On January 12, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Warriors played against the Grizzlies. Thompson was still strictly limited in time, playing 19 minutes, shooting 5-of-13, 2-of-5 from three-point range, and had 14 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus-minus +18 starting high.
On his way back to the dressing room after his last comeback debut, Thompson made a remark that he said was just the beginning.
Coming to the grizzlies on the road is a real test for Thompson. The Grizzlies have played best in the league in the last 23 games, with the best defense in the league, winning 19 of 23 games.
Thompson, who started the game, had a strong desire to attack from the beginning. As soon as the game came up, he rushed to the basket and directly pulled the bar in front of the two defenders, but unfortunately could not advance. But this breakthrough made it clear that Thompson recovered quite well, and the speed and explosiveness were back.
It didn't take long for Thompson to hit his first goal with a retracted jumper. Facing Zaire Williams' defense, he broke through the pull bar to make a layup, this time with an easy hit.
However, the Grizzlies used the acceleration to constantly fight back, directly after Thompson came off the field to blast a wave of 14-0. After Thompson returned to the court in the second quarter, the Warriors were already trailing by as many as 18 points. After returning to the court, Thompson delivered an assist, and in the final moments of the half, he received a pass from Curry and hit a whistle-pressing three-pointer.
As soon as the second half came up, Thompson received a pass from Curry, splashed again, and the arc top three-point shot was also firmly hit. Interestingly, then Thompson collided with the female referee on the sidelines when he ran without the ball, and the two fell to the ground, and Clay got up and paid special attention to whether the female referee was injured, which was really heartwarming. However, he was also very upset that he missed an opportunity to participate in the attack.
With 4:39 left in the fourth quarter, Thompson returned to the court. Not long after that, he walked to the free throw line for the first time, making two free throws and two of them. Facing Jones, he took a retreat jumper and assisted in Payton's dunk. Helpless, in the end, failed to save the Lord, the Warriors fell short.