Warriors’ Klay Thompson shares how his mindset changed after talk with Steve Kerr
SAN FRANCISCO: Following the Warriors’
Tuesday night victory over the Orlando
Magic, Klay Thompson took some time to
reflect on his inconsistent season.
The 33-year-old veteran’s sour mood on
the bench and his place on this team
were discussed, and Thompson and
coach Steve Kerr sat down amid on-court
chemistry difficulties that team officials
claim are contributing to inconsistent play.
“That helped me relax a lot. Sometimes I
forget just how successful and how lucky
I’ve been to be part of championship
teams and all-star games and gold
medals,” Thompson said. “And when you
want to get back to that level so badly,
you can get in your own way rather than forcing it.”
Due to bad shot selection and an
obsession with becoming his old self—a
trait that extends back to his first full
season back from ACL and Achilles
injuries last year—Thompson has been
benched twice this season during crucial
moments. As their win percentage
hovers around.500, Kerr, Stephen Curry,
and other Warriors teammates have
discussed the team’s lack of perseverance and unity.
Thompson’s frustrations have boiled
over on the bench — sometimes he’s
hitting chairs and visibly seething — on
poor shooting nights. Tuesday he had a
judicious 15 points, shooting 6 of 11 from
the field and 3 of 8 from 3. Thompson’s
expiring contract and impending free
agency add some pressure for the
longtime Warrior to perform. On his
mind is a troubling pace in which he’s
posting career lows in 3-point percentage (37.7%) and points per game (16.7)
Last season, when Thompson was having
similar issues forcing shots early on,
Draymond Green had a talk with him to
calm down and look beyond himself,
which motivated Thompson to close off
the season strongly. In place of Curry due
to an injury, he scored the most points
with a 41.2 3-point shooting % and a
league-high 301 3-pointers made overall.
Kerr was the one who stepped in Thompson’s ear this time.
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