the 2018-19 Finals and the Raptors' G6 game, and it's been too long for Warriors fans.
Combined with the Warriors' training clips, the historic shooter who was once comparable to Curry can be described as full of state, as if the terrible injuries such as cruciate ligament tearing and Achilles tendon tearing did not leave many traces on his body. At a time when the Warriors were newly defeated by the Pelicans, the first in the League was picked down by the third-to-last fish belly in the West because of Curry's absence, which also made the Warriors' fans extremely eager for Clay's return - so that even if Meng Shen was absent, there was an all-Star-level absolute offensive strength point on the team that could guarantee the team's lower limit.
According to previous reports, Klay Thompson will most likely return against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reason is that Thompson is no longer physically in serious trouble, and what he needs to overcome is the psychological obstacle of two seasons away from the stadium, and this point has gradually been overcome with his own adjustments. All in all, everything is ready only thanks to the East Wind.
However, when reporters interviewed coach Steve Kerr after the game against the Pelicans, they got the opposite answer, with the championship coach claiming it was all out of his grasp: "It's up to Rick. In the face of reporters' questions, the Warriors head coach only dropped such an answer.
So where is this "Rick" in Cole's mouth sacred? Why does he have so much power to directly decide whether Klay Thompson can play? This "Rick" is talking about the Warriors' athletic medicine director Rick Serellini, and at the same time, this Rick is also the chief rehabilitator of the team's medical team, which can be said to be the authority of authority.
Considering that Clay is 31 years old, after the age of standing, all aspects of physical function are not the same as those of a lean boy in his early 20s. So it's understandable if Rick is cautious about whether Klay has the conditions to play, but there are indications that in the period since the Christmas war, both Thompson himself and the Warriors are ready, and the return of the ace shooter is a matter of course. At that time, I believe that Rick Sererini will not have to rebel against the masses, and the return of the Buddha is the hope of all.
After the team practiced together on Saturday local time, Rick made his decision. As for what his decision is, we only need to pay attention to the Warriors' roster of Knights. However, one thing is certain, for the sake of safety, Klay Thompson's first game will not play more than 18 minutes, and he needs a gradual recovery process after two seasons off the field, and the Warriors currently have enough room for error to wait for him to find his form.
After the return of Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, Payton Jr., Damian Lee and other players who have performed well before will certainly be affected to varying degrees, and the playing time, ball possession and shooting rights will all decline. Will the Warriors get better? Will this process make fans wait a long time? How much success can Thompson recover? Let's wait and see.