The season of the Warriors is officially over.
In the play-off game against the Kings, the Warriors lost 94-118, and were avenged by their opponents for last year's first-round tiebreaker.
In this game, the Warriors were not in very good shape, Curry was 8 of 16, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and got 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, the efficiency was not bad, but there were also 6 turnovers.
Dream Green is the same, 4 of 8 from the field, 2 of 4 from three-point range, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, the statistics are good, but there were also 3 turnovers, and the last minute to save the ball and step on the line is the epitome of the whole game.
The worst was probably Thompson, who was in no form in such a crucial game, 0-of-10 from the field, 0-of-6 from three-point range, with 0 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
Thompson in this game, to put it mildly, is a pure war criminal, he couldn't score at the beginning, and he was converted by the opponent, and the same plot was staged again in the second quarter, not only that, but even the empty three-pointers were frequently ironed, which is really difficult to evaluate.
Losing is definitely not a one-man problem, but one thing is for sure, Thompson is really not the Thompson of the past, he used to always stand up in key games, and he also likes to mention the nickname "G6 Soup".
However, in the past three years, Thompson has repeatedly lost himself in this critical game, in addition to a serious slump in this game, he only scored 27 points on 9-of-42 shooting in the last three games of the Lakers last season, and even in the previous 2021-22 championship season, his performance in the playoffs was actually not very good, especially on the defensive end, without the feeling of the top defenders in the past.
Back on the court, to be honest, Thompson really shouldn't be in this state.
If you recall, Thompson started the season in terrible form, but in fact, as the season progressed, he slowly regained his sense and improved his three-point shooting percentage back to nearly 40%.
Statistically, Thompson has played a total of 77 games this season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.2%/38.7%/92.7% from three, and 57.6% from the field.
Narrowing the clock down to the final 30 games, Thompson could improve his scoring average to 19.4 points per game, 46.1%/40.8%/95.7% from three, and 60.8% true shooting from the field.
Just before the play-offs, Thompson scored 25 points on 7-of-13 shooting against the Jazz, 27 on 10-of-16 shooting against the Lakers, and 32 points on 12-of-23 shooting against the Jazz.
Just when you think that Thompson has adjusted his condition to the best, who would have thought that he actually pulled a big one in the play-offs, as a scorer, played 32 minutes without scoring a point, I'm afraid history is quite rare.
Such a bad state also puts Thompson's future in question.
Previously, in last offseason, Thompson's early contract extension with the Warriors broke up, and I thought that Thompson could prove himself well this year, but judging from the results, Thompson did not play as well as last year, plus the play-offs were such a single game 0 points, and his capital to negotiate with the Warriors was reduced again.
And if Thompson eventually leaves as a free agent, then the Warriors' Ku chase group will be over, and this combination has brought so many good memories to fans that maybe this play-off game will be the last dance.
Personally, I don't think it's very likely that Thompson will leave, on the one hand, he has repeatedly expressed his willingness to stay with the team, and the Warriors are where he has played for 13 years, so he must have feelings; on the other hand, seeing the 34-year-old Thompson play like this in the play-offs, how many teams in the free market are willing to give him a big contract?
However, what kind of contract to stay with will be a question, one data is that the total cost of the Warriors' roster this season has reached 382.5 million, including 205.6 million player salaries and 176.9 million luxury tax.
This year's Warriors, to be honest, are a pity, although they are only ranked tenth in the West, but their record of 46-36 is not bad at all, including the last 12 games of the season, the Warriors have achieved 10 wins and 2 losses, and the record in the league is the first in the same period.
Unfortunately, the Warriors have encountered a rare Wild West, from the first place in the West to the play-off teams, almost all ten teams have the possibility of competing for the championship, and they can only come back next season.
As for Thompson, on the one hand, the contract is on the one hand, the state is on the other hand, the once best 3-and-D and best headwind player in the league is really not coming back, and his role may be further reduced next season, and then look at Curry, who is a year older, how should the Warriors change?