On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA has 10 games today, but the most eye-catching is the Warriors' home showdown with the Cavaliers. Warriors guard Klay Thompson will return to the game after a gap of 941 days, ushering in a comeback today. This is great news for himself, for the Warriors as a whole, and for all fans.
In order to build momentum for Clay's return, his good teammate Curry earlier posted a one-minute short video through social media, which was full of clips of Clay's past, hoping that fans could review Clay's bits and pieces. He captioned "Today is Clay Day", and it is clear that today's protagonist is not Thompson.
Since Clay announced his comeback yesterday, Curry has been very excited. He first posted a message yesterday congratulating Clay on his return, while using Clay's portrait of his big head as the avatar of his social media account. After all, the "Splash Brothers" are also about to usher in a formal fit, and I believe that Curry has long been unable to resist himself.
In the past two and a half years, Clay has suffered major injuries to a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee and a ruptured Achilles tendon, which has put his comeback plans on hold indefinitely and his return time has been delayed again and again. Now, Clay is really coming back, which is undoubtedly very exciting. Coach Kerr said it felt like Jordan was making a comeback after his first retirement.
Kerr also confirmed that Clay would start today, and he saw no reason for a player who could score 60 points in 29 minutes to play as a substitute. But to protect Clay, Kerr said he wouldn't let him bear much and hoped he would gradually adapt to the rhythm of the pitch.
As a former teammate, Durant also talked about Klay's comeback in today's nets and Spurs post-game interview. Durant said it's something every basketball fan will be concerned about, and he's looking forward to his return and a healthy fit for the rest of the season and his future career. "I'm very happy he's back and I'm excited for him. I know it's a very important day in the Bay Area, and it's going to be full of energy. I've been talking to him for the past few years and I can feel how excited he is to be back on the field through text messages. Durant said.
As a player who also suffered a major injury in that year's Finals, Durant continued to perform well after returning from injury. He averaged 29.9 points per game (top scorer) 7.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists this season, making him a strong contender for the regular season MVP. It is hard to imagine that at the age of 33, Durant, who has experienced major injuries, can still play such a role, which is a miracle of human medicine. Therefore, fans will naturally expect Clay to return from injury.
Let's wait and see how Clay makes his return debut.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)