Klay Thompson is promising to alter his adverse perspective amid a visibly irritating season for the NBA veteran.
“Generally I overlook how fortunate I have been to be part of championship groups, All-Star groups and gold medals,” Thompson informed reporters. “You need to get again to that stage so badly, you possibly can sort of get in your individual manner.”
Thompson has been inconsistent this yr, along with his capturing numbers down throughout the board. He is averaging 16.7 factors and capturing 42 % from the sector, considerably decrease than his profession averages of 19.6 factors and 45.4 %. Thompson has been up and down, going 11-for-16 with six three-pointers one game and capturing 1-for-11 a week later.
His aggravation has boiled over at occasions.
Again in December, Thompson yelled and threw towels after head coach Steve Kerr benched him within the third quarter. Final week, his capturing was so poor that he mistakenly thought he was being benched, sitting down on his personal earlier than realizing he was nonetheless within the sport.
However Thompson has resolved to “take pleasure in this final chapter of [his] profession.” Meaning stopping the adverse reactions and accepting his function to “be a greater mentor” to the younger gamers who’re conserving the Warriors season alive, as he, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney are all struggling — and Draymond Inexperienced stays suspended indefinitely.
It even seems like Thompson has accepted that he might have to come back off the bench, one thing he hasn’t finished since his rookie season of 2011-12.
“It is such a uncommon alternative for any skilled athlete to have a lot success,” Thompson concluded. “I need to go that torch to the youthful guys and hold this factor going.”
