Beijing time on March 29, the Warriors vs. Grizzlies, Curry as always absent, Thompson did not play in this game, and finally the Warriors "lived up to expectations" to the Grizzlies 95-123, looking back at the last 7 games the Warriors lost 6 of them, if the next adjustment warriors will soon fall to the 4th position in the West. It is worth mentioning that the Warriors coach Kerr did not choose Thompson to play in this game, which was questioned by the media, and Kerr himself was expelled in the game because of the protest verdict!
There is no explanation for the current Warriors for abandoning Thompson, but in fact, no matter what the reason for abandoning Thompson is not a wise choice for the Warriors, according to statistics, since Curry is out of the game due to injury, Thompson can average 25.3 points per game, and the three-point shooting rate has reached 48.6%. It can be said that Thompson's shooting feel has returned to most of the time, and the offensive ability is definitely a return to the peak level, but it can also be seen from the game that Thompson's personal defense is still the biggest problem, and his lateral movement speed has become slower, especially in the offensive and defensive conversion, Thompson's conversion speed is not fast, which makes the outside line often have loopholes. The Warriors also lost a lot of points for this reason.
The Warriors' record since Thompson's return is actually not good, and the Warriors have not won any of the five games that Thompson has played recently, which is 5-0, perhaps this is the main reason why Kerr used Thompson, so is Thompson really a tumor on the Warriors?
The answer is obvious, no, and we might as well think about Thompson's position before we think about it. Thompson was once known as the league's top 3D player, can shoot and defend, but now because of injuries, Thompson's defense is a certain decline, he is no longer a simple 3D player more like an offensive guard, but look at how the Warriors use Thompson, not only continue to let him take on the task of 3D and even add the responsibility of possession. Is this reasonable? Obviously unreasonable, Thompson's current state is indeed not suitable for the current Warriors, but Kerr's use of Thompson is also very wrong, and the Warriors are actually the most important problem of defense.
Thompson should go to the no-ball position to maintain his shooting threat while doing one-on-one defense, which is the same for Pulverkins and others must first do a good job of defense and then consider the offense, once the Warriors have Curry Thompson's strongest scoring ability in the backcourt, the attack score basically will not lose, but now Green injured Curry is absent, Thompson alone can not use the offense to crush the opponent, naturally will be the back of the loss.
But fortunately, the Warriors have already determined the playoff seat, and in the playoffs, Kerr needs to be clear about the Warriors' advantages and choose a more suitable lineup, so that Thompson can integrate into the current Warriors' system, produce new chemistry, and play a role in the game much better than sitting on the bench and doing nothing.