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Golden State Warriors Christmas wish-list: Klay Thompson

By Tony Pesta

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 10: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on November 10, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 10: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball against the Brooklyn Nets on November 10, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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It’s time to go over what Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors should be wishing for this Christmas.

Klay Thompson is one of the original members of the “Splash Brothers”. Playing all eight seasons of his career with the Golden State Warriors, Thompson will undoubtedly go down as a franchise legend.

Since his rookie season, Klay has been one of the most prolific 3-point shooters the league had ever seen. He instantly showed his talent for being a catch-and-shoot deadeye, nailing 41.4 percent of his 3-point attempts in his rookie season.

Alongside Stephen Curry, Klay would blossom into an all-time great 3-point shooter and help elevate the Warriors to their current plateau. Thompson may get the reputation of being a role player nowadays,  but there is no telling where this team would be without Klay.

Over the last four NBA seasons, Klay has averaged 21.6 points on 42.8 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 47.2 percent shooting from the field overall. This season, he is putting up an increased amount of points (22.7) but is shooting far worse from the field.

Currently, Thompson is shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from the 3-point line. This season would mark the first time in his entire career that he has shot below 40 percent from beyond the arc.

This has clearly been the worst shooting season of Thompson’s career. Oddly enough, it is also the season in which be broke the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a game. The point here is that regardless of how streaky Thompson might be, there is no reason to be worried about him in the long run.

Thompson’s biggest wish for the holiday season will be to find some consistency in his jump shot. He is already an elite perimeter defender and the team doesn’t really ask for much else of him other than to be an above average playmaker. As long as Klay is hitting 3-pointers come playoff time, this team will be just fine.

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