Golden State has been slipping since the start of the season, with only 8 wins in 17 matches. The 20 match mark, or 25% of the regular season, is slowly arriving and this will be the time chosen by Steve Kerr to make possible changes.
Because for the moment, the mayonnaise has not taken, between the absence of Draymond Green for five matches, because of his suspension, and the disappointing performances of certain executives.
“We still have three matches. We’re not there yet. We must ensure that we have a sufficient sample of matches to draw conclusions,” the Warriors coach already responds for San Francisco Chronicle. “I don’t know if the hierarchy of our group is still very clear. I like all the players but we haven’t figured out how to use them all yet. »
Among the most criticized players, there is Andrew Wiggins for example, but also Klay Thompson. It must be said that the guard is in difficulty with only 15 points on average and his lowest career percentages (40% shooting success and 36% at 3-pts). Even when he returned from his two major injuries, after more than two years of absence, he was not as clumsy…
With his status, Klay Thompson believes he is protected
Is he considering a stint on the bench to get back on track? “You want to put me on the bench? “, he asks a journalist who asked him the question of Steve Kerr’s rotations. “You want to bench Wiggins? Do you want this ? All right. You can suggest it, that’s fine with me. »
The four-time NBA champion, with his record and his seniority, does not seem worried. “Sometimes we deserve things like patience and time to find ourselves. At this point, the past is on our side”.
Isn’t he nevertheless touched by the criticism that has multiplied around him in recent weeks, while he was aiming for the All-Star Game in 2024?
“I don’t care what people say,” he assures. “They don’t do what I do, they can’t do it, that’s why they’re talking. Honestly… At this point in my life, I don’t care what people say. Next question. »
| Klay Thompson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | GOS | 66 | 24 | 44.3 | 41.4 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 82 | 36 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 84.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 81 | 35 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| 2014-15 | GOS | 77 | 32 | 46.3 | 43.9 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 21.7 |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 80 | 33 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 87.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
| 2016-17 | GOS | 78 | 34 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 85.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 22.3 |
| 2017-18 | GOS | 73 | 34 | 48.8 | 44.0 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2018-19 | GOS | 78 | 34 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 32 | 29 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 90.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 20.4 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 69 | 33 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 87.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 21.9 |
| 2023-24 | GOS | 16 | 29 | 40.2 | 37.0 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| Total | 732 | 33 | 45.4 | 41.5 | 85.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 19.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
