San Francisco- Warriors We had a candid team meeting after filming Friday morning. draymond greenthat’s why Klay Thompson To a large extent, he says, “I kept my seat.” Jamaican green The team said they “talked to the elephant in the room”.
elephant – multiple — because the Warriors have problems — multipleIn a 6-9 start, they delivered a middling team-wide defensive effort and complained about shifting and minimizing roles. The largest elephant in was that of Klay Thompson A selection of thirsty shots, hijacked the attack in an attempt to detonate himself from a deep shooting slump.his team mate visibly annoyed.
“I saw a lot of movies,” said Thompson. “And uh, sometimes… yeah. I mean, me and Draymond had a great conversation this morning. He told me to be patient and trust the team. .”
Warriors defeated Knicks 111-101. They stepped up their defense and held New York to 19 points in the first quarter. They also recorded seven rebounds. They received enough bench production. The whole operation was more lively.
But all eyes were on Thompson. The Warriors called him out in public and private, subliminally and directly in his 48 hours between games. How does the prideful and headstrong shooter of all time handle it? Will he tame his approach, or will he make his way through the noise?
The Warriors provided the answer in the first minutes. Thompson missed the pin-down screen on the right side and received a pass from Green. Thompson had already hit a few jumpers, which usually motivates him to keep shooting the somewhat decent looks he can find. He sensed his two defenders around him and dropped it into the cut. Kevon Looneyscored two free throws.
Review your belongings. Keep an eye on the bench after a foul. Donte Divincenzo When Andre Iguodala Both point to Thompson, acknowledging sacrificial passes and moments of growth. This is the theme that we came up with as a team in our morning meeting.
“It was a semi-open look and he kept it going,” Steve Kerr said. “That’s how the game should be. Clay is a very good shooter, he’s always giving up and two guys are catching up to him. If he makes a move, it’s an automatic advantage.”
What did Thompson see when he turned on the Phoenix film?
“I looked good early on, but instead of swinging the ball and getting a really easy ball, I might have rushed some,” he said. I thought we did it: do the easy stuff early, and the hard stuff will come later.”
Thompson’s aggressive personality can never be contained. The moment he hesitates his 3-pointer becomes his shooter, he becomes unplayable. He cannot lose his greatest skill. But there are nuances in the approach. Sometimes it’s better to serve as a decoy. Sometimes it’s better to move the ball to a hotter shooter. Sometimes it’s better to wait for the play to evolve than to look for something that doesn’t exist.
Before the game, Kerr was asked what type of shot he wanted Thompson to hit.
“Just open it,” Carr said. “I think our history here is that we were a team that moved the ball. I think we need to look for a simpler action, if he has the ball and nothing is there, just move the ball. will come back to him so he’ll hit a better shot, and that’s the process that’s going to unfold here in the coming weeks.”
At the most crucial moment on Friday night, it took three hours for Kerr’s prediction to come true. Thompson delivered a patient game and was provided with more efficient looks as a result, he made eight of his 16 shots. This is the first game in the entire season where he has more than 50% success.
“It felt incredible to have an efficient night out of the field,” Thompson said.
The Knicks had a bit of a winning streak.They are nugget When jazz to open this road trip. The Warriors jumped out in front of them early on, but he sliced to 10 with less than five minutes remaining. The Warriors still had to finish.
With a dagger-like possession, Thompson brought the ball onto the court. Instead of attacking, he threw it to Draymond Green at the top of the key, off the floor and standing on his left flank.
The play came in the way many of the best Warriors properties do. Green set up a high screen on Curry and the defense began to scramble. Curry’s dropoff onto the green led to the pin into the corner where Jamaichal Green was standing. Jalen Bransonin a dubious move, left Thompson on the wing and ran to Jamaican in the corner.
This made it easy to swing to Open Thompson, who employed the type of catch-and-shoot jumper the Warriors have always wanted to create for him. The game rewarded his patience.
How did this particular possession feel for Thompson?
“It felt great,” he said. “Especially when swishing the ball. It feels great when the shooter tickles the string.”
It’s too early to declare the Warriors problem solved. All they have done is win home games against an average team, they have this season with him trailing 7-1 at home plus 82 points and away he is 0-8. with a minus 85 point difference. Therefore, the final judgment leaves the Chase Center. They’ll be in Houston and New Orleans on Sunday and Monday to try to keep the momentum going.
But Friday’s meeting hinted at a possible turning point, and Thompson’s ongoing approach was the first sign that accountability would translate into action.
“It’s been a very constructive meeting,” Thompson said. “Draymond definitely had a voice. He’s such a great motivator. I think.”
“I think we’ve got a lot of things that need to be worked on and we’re starting to get it together,” Jamaichal Green said. We had that conversation, and it was much needed.
Here is Thompson making paper planes while discussing everything.
Klay Thompson said he “watched a lot of movies” and had a candid conversation with Draymond Green this morning. Tonight led to more patient shot selection.
full clay sound bite pic.twitter.com/hd78nq0Ee4
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2022
Jamaichal Green said the Warriors had a necessary team meeting this morning and said, “We’ve addressed what needs to be addressed. I think we’re starting to wrap it up.” pic.twitter.com/thRbAn2BV8
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2022
Here is the night action.
Stephen Curry was impressed with this subtle transition dribble move. As Jericho Sims flew past him, the left hand between his legs returned to his left hand and slipped into his shooting motion. pic.twitter.com/Xo6glCiEdg
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 19, 2022
(Photo of Klay Thompson on Friday’s third-quarter 3-point shot over Jaylen Brunson: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
