In the NBA's official NBA all-Star first round results for the 2021-22 NBA season, Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson is fourth in the Western Conference backcourt, which is enough to show how high fans' expectations are. According to the latest news, Shams reported that Warriors All-Star guard Klay Thompson is expected to complete his comeback in the home game against the Cavaliers on Monday (January 10) Beijing time. According to sources, the Warriors will officially announce the news on Saturday local time. Warriors coach Kerr said Klay started with a comeback and is expected to play around 15-20 minutes.
The last time I saw Klay Thompson playing on the court in a Warriors jersey was three years ago, and in the 2018-19 NBA Finals, Klay Thompson tore his cruciate ligament, announcing the season reimbursement, and in the subsequent recovery, he suffered a major injury such as a ruptured Achilles tendon, which is why Clay has not returned to the game so far. That season, Clay averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 46.7 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from three-point range, making him an indispensable member of the Warriors' outside line.
Klay has missed three seasons so far, and in the three seasons he has missed, the Warriors have played so hard in the first two seasons that they have not even received tickets to the playoffs. This season, the third season, is also the season of Klay's return, so far, the Warriors' record of 29 wins and 9 losses ranked second in the West, with a great potential to rush to the championship. Curry lamented that after Thompson fell, he and Thompson's "Splash Brotherhood" was forced to postpone for a year. Now, everyone in the Warriors is expecting Thompson to miraculously return, "We always knew he was going to get his way back." ”
The Warriors this season have surprised the fans, Curry + Wiggins + Green, coupled with some players with a steady output, let them get 29 wins. In recent games, fans have seen familiar figures practicing shooting on the court, thousands of calls have begun to come out, and Klay Thompson is about to return. At that time, the Warriors' strength will be upgraded again by a notch, accurate three-point shots can provide continuous fire suppression on the outside, the no-ball play is very suitable for the Warriors' tactical system, the offensive end opens the situation with the feel, and the defensive end is also the team's thigh, so Klay Thompson who will not like.
No one can replace Klay Thompson's role in the Warriors, and his and Curry's splash combination is definitely the best duo in the league. When Curry is not feeling good, Klay Thompson can transform into the sharp knife, tearing through the opponent's defense and opening up the situation for the team. 'We know how much effort and sacrifice he put in to get back on the pitch and now he has more energy and we just have to wait on the pitch for him to come back.'
This season, Wiggins has played surprisingly well, Curry has broken the three-point record mark, the rest of the players on the team have played at the level they should have, the Warriors are getting better across the team, and now it's time for Klay Thompson to return to the team and usher in their last piece of the puzzle to win the championship.