The NBA playoffs continue, and today the Warriors easily beat the Nuggets at home to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Curry, Thompson and Poole continued their excellent performances as the trio scored 84 points. Curry scored 34 points off the bench.
Thompson still played very steadily today, scoring 21 points, including 3-of-8 from the three-point line. Thompson didn't play his best in either game. It was clear that he was building up the strength for the tougher opponents that followed. It is worth noting that after Thompson made three three-pointers in this game, one of his statistics is closer to that of his predecessor Ray Allen. At present, he is still seven three-pointers away from successfully surpassing Allen and reaching the third place in history.
That statistic is the total number of three-pointers hit in the playoffs. So far, Thompson has hit 379 three-pointers in the playoffs, ranking fourth in history. He is preceded by Ray Allen 385, James 432, and Curry's 473. That means Thompson only needs to shoot seven more three-pointers in the playoffs to overtake Ray Allen and take third place in history. Seven three-pointers could be two games, or even one, for Thompson.
This statistic clearly reflects Thompson's dominance in the playoffs. Even though he missed two seasons, his playoff three-point shooting total still ranks fourth in history. It is enough to see that in the previous playoffs of Thompson's playoffs, his performance is very stable, and even if the Warriors can reach the Finals this season, Thompson may even complete the surpassing of James, and the total number of hits will reach the second place in history.
Thompson, who is now in the playoffs, is more calm in his shooting choices, and his shooting posture and his shooting rhythm are infinitely closer to those before he was injured. This is what fans most want to see. Thompson's regular season three-point shooting totals have stagnated during the two seasons of injury, which is a pity for fans. If Thompson hadn't been injured, his all-time total three-point shooting might now be in the top three. Of course, for Thompson, he doesn't value honor, especially in the playoffs, he values whether he can help the team win the game.
Thompson is destined to be a benchmark figure in history in the three-point field, and when people talk about three-point shooting in the next few decades, they are destined not to ignore Thompson's name, and he and Curry will always become the most outstanding shooting ability in history.