Thompson only played one game and had one stat in the league, and it's no wonder Green said the Warriors signed Thompson and let him do it. In the summer of 2019, Thompson and the Warriors fought to the last minute, and he himself fell. The Warriors gave Thompson a five-year, $190 million contract in the offseason. At the time, no one said that Thompson's contract was premium, and Thompson's contract due to injury and illness was not fulfilled until this year. Thompson hasn't played in the last two seasons. Thompson didn't let the fans who were waiting for him down. In the first game of the return, Thompson interpreted a sentence: a penny is worth a penny.
Thompson's teammate Green once mentioned in an interview that Thompson said that the Warriors gave him so much money to let him shoot and score on the court, Thompson returned to the first game and played 20 minutes and shot as many as 19 times, and Curry, who played more than 30 minutes, only made 21 shots in the whole game. After the game, there were data media showing that Thompson's round share was as high as 42.6% and ranked first in the league. Thompson's figure is nearly 8 percent higher than doncic, who is second in the league.
Round possession can show the importance of a player. Offensive stars like Harden and Doncic have a very high percentage of possessions. Thompson's return in the first game of the first game of the possession exceeded 40%, which shows that he is present to catch the ball and score.
Some fans said: Thompson's possession of the round is so high, returning to game 1 to shoot so many balls, will not hurt the Warriors? In fact, fans don't have to think like this. Because the Warriors just need Thompson to shoot now, even if he can't shoot.
This season's Warriors offense is mainly initiated by Curry, but only Curry has a stable ability to hold the ball and kill. Wiggins and Poole's average scores per game are not low, but it is unrealistic to expect them to hold the ball steadily. Both men's offensive form has been mixed, and Thompson is a consistent scorer. In the Warriors' consecutive seasons of scoring 20, there has not been a single year in his career where the three-point shooting rate is less than 40%. It's all about his scoring consistency.
Moreover, if Thompson is hot, then he will score consecutive points. Warriors fans know all too well that when Thompson is hot, he can score 60 points, hit 14 three-pointers in a single game and 37 points in a single quarter.
In game 1, Thompson scored 19 points, but Curry also scored 28 points and shot 47.4 percent from the field. Compared with the downturn of the previous period, there is a significant improvement, and this is the impact of Thompson's return. Even if Thompson doesn't score, there will be people standing on the outside to keep an eye on Thompson. That's his outside pull. As a result, the likes of Curry and Wiggins have better chances.
Thompson is a good star and a dedicated star. He will do his job well and be worthy of his salary. The Warriors' extension of Thompson at the time was the right decision. After Thompson's healthy comeback, the Warriors are on the right track. As long as Thompson slowly finds his form and stays healthy, the Warriors are still the strongest team in the NBA to compete for the championship, and there is a high probability that there is no one. Readers, what do you think Thompson's prospects for this season are? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.