105-134, the Braves defeated the Suns by 29 points, this game is as exciting as the playoffs, as the NBA roster says, this is the original Western Conference Finals last season in the minds of fans, especially in the third quarter, players on both sides played with emotion, and the referee blew out as many as 7 technical fouls in just one quarter, including Thompson alone being ejected twice. Notably, it was also the first time he was expelled in his career.
In the impression of fans, Thompson is a player who can control emotions and play not dirty, representing the positive energy of the league, he has played a total of 796 games without this situation, seeing this, fans want to know what makes him so angry? It is worth mentioning that when Thompson was sent off the court, he made a strange move, he raised four fingers to show off to Booker, obviously, he was expressing that he was already a championship guard with four rings, but Booker still achieved nothing.
Not only Thompson, but also Ayton, Paul, Green, Booker and Kerr have all eaten technical fouls, and 6 people in a game have also equaled the NBA all-time record. In this regard, fans have said that fortunately there was no large-scale conflict, otherwise, it would not be as simple as eating T. After the game, the Warriors coach said that perhaps the state of the fine cake affected Thompson's mood, and Booker agreed with Kerr.
Indeed, Thompson was in no form in the game, playing more than two quarters, hitting a pitiful one shot on eight shots and scoring only two points on 0-of-5 three-pointers. It is worth mentioning that after Thompson was sent off from the court, the Warriors' shooting rate as a whole team has dropped from position, including the overall shooting percentage from 51% to 33%, and the three-point shooting rate has dropped from 39% to 83%, in this case, it is reasonable for the Warriors to be beaten by the Sun. Obviously, mentality is still very important for the game.
Personally, I think that the reason why Thompson did not control his emotions is related to his poor state on the one hand, but it has more to do with Booker's actions, and the two can't hear what they say when they have a spat, but it can be seen from the restoration of Booker's lip shape that he is mocking Thompson's defense for being too rubbish, which is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. It is worth mentioning that Booker's hand is very hot, scoring 34 points in the game, and it is clear that there is a strong provocation in it. Although Thompson has a more docile personality, he can't withstand such a provocation from his opponent, and it is understandable that the two sides have a squabble, which is why Thompson raised 4 fingers to Booker in the next game, which is called treating his body with his human way. However, Cole took the matter lightly, saying that both Clay and Booker were fighters, and it was not surprising that such a thing happened.