Klay Thompson in his prime was one of the best two-way shooting guards in the game, due to his combination of elite perimeter shooting and ability to guard multiple positions. However, he has not been elite for the Golden State Warriors this year, as he is currently averaging 15.1 PPG while shooting 35.1% from the field and 33.0% from the 3PT range.
Part of the reason that Klay Thompson has been struggling is due to his poor shot selection, as he is seemingly willing to shoot any shot no matter how contested it is. In fact, a recent statistic revealed that Klay Thompson has more attempted shots than actual points this season.
A lot of NBA fans have recently discussed whether Klay Thompson is hurting the Warriors as of right now with his play underneath a viral Reddit post. Most people agreed with the notion that Klay Thompson isn’t playing good basketball and affecting the Warriors as a result.
In their loss to the kings dude jacked up so many shots within like 6 seconds of the shot clock when it was a two score game
Warriors in general are playing way too fast right now.
I’m not even sure he’s a top 75 player this year
Why is Klay averaging more fga than Wiggins this year? Shouldn’t Kerr be making it pretty clear to them who is the number 2 option offensively at this point?
Dude has the greatest shooter in the history of the NBA on his team and instead chooses to throw up bricks all game. Makes no sense.
He’s jacking up shots, but if you’re the warriors you kind of rather him do that and get back into rhythm eventually. They aren’t going anywhere without Klay so better he suck now and hopefully be back in form later than just be a lost cause
Dude just wants to reignite the flame that burned out years ago. I hope he finds it when he’s a Laker in two months
Bad shots early into the shot clock. He’s not playing team basketball
I think so yes. Not just because of his stats, just how he’s become a black hole on offence and his significant drop off in defence.
Dude is playing like he got something to prove, stops the momentum, cant play d and horrible shot selection
Klay Thompson is currently going through his Russell Westbrook phase in which he thinks he is the same as 2017 but is really not and is just causing damage to his team in the process
Klay out there making Russ look like Curry
Biggest problem on this team is accountability. Some have a tight leash, some can do what they want.
Klank Thompson thinks he’s still that guy
I would rather watch Kuminga, Moody and Poole play.
There is no doubt that Klay Thompson needs to play better so the Warriors start winning more games. He averaged 20.4 PPG, 3.9 RPG, and 2.8 APG for the team last season while shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc, so perhaps he can get back to that level of play going forward.
Klay Thompson Thinks He Can Bounce Back
Klay Thompson was previously reported as saying that he can “get back to form”, and noted that he “was there last year”. It is true that Klay Thompson did have a solid year after he came back from his long-term Achilles injury.
“I have no doubt in my mind I’ll get back to form,” Thompson told B/R. “I was there last year. I was right there. We won a championship. And I have no doubt we’ll get back there. The proof is in the pudding. But there’s one more thing I’ll say: You can’t take away the hardware.”
It remains to be seen how well Klay Thompson does for the rest of the season. It is unlikely that he will shoot as poorly as he has for the whole year, and at some point, he will develop a rhythm.
Hopefully, we do see Klay Thompson manage to bounce back this year and get back to being an All-Star-level player. He has been a key part of the Golden State Warriors dynasty, and they need him to get far in the playoffs.
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