The Klay Thompson of all life

It’s on nights like this that we really feel that Klay Thompson he’s back. PBut the reality is that, with other more discreet ones and some rest (and he came from playing poorly in a loss against the Magic and not stepping on the court in the victory in Miami), it is a real cause for celebration the season of the escortthat after more than two complete blank courses, averages almost 28 minutes with 18 points and an average of 38% in triples. We would have all signed it, of course.

But it produces a plus happy to see Klay on nights like this, in Atlanta: 40 minutes on track, his top of the course. 37 points, one of the 38 he had in Milwaukee (also this month). And above all, 9/16 in triples. His first game with at least 9 since March 8, 2019. More than three years ago. A real reason to smile. For everyone but especially for some Warriors who are looking, right now, for things to hold on to. As things are, they have no choice. They are also worth, of course, the 24 points and 10 assists of Jordan Poole, who started wonderfully (15 points in the first quarter, 22 at halftime) and then faded in what, for the rest, was another defeat for the Warriors, is in Atlanta (121-110). Poole has scored at least 20 points for twelve straight games, averaging 24.5 in March and, at 22, he’s in the rankings for the Most Improved Player award. An excellent season for him… and we’ll see how it ends for his Warriors.

The Bay team started the season 27-7. Since then he has gone 21-19 in 40 games. And it’s 48-26. He lost sight of the Suns a long time ago, the Memphis Grizzlies have also overtaken him and his last goal is to keep third place, which the Jazz and Mavericks still have within reach. His defense collapsed with Draymond Green’s injury, and when he returned anchor, Stephen Curry fell. So, waiting for the moment when they can all be there, the playoffs are thrown at some Warriors who also they have been without Andre Iguodala for twenty games in a row and that they will not have James Wiseman all year. A tremendously delicate moment for the second-year center. And for the internal rotation of those from the Bay, who counted on him in their initial planning and, in view of his lack of movement, also in the closing of the winter market.

The Warriors now have four losses in five games. The only victory, curiously, on the Heat’s track and without Curry, Green or Klay. In Atlanta that inertia disappeared after a great first quarter (36-42) with Poole and Klay illuminated. The Hawks, tenth in the East, one game from the Hornets and one and a half from the Nets, are struggling to climb the position of the play in in which, yes or yes, their chances of returning to the playoffs are going to be played after their ticket to the Conference final last season. A very bad situation unexpected before the season for a disappointing team in which Trae Young does everything he can: this time 33 points and 15 assists. He has 18 games of at least 30 and 10, eleven more than any other NBA player this year. This time, and given the weakness behind his rival, they were accompanied by Capela (19 points and 13 rebounds), Gallinari (25 points) and, without Bogdanovic, a good Huerter (20).

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