Golden State Warriors player that must step up: Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson scored 15 points, so it wasn’t like he was non-existent. It was more than Thompson didn’t play up to his standard, and even he knew that.
Klay Thompson: ”I just know we’ll be better Game 2. I’ll be better.”
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) June 3, 2022
Thompson put in 20.4 points per game during the regular season, marking his sixth straight season of hitting at least 20 points. He’s also had a few standout performances like in Game 6 against Memphis or Game 5 against Dallas.
Thompson was 6-for-14 from the field in Game 1.
He has only had 5 other performances this postseason in which he shot under 45% from the field. This type of showing isn’t typical of the five-time superstar. Thompson also played a team-high 39 minutes.
Simply put, the Warriors need Thompson to be better, and it’ll be of utmost importance that he figures it out in the near future. Golden State is 5-1 when Thompson scores 20 or more points.