Today, the Warriors ushered in the fourth game of the series against the Nuggets, and they lost to the Nuggets to swallow the first loss of the series. Although the Warriors lost this game, Curry and Thompson still played steadily, and the two men combined to score 55 points. The Warriors lost today because they had too many fouls on the defensive end, and Green made six fouls. Today, Poole also misaligned under the strict defense of the other side. Even if the game is lost, the Warriors still occupy a very large initiative in this series overall.
Today we focus on Thompson's performance, today Thompson started with 32 points and 4 rebounds, including 7-of-11 shooting from outside the three-point line. Thompson's steady performance in the playoffs has been terrible, and he has averaged 24.5 points per game so far. The three-point shooting percentage reached 50%. This state and efficiency really makes many Warriors fans feel happy. It's worth noting that one of Thompson's playoff stats is currently in the league, and that's his total three-point shooting.
Thompson has reached 21 playoff three-pointers so far, currently ranking first in the league. In second place is Bane of the Grizzlies. He also averages second-highest three-pointers per game in the league, and So far Thompson has averaged 5.3 three-pointers per game. From these two statistics, it is clear that Thompson's stability of his three-pointers in the playoffs is clear. Not just three-pointers, he's shooting 53 percent overall. As soon as he entered the playoffs, Thompson was officially bright, no matter how depressed Thompson's performance in the regular season was, he would immediately find his own crosshairs once he entered the playoffs.
Perhaps in the good times can not reflect the role of Thompson, and the Warriors really play a deeper game, the West Finals or the Finals when Thompson's importance will be more reflected, why is it easy for Thompson to break out in adversity? On the one hand, because Curry will be targeted by the opponent's defense, Thompson has more opportunities. On the other hand, it was created by Thompson's character.
Thompson's playing mentality is not influenced by the outside world. No matter how bad his feel on the field is, he will firmly believe that his next shot will be scored, so he will not change in his mentality, and naturally he will not be afraid to shoot on the field, and he will not be nervous. This is also the reason why Thompson can play a good performance at key moments, he has strong ability and excellent psychological quality. So he was able to stand up at a crucial moment and wonder what the fans thought?