After 941 days, Thompson is finally back!
Thompson was scheduled to be the last player to play at the pre-game player appearance ceremony, and when his name was called, the home fans gave him a tsunami of applause, a moment when Warriors fans could be said to have waited too long and too long.
In the 20 minutes of playing time, Thompson contributed 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block on 7-of-18 shooting, and the whole game presented fans with a variety of offensive methods, breaking through, stopping the shot, dunking and adding three points, such a debut is simply not too amazing. In the end, the Warriors lightly took the Cavaliers 94-82 and avoided a three-game losing streak.
From the offensive end, although it was the first time in his career with many teammates, Klay quickly integrated into the Warriors' offensive system, and his running position on the court was still so familiar. What's even more gratifying is that his shots are still online, and he's still one of the league's best outside shooters.
On the defensive end, which may be the reason for the long distance of the battle, Clay's lateral movement speed does not seem to be as agile as before, and through some defensive rounds, it can be seen that he still has some reservations in terms of physical strength.
In terms of performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Thompson's physical condition is still quite good, of course, you can't expect him to play a good performance as soon as he comes up, which requires a few games to slowly find the feeling of the game.
Let's talk about Curry
After a one-game hiatus, Curry, who returned home, finally picked up on the offensive end, and he exploded 14 points in the first quarter, shooting 4-of-5 from three-point range, and throughout the game, he had 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 10-of-21 from the field.
Excluding this game, Curry's performance in the past two games is a disaster level, with only 23 points in the two games and only 2 of 19 three-pointers. In fact, Curry has not felt good shooting in the past period of time, which is also a big reason for his decline in the ranking of the latest MVP list.
It is worth mentioning that after today's game, Curry first asked the referee to get the ball for the game, the purpose of which was to give it to his good brother Thompson. However, after the game, Kerr revealed in an interview that it was Curry's son, Cannon Curry, who finally gave the ball to the comeback Thompson.
After defeating the Cavaliers, the Warriors returned to the top of the Western Conference with a record of 30 wins and 9 losses, for Curry, Thompson's comeback can share some offensive pressure for him to a certain extent, and for the Warriors, it greatly enriches the team's tactical system.
Over the next week, the Warriors will embark on a four-game streak against the Grizzlies, Bucks, Bulls and Timberwolves, especially the top three opponents, whose overall strength this season is naturally needless to say, all of them are the top four teams in each division.
Especially the day after tomorrow to play the Grizzlies, they have won 9 consecutive games, the overall state of the team is perfect, and considering that they may be potential opponents in the playoffs, this game will be crucial for the Warriors. The two sides have met twice this season, each winning one, and if nothing else, it is bound to be another fierce match.
The two games against the Bucks and Bulls are back-to-back, so in the next four games, it will be very difficult for the Warriors to win all of them, unless Curry has a big explosion or Klay plays at an extraordinary level.
Let's look forward to the Warriors' next road performance!