Back from injury this year following two white seasons, Klay Thompson is logically experiencing ups and downs in these Playoffs and his start to the Finals is clearly complicated once morest the Celtics. But luckily, the Splash Bro isn’t one to lose confidence and knows what to do to get things going once more.
13 points average, 10/33 shooting, 4/15 parking. Here are the numbers of Klay Thompson on the first two games of the final once morest Boston. Numbers that inevitably sting a little, the sniper lacking impact during the defeat of Game 1 before being very clumsy during the success of Game 2, where he rushed quite a bit in his attempts. If the Warriors want to win a fourth title in the space of six NBA Finals played since 2015, Klay will necessarily have to perform better. We are not saying that Thompson should play at the level he was at before his two terrible injuries (ruptured knee ligament, tore Achilles tendon), when he was not only a human torch but also one of best defensive backs in the League. Simply that he raises his level of play to give a positive contribution to Golden State, because the Dubs will really need it in Boston once morest the big defense of the Celtics. To revive himself in this kind of difficult moment when not much seems to succeed him, Klay Thompson fortunately has a technique of his own which has already proven itself in the past. He shared it on Tuesday during the pre-Game 3 press conference (via House of Highlights).
“That’s the beauty that comes with playing in today’s era. You can go to YouTube and watch all your great moments. I went there yesterday, by the way” declared Klay, before specifying which video he looks for first when he needs to reboost himself: “Probably ‘Game 6 Klay’. Because I was really in situations filled with pressure, and I ended up shooting very well. When you can do it with your back to the wall, you can do it at any time. »
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Game 6 Clay. A formula that still gives Thunder fans nightmares. During the 2016 Playoffs, it was indeed in Game 6 that Klay Thompson completely caught fire to save the Warriors from elimination in the Western Conference Finals, the sniper ending the game at 11/18 at 3-point for 41 pawns in total on the floor of Oklahoma City. Another great Game 6 from the Splash Brother, the one once morest the Raptors during the 2019 NBA Finals, where he was undoubtedly the best player on the field (30 points in 32 minutes at 8/12 shooting including 4/6 from the parking lot and 10/10 on throws) before his knee gave out in the third quarter. Without that injury, who knows how this streak would have ended… And then of course, ‘Game 6 Klay’ made a comeback this year with Thompson’s fine performance during the sixth game once morest Memphis in the Western Conference semi-finals on May 13 : 30 points, 11/22 shooting, 8/14 3-pointers. An XXL performance to help Golden State reach the last four of the Playoffs, a performance followed by another explosion during the meeting which allowed the Dubs to validate their ticket for the NBA Finals once morest Dallas (32 points, during a Game 5 this time).
Wednesday night will only be Game 3 between the Celtics and the Warriors. But given the challenge of the match, there’s a way that Klay Thompson returns once once more to YouTube to watch his greatest career exploits and thus approach the meeting with the greatest confidence. ‘Game 6 Clay’ incoming?
Text source: Klay Thompson press conference (via House of Highlights)
