The Warriors failed to sweep the Nuggets. In the first round of G4, the Warriors lost the game 121-126, and the big score between the two sides became 3-1. The next match between the two sides will be held at the Chase Center. In this game, although the Warriors lost the game, they were by no means without gains. The US media "NBC Sports" pointed out that the Warriors welcomed back an old friend - the playoff version of Klay Thompson.
In this game, Klay Thompson played 30 minutes and 42 seconds, shooting 12 of 20, including 7 of 11 three-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws, contributing 32 points and 4 rebounds. This is the first time clay has scored 30 in the playoffs since his G6 injury in 19 years, and it has been 1034 days since the last injury battle! Although Klay Thompson's miraculous performance failed to save the Warriors, his play was enough to appease the Warriors fans who lost.
The last 3 years have been tough for Klay Thompson. In Game 6 of the NBA Finals in June 2019, Clay tore her right anterior cruciate ligament. surgery. rehabilitation. In November 2020, Clay ruptured his left Achilles tendon when he had just completed his ACL rehabilitation. Another surgery. Another recovery. After a long recovery period, Klay Thompson has finally made a comeback this season.
In the final weeks of the regular season and the first three games of the playoffs, Klay Thompson was stable enough to see the aftermath of a serious injury. His outbreak in Game 4 announced his strong comeback.
After the game, Warriors coach Kerr said: "Klay was great, he was blown two fouls early, which changed our rotation, he had four fouls before the end of the first half, but he managed to play in the second half. Even after 4 fouls we decided to let him start in the third quarter and we needed him to find his rhythm, he played very well afterwards and he was fantastic. ”
Speaking about foul distress, Clay said: "I was blown out of two fouls (four fouls in the first half) very quickly after the game started, and in that respect I had to perform better and our team had to deal with fouls smarter. ”
It's a game the Warriors lose, but there's no need for Warriors fans to be sad. So far in the series, Clay has averaged 24.5 points per game, shooting 52.8 percent from the field, averaging 10.5 three-pointers per game and shooting 50 percent from the field. His strong return is enough to ensure the Warriors advance to the next round of the playoffs.