After missing the Warriors’ first four preseason games, Klay Thompson will be dressed tonight for the last game against the Nuggets. Steve Kerr announced that he would rely on his usual major five with Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney and therefore Klay Thompson. Jordan Poole thus finds his role of 6th man.
On the sidelines since the start of the preseason, Klay Thompson had explained that he was not mentally ready to do five-against-five in training, and therefore in matches. But on Tuesday, the All-Star guard made his first “scrimmage”, and as everything went very well, he told his staff that he was ready to play again. According to the San Jose Mercury NewsKlay Thompson should play between 15 and 18 minutes.
A rich man’s problem for Steve Kerr
Obviously, Steve Kerr is delighted to finally be able to count on a full workforce, and he warns that the minutes will be expensive. “We have a lot of players ready to play, and we don’t have enough minutes for everyone. I blame Bob Myers for that. I don’t know how he manages to build such a good squad.
All kidding aside, youngsters Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody have shown signs of progress this preseason, while James Wiseman has proven he’s ready to be the third inside rotation.
Without forgetting that Donte DiVincenzo brings his punch outside, to take over from Gary Payton II. What allow Klay Thompson to resume smoothly.
” It’s the dream to have a ‘second unit’ that not only holds its own, but is also capable of doing damage and creating a gap concludes Steve Kerr. “That’s what makes a streak go even longer. »
| Klay Thompson | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 |
| Total | 647 | 33 | 45.8 | 41.7 | 84.9 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 19.6 | |
