On January 10, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. According to the schedule, the Warriors will host the Cavaliers at 9:30 a.m. Beijing time this morning. In this game, Thompson, who has been away from the game for more than two years, will officially make a comeback, and today is a full 941 days after Thompson last appeared in the NBA!
Starting in the early hours of this morning local time, the NBA superstars and media have begun to create a frenzy for "Clay Day" to express their excitement about Thompson's return.
NBA TV has updated Twitter, and they will be rotating three Of Thompson's classic games today to welcome his return. The three games were 14 three-pointers against the Bulls on Oct. 30, 2018, 37 in the quarter on Jan. 4, 2015, and 11 three-pointers against the Thunder in the G6 vs. Thunder on May 29, 2016.
The famous media ESPN posted an interesting picture: When Thompson played in the NBA last time, the NBA was like this... Westbrook at the Thunder;
Paul on the Rockets;
Davis at the Pelicans;
Durant in the Warriors;
Butler at 76ers;
Leonard at the Raptors.
The Warriors officially posted Thompson's No. 11 jersey and wrote: "It's been 941 days since the last time Thompson stepped on the court, and it's been 808 days since the Warriors played the regular season for the first time in chase center, and today the Warriors Nation will usher in a new chapter at home!" ”
Warriors on NBCS released a preview of today's match and exclaimed scary time!
NBA officials sent 3 in a row, and they posted the return of the 2019 Finals G6 game, and wrote: "He is a warrior. There is no other way to describe him. It was the last game at Oracle Arena and the last time Thompson played an NBA game. His performance is legendary, and tonight, he's back! It is worth mentioning that the NBA official also put this tweet to the top.
In addition to the major media, the Warriors stars have also tweeted their excitement about Thompson's return.
Green tweeted: "Clay day, finally here I am so excited! ”
Damian Lee wrote directly: "Clay day! ”
Curry retweeted Clay's return to the promo, with the caption: "Clay Day. Curry replaced his avatar with a picture of Thompson yesterday as a sign of his support for Thompson, and today the Splash Brothers will be reunited after 941 days!
Payton wrote Thompson's name directly to show his support for him.
Anderson wrote: "Tonight the Chase Center is going to be a blockbuster! ”
Iguodala retweeted Curry's tweet and posted a photo of him and Thompson.
In addition to the Warriors stars, the NBA stars have also called for Thompson.
Lakers star James retweeted a tweet welcoming Thompson's return, and sent 8 fax machines and 13 fire emojis in a row.
Heat legend Wade wrote: "Good morning, today is Clay Day, welcome back! ”
Timberwolves star Beverley wrote: "This game has missed Thompson for a long time, welcome back! ”
Speaking in an interview after today's game, Nets star Durant spoke about Thompson's return: "I'm excited for him, I know it's going to be a big day for the San Francisco Bay Area and it's going to be very lively today. I've been talking to him for the past few years and I can get a sense of how excited he is about returning to the field in text messages. I know every fan will watch this game today, and I'm no exception, everyone is very much looking forward to Clay's return. Bless him for staying fit this season and in his future career. ”
Spurs coach Popovich said in an interview: "It's exciting for all fans, I'm not just talking about the Warriors. He's one of the strongest shooters in the world, he's also a really good defensive player, and his return has filled both the Warriors and the NBA with shine. ”
So far in his career, the 31-year-old Thompson has won the NBA championship three times, been selected to the NBA All-NBA Team 3 teams twice, the NBA Best Defensive Second Team once, the NBA All-Star five times, and the NBA Three-Point Contest Champion once. He played in 615 games in his career, averaging 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 45.9% from the field and 41.9% from three-point range!