On January 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In today's Western Conference Focus game, the Warriors took on the Grizzlies on the road. After 48 minutes of fierce competition, the Warriors lost to the Grizzlies 108:116!
In today's game, Thompson ushered in his second game after his comeback, and he once again had the opportunity to start. In the first offensive round, Thompson broke through the layup and was destroyed by the opponent and fell to the ground, but then he quickly regained his form, a retreating mid-range shot hit, a layup breakthrough success.
Thompson scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting in the first quarter. In the second quarter of the game, Thompson hit a quasi-pressure whistle three-pointer before the end of the midfield, and it should be noted that Thompson filled the data column in this quarter, 3 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, showing an all-rounder.
In the third quarter, the Warriors completed the score reversal, and Thompson only made one shot in this quarter, and he hit a three-point shot at the right 45 degrees. In the final quarter, Thompson first hit two free throws, then singled out Jones's back-back jump shot, and then assisted Payton dunk, but Thompson ultimately failed to help the team win.
In today's game, an interesting scene happened on the field. In one of the Warriors' counterattacks, Thompson was on the sideline, staring at Curry, who was holding the ball, and he did not notice the female referee next to him, only to knock the latter over, and both fell to the ground. After getting up, the referee found Thompson, and the two signaled to each other that they were okay.
Throughout the game, Thompson played 20 minutes and had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 5-of-13 shooting, including 2 of 5 three-pointers. As you can see, Thompson is recovering the feeling of the game step by step.
However, Thompson has just returned after all, and the Warriors still have the first purpose of protecting him, which is why Thompson does not play much time. But being able to fill the data column is enough to prove Thompson's worth.