Things have been especially poor for Klay Thompson so far in 2023-24. He was a big part of the Warriors run at a championship two seasons ago in his first year back from his rehabs, though his numbers took a slight dip across the board as he moved through his early 30s. Once the league’s premier 3-and-D player, Thompson has predictably regressed a bit through age and back-to-back season ending leg injuries. Klay Thompson: “It feels good, but I’ve scored more points in a quarter than I did tonight.” 🗣 Reporter: “Does it matter at all to score 20 for the first time ?” Klay Thompson Finally Scores 20 Points In A Game
While the entire team outside of Steph Curry has struggled with shooting so far this season, perhaps no lackluster performance was more noticeable than that of Klay Thompson. But the month of November hasn’t been kind to them, as they dropped six games in a row to drop all the way to 10th in the Western Conference entering Monday’s action.
The Golden State Warriors started off the season as one of the hottest teams in the NBA, getting out to a 5-1 record through the first six games.