Klay is heading into the final game of his Warriors career? I am optimistic that I will not be frustrated and dissatisfied with this
On April 17, Beijing time, the Warriors conducted shooting drills to prepare for today's play-off game against the Kings. For both the Warriors and Kings, it was a do-or-die battle to go home if you lost. When asked if this game had the vibe of last season's playoff tie-break with the Kings, Klay Thompson responded: "Oh, yes, it's a do-or-die game, so there's definitely a tie-breaker feel." ”
In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Warriors and the Kings tied 3-3 in the first six games, and the tie-break battle was also played on the King's home court, and in the end, the Warriors defeated the Kings 120-100 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. In that crazy game, Curry scored 50 points on 20-of-38 shooting, and Klay had a bad hand, shooting 4-of-19 from the field and finishing with 16 points and five rebounds.
Now, once again, the Warriors are fighting to eliminate the King again. For Klay, this game has additional significance, and if the Warriors lose to the Kings, it could be the final game of Klay's Warrior career. Clay is in a contract year this season and has a salary of $43.21 million this season. At present, he and the Warriors have not renewed their contract, although the outside world expects that the two sides will eventually reach a contract extension agreement, but until the moment of actual signing, everything is uncertain. What's more, it was previously reported that there were some disagreements between the two sides on the length and amount of the contract. "I think we're less than 12 hours away from the final battle of Kutangchai. ”
When it came to what could be his last game with the Warriors, Klay said he wasn't worried. "No, that's life, man. With so much success on this team, I don't want anything to happen in the future that will leave me frustrated and dissatisfied with what I've accomplished with the Warriors. ”
It looks like Klay is ready to embrace any possible outcome, but the reality is that he's going to do his best to play this crucial play-off game, at least not as crotch-pulling as he did in last year's tie-break.
This season, Klay played in 77 games for the Warriors, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.2% from the field and 38.7% from three-point range.