The Nuggets and Warriors' G4, Thompson 12 of 20, 7 of 11 three-pointers, 32 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists, and then a groundbreaking two free throws, yes, Thompson actually had free throws. What about Thompson's ball? It's normal not to have free throws, and once there are free throws it's bad, which means Thompson is holding a lot of the ball, and that hurts the team. In the first four games of the series, Thompson shot a total of 72 shots 38, four playoff games only two free throws, the style is very Thompson, the shooting is also very Thompson, the playoffs he began to gradually stabilize his own play, just one word: throw!
After entering the playoffs, Thompson began to gradually show his characteristics, that is, projection! Aside from G2's three consecutive mistakes on the ball, Thompson spent the rest of his time looking for room to shoot. It's the same as in the past, running position, catching the ball projection! Thompson's favorite points are still the bottom corner, the top of the arc, the mid-range back-and-forth, or these familiar positions, or those familiar shooting patterns. Thompson of the playoffs is online again, and in the third quarter of the G4 battle, Thompson even took out a series of his three-point skills, giving the ball to score, raising his hand to shoot, or clean and clean.
Since entering the playoffs, Thompson has scored 19 points, 21 points, 26 points and 32 points in four games, and the score is rising step by step, gradually becoming a stable scorer. But what's interesting? It was Thompson who played better and better, and the Warriors' playoffs were getting harder and harder. Especially the big wins in the front, to the narrow wins, and then to the current losses, although there is no inevitable connection between them, but this accident is still quite interesting. Like a kind of metaphysics, the better Thompson is, the harder it is for the Warriors to win, and of course, it may be that there is an "Oscar" among his teammates!
Just kidding, for the Warriors, they still hope that Thompson can maintain this stable state. The playoffs are no better than the regular season, and it's not a single star who can hammer a game to win, and someone has to stand up and score. Thompson's gradual stabilization for the Warriors is to add a good shooting point, which can greatly reduce the pressure on Curry, especially when Thompson has a series of three-point goals, not only to supplement the Warriors' outside line, but also to make the opponent change the defensive strategy.
The Warriors want to go far in the playoffs relying on Curry alone is not enough, the Nuggets are the best example, Jokic's personal ability is no matter how good no teammates burst is not able to win, and once with the help of teammates around, the Nuggets' ball is not so difficult to play, Jokic will not appear lonely. Thompson means this to the Warriors and Curry, only if Thompson's side is comfortable shooting, and the pressure on Curry's side will be small after he can shoot a large number of three-pointers, and it will be easier to score goals. Therefore, the Warriors' splash brothers complement each other, and two people entering three points together is the most powerful.