2024-02-16 02:21:30
Yesterday, when the Warriors faced the Clippers at home, Klay Thompson was picked up by Steve Kerr with 7 minutes left in the final quarter. This is not the first time that he has been benched at a critical moment in recent times.
With more than 40 seconds left, the Warriors trailed by 6 points, and Kerr decided to send Thompson back on the court. After the timeout, Brandin Podziemski quickly hit a three-pointer, bringing the Warriors close to only 3 points. Steve Kerr immediately waved nervously to remind the players not to foul, but less than 1 second later, Thompson fouled Russell Westbrook who received the serve. Kerr was so disappointed that he slapped the ground and then collapsed and held his head. Chris Paul, Podziemski and other teammates might not help but express disappointment:
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After the game, Kerr said that when they were trailing by 3 points with 38 seconds left, they were “obviously” on the defensive and didn’t want to foul.
Today the Warriors are playing back-to-back games and face the Jazz as a guest. Thompson’s name does not appear in the lineup. The starting shooting guard is Podziemski, who has performed stably recently.
This is the first time Thompson has started from the reserve bench in 12 years since his rookie season in 2012.
The Warriors’ current record is 26 wins and 26 losses. Whether at home or away, their winning rate is 50%. Let’s wait and see how they will break this balance today.
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