Thompson is about to make a comeback, and after a 941-day absence, Thompson is finally going to return to the field. In steve Cole's words, it kind of reminds him of Jordan's first comeback. Not only are the Warriors looking forward to Thompson's comeback, almost all the leagues are staring at the Golden State Warriors, and everyone wants to see what kind of competitive state Klay Thompson will show after the comeback? Why are you expecting Klay Thompson, because when Thompson was injured, it was almost at the peak of his career, and the injury was almost the most golden two years for Thompson to pass in vain.
This is not convincing, in fact, just look at the finals of that year. Thompson played five games in the 2019 Finals, the fifth of which was played in only three quarters. And in these five games he averaged 37.6 minutes per game, averaging 26 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, which is good in statistics, but this is just data, what really depends on efficiency! At that time, Thompson shot 54.1% from the field, 58.5% from three-point range, and averaged 4.8 three-point attempts per game, while Thompson averaged only 17 shots per game.
In other words, if the Warriors of 19 years can beat the Raptors, that year may be difficult for curry to be Curry in the Finals, when Curry averaged 30.5 points per game, but the shooting rate was only 41.4%, and the three-point shooting rate was 34.3%. From here, you can see how strong Thompson was at that time. In fact, Thompson in the 18-19 season is more stable, and the projection ability is further improved, especially when Durant is injured, the Warriors have completely become a two-gun lineup, almost every game is he and Curry crazy projection of three points, the Warriors at that time is a dual-core team.
So for more than two years, there have been people who have been looking forward to Thompson's comeback, not that his comeback will be shocking, but that at his peak, Thompson was injured, and if he was not injured, maybe Thompson could play more exaggerated data and efficiency. Also now everyone is still looking forward to, looking forward to what is the strength of Thompson after the comeback? It's not just about the Warriors, it's about the fate of other teams! If Thompson still maintains the competitive state like Durant after his return, then the Warriors will just vacate and will become the strongest team in the league.
But things have two sides, if Thompson's strength declines, it can only be left with two words! But no matter what, the two most accurate players outside the league's three-point line are going to fit, Curry's three-point possession and Thompson's no-ball three-pointer, which should be the most feared way to score in the league. Once Thompson can continue to find the original three-point feeling, even without the original defensive toughness, the Warriors will still be the most feared team in the league.