Klay Thompson is having his roughest season as a Golden State Warriors. The four-time champion doesn’t look like the microwave scorer he was in his prime anymore and is struggling to let that go. After being booed by fans at the Chase Center after a second consecutive blowout loss at home, Klay let everyone know he doesn’t care about the boos.
“I don’t care. Are we supposed to lose sleep over it?”
"Are we supposed to lose sleep over it?"
Klay on the Warriors getting booed at home in back-to-back games pic.twitter.com/hSZ1GAeswZ
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 11, 2024
Considering tonight’s boos came because of a 36-point loss to the Pelicans at home, maybe Thompson should care a little bit. The team looks in complete disarray, with even Stephen Curry discussing the need for changes to be made on the squad. Tonight’s loss doomed the Warriors to a 17-20 record, settling in as the 12th seed as the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers have climbed ahead of them in the last week.
Klay has been disappointing throughout the season except for a few games where he’s managed to be impactful. He’s averaging 17.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in a contract year, with his NBA future not looking as secure as he would’ve expected it to be when he turned down an extension from the Warriors before the season.
Steve Kerr Thinks The Warriors Have Lost Their Spirit
After the loss to the Pelicans, Steve Kerr came into the postgame press conference with a very different vibe than earlier this season. We have seen Kerr happy, sad, and even furious. Today, he looked dejected. He frankly spoke about the team having lost their spirit after going 2-5 over their last seven home games.
“We’re lacking confidence. You get to a stage sometimes where you kind of lose your belief. It happens. That’s what’s happened right now with our tram in the last few days. We’ve lost the spirit and confidence that has to carry you against talented teams.”
Kerr even called the Warriors fragile.
When we’re fragile like we are right now, I don’t think screaming and yelling at them is going to work. I’m trying to keep their confidence up, I’m trying to encourage them. At some point, that may have to change. We can’t go on like this – two straight games, noncompetitive at home. We have to find some fight. We may have to resort to some different tactics.”
It’s hard to dispute what the coach is saying right now. Even though he was under criticism for his treatment of Jonathan Kuminga, he has given Kuminga a chance. Their struggles aren’t restricted to one coach or one player but seem to be a result of organization-wide instability.
Stephen Curry has averaged 22.0 points and 5.7 assists over the last five games, but outside this slump has been one of the best in the NBA. It’s time for the Warriors to make a deal to help keep his championship window open, especially after he’s making media comments about the need for changes.
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