On February 13, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season focus battle that ended today, the Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at home 117-115, ending a two-game losing streak.
In this game, Warriors guard Klay Thompson, known as one of the splash brothers in the backcourt, played well. He played 30 minutes, shooting 12-of-22, including 5-of-9 from three-point range, and efficiently had 33 points and five rebounds.
In today's game, Thompson seems to have found the G6 soup that scared other teams. He hit three consecutive three-pointers in the final quarter and scored 16 points alone. After the game, the team's head coach Kerr did not hesitate to praise Thompson's performance.
Thompson, as the league's top 3D, has always been the core player of the Warriors. However, after suffering a serious injury in 2019, Thompson missed two consecutive seasons, and it was not until the middle of the season that he made his comeback.
Thompson is still gradually regaining the feeling of playing during the period of his comeback, coupled with the limited playing time, so the data is not as good as before. Not counting this game, he averaged 23.7 minutes per game this season, averaging 16.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
This season's Warriors have shown great competitiveness without Thompson, and they are currently in second place in the West with 42 wins and 15 losses. In addition to all-star players like Curry and Wiggins, there are also immediate players like Poole and Porter.
As Thompson's physical and game feels gradually recovered, his playing time will become longer and longer, and his performance will become more and more stable, and the Warriors will be the real strongest form at that time.