Beijing time on May 4, the NBA playoffs continue, in recent times the NBA is showing a number of very wonderful games, as the NBA this season into the second round of playoffs, many fans are also looking at this battlefield, I have to say that this season's game compared to the past NBA situation is still very different, the past many strong teams are not stopped in the regular season or in the first round of the playoffs were swept out.
In the first game of the second round series, the Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated the Grizzlies by a score of 117-116, leading 1-0 to win the opening. After the first victory, the Warriors gained home-court advantage, but also suffered from injuries, which showed Thompson's sore right knee.
According to reporter media reports, Golden State Warriors player Thompson was placed in the list of high-probability appearances because of the sore right knee, but the probability of playing was 75%, the Warriors are still very cautious about Thompson, and they must not want Clay to be injured again, after all, it has not been long since he returned to the ball after injury, and in the past two seasons, Thompson has not played, and this is also his return to the playoff stage again after playing in the 2019 Finals.
However, in the first game with the Grizzlies in the second round of the series, Thompson's feel is not very good, but the play in the final key moment is very critical, and the Warriors dare not replace him. Even if the front 20 shots did not score, the opponent still did not dare to empty Thompson, in the last 1 minute of the first game, Thompson hit a three-point shot on the outside line, helping the Warriors to surpass the Grizzlies by 1 point, although there were two penalties, but Thompson made up for it through defense, and successfully helped the Warriors win the opening of the second round of the series.
Perhaps this is also Thompson in the first game of the fight too hard, resulting in his right knee sore condition, if in the regular season, the Warriors will inevitably arrange Thompson to rest, but this is already in the playoffs, I believe Thompson himself does not want to miss the game, the NBA this playoff progress to now has been a number of injuries.
At 9:30 this morning, the Golden State Warriors will usher in the second meeting against the Grizzlies, the Warriors' lineup in addition to Thompson is placed in the list of high probability, Iguodala, Wiseman and others will be absent from this game, the Grizzlies also have injury troubles, Adams is still unable to play, Bain and Zaire Williams' participation is also a question.