When talking about the most threatening three-point shooter in modern times, the only thing that will immediately come to your mind is Stephen Curry, the second thing that comes to mind is probably the silent killer who is also known as the "Spray Brother" with him! Since partnering together in the 2011-12 season, the two have completely rewritten the three-point shooting record in the modern NBA. Although Thompson is not as dazzling as Curry, he has set no fewer three-point shooting records...
In the regular season, he scored 37 points on 9-for-9 shooting in a single quarter, scored 14 three-pointers in a single game, and scored 60 points in less than 30 minutes in three quarters... Once his touch starts to wake up, no one can stop him. In the purgatory, three-point bullets without mercy are constantly shot at the opponent's vital points. Do you think Thompson is only good in the regular season? No, he can still shoot to the point of admiration from everyone in the playoffs when the intensity and tension are soaring...
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Seal the war and Tang Shen drops meat: 2022-2
Season:2021-22 Western Conference Championship G5
result:Warriors 120-110 Mavericks
data:32 points, 3 assists, 3P 16-8
This is the fifth time in Thmpson's career that he has scored at least 8 three-pointers in a single game in the playoffs, surpassing Stephen Curry, Ray Allen and Damian Lillard who originally shared the record, and ranks alone in history. First.
Seal the war and soup god drops meat: 2022-1
Season:2021-22 Second Round of Playoffs G6
result:Warriors 110-96 Grizzlies
data:30 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3P 14-8
Tang Shen broke out for the first time
- Season:2012-13 Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals G2
- result:Warriors 100-91 Spurs
- data:34 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 3P 8-9
"The two of them (the Spray Brothers) took turns to fire instead of breaking out together on the same field. I think it was quite polite. Maybe in the third game they can turn off the fire together. That's what I hope."
—Gregg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs
Klay Thompson was selected by the Warriors with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 draft. In the middle of the season, the team traded former ace Monta Ellis to establish the "Splash Brothers" backcourt with Curry + Thompson as the main body. KT did not disappoint the team. In addition to improving year by year, in the first year of the playoffs, he showed the potential of a terrifying shooter!
In the 2012-13 season, the Warriors advanced to the playoffs with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing sixth in the Western Conference. In the first round, they defeated the third-place Golden Nugget 4:2 and advanced to the second round to face off against the GDP Spurs, who had 58 wins in the regular season.
In the first game, Curry scored 44 points, but the Warriors still lost to the Holy City by 2 points. In the second game, it was Klay Thompson's turn to explode, making 8 of 9 three-pointers in the game. He scored 34 points in the first three quarters and won the game. The most 14 rebounds, fully stimulating his potential on both offense and defense, and leading the Warriors to the only away win in the series!
K Tang shot crazy and set a three-point record in the playoffs
- Season:2015-16 Playoffs Western Conference Championship Game G6
- result:Warriors 108-101 Thunder
- data:41 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 3P 11-18 (Historical record for hits)
"I remember seeing a female fan who paid a lot of money to sit on the sidelines. She was completely stunned. I just looked at her and said to her: 'I don't know how he (Klay) It can be done.』
— Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors
The 2015-16 season is generally considered the strongest year for the Warriors. The regular season record of 73 wins and 9 losses broke the Bulls record during the MJ era, and the home record was a perfect 41 wins and 0 losses; however, in the playoffs, he was the "unanimous MVP" Stephen Curry was injured twice in the first round, casting a shadow over the Warriors' playoff path. In the Western Conference Championship, the Warriors faced the menacing Thunder again.
In the first game, the Thunder broke the Warriors' season-long unbeaten streak at home. They also won two games at home in Oklahoma City. The record-breaking Warriors army was unable to retreat. After winning a home victory, they will return to the terrible situation. Chesapeake Energy Field. The Thunder almost held the lead throughout the game, and once led by double digits; however, the Warriors showed resilience to catch up with the score, and the two teams were locked in a stalemate until the fourth quarter. Klay Thompson decisively lost the game and began to rain three-pointers. He took a big step in front of the midfielder and pulled up his face. Russell Westbrook Crazy hits!
But it wasn't over yet. The Warriors finally tied the game at 101:101 in the last two minutes. After the Thunder's offensive error, during the transition between offense and defense, the ball quickly advanced to KT who ran to the top of the right arc. He got the ball without thinking, and shot directly towards the basket almost as a reflex action - the ball went in! This advance three-pointer also sealed the Warriors' victory, leading the team to survive the bloody battle. In the end, the Warriors staged a 1-3 reversal and continued to advance to the championship game.
Although Curry's performance was quite stable in this game, everyone knows that without KT's crazy performance, the Warriors would probably have failed in the Western Conference Championship. Steph's sister Sydel Curry even wrote on Twitter: "Thompson thank you"; even when Thompson was walking back to the dugout after the game, Warriors owner Joe Lacob even knelt down and bowed to him, completing this miraculous performance. annotation.
Powerless
- Season:2015-16 Championship G5
- result:Cavaliers 112-97 Warriors
- data:37 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 3P 6-11
KT can always jump out to save the team when the Warriors are in danger, and his most brilliant performance in the championship game is indeed of great significance; however, although he showed his prowess in that game, he could not cover the sky with one hand. With Draymond Green suspended due to a technical foul, he scored a team-high 37 points with a sharpshooter and guarded the opponent's first-level cutting edge Kyrie Irving, but in the end the Warriors still lost by 15 points. This also became a watershed battle in the 2016 championship game.
Even if the Warriors return to their home court to attack, the impact of missing the team's offensive and defensive center will be huge.
James McAdoo is also completely irreplaceable; starting center Andrew Bogut is suffering from a knee injury, coupled with the opponent LeBron James and Kyrie Irving's fierce determination to win, the two of them scored 41 points each, which is completely inferior to the 62 points of the "Splash Brothers", even Thompson The score surged in the first half, but in the end the offensive and defensive burden was too heavy, but the strength was exhausted, and the Cavaliers walked away.
The Spray Brothers cum hard together
- Season:2017-18 Western Conference Championship G6
- result:Rockets 86-115 Warriors
- data:35 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 3P 9-14
All I know is that today is definitely not a game we pack up and go home with.
——Klay Thompson
It’s Game 6 of the series again, it’s the Western Conference Championship, and it’s a last-ditch battle that cannot be lost. So you should know who the Warriors are who will step forward, right?
Klay Thompson once again showed his incredible big heart under pressure. At Oracle Arena, the Rockets also showed momentum in the first half and once led by 17 points. However, the Warriors played their best "wave" in the third quarter, leaving it to Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry to launch a 33:16 offensive. In the final quarter, they defeated the Rockets 31:9.
Thompson once again became the savior. He scored 10 points in the second quarter to help the Warriors hold on to the score. In the third quarter, he scored 12 points and teamed up with Curry to put on a three-point fireworks show. The nine three-pointers in a single game were the third most in the history of the league.
(The second was Damian Lillard's 10 three-pointers in a single game in the 18-19 season), which strongly tied the series.
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Spray relay Shooting three-pointers without limits
- Season:2018-19 Playoffs Second Round G6
- result:Warriors 118:113 Rockets
- data:27 points, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 3P 7-13
In the sixth game of the playoffs again, this time the Warriors were finally no longer the last-ditch team, but they encountered another dilemma: Kevin Durant retired from the previous game due to a calf strain, and the Western Conference semifinals were next. Unable to play in both games, the Warriors still have to face their biggest threat in recent years: the Houston Rockets.
Splash is missing two out of five stars, which means that the Warriors must return to the "first-generation champion warrior" model in the future, relying on constant conduct, movement, and tactics to try to score points, and relying heavily on the Splash brothers in the backcourt. Stephen Curry not only failed to score a point in the first half, but also got deeper into foul trouble. At this time, Klay Thompson jumped out again. He is worthy of being the best man in Game 6. He was full of firepower in the first half, scoring 21 points to help the Warriors. Hold on tight.
then,The Warriors finally looked forward to the "splash brother" Curry coming back to his senses, and scored 33 points in the second half. Although the Rockets rushed to catch up at the last moment of the game with only 3 points left, this heartless man used his last outside shot to sink the Rockets who were ready to go! After making the three-pointer, Thompson pointed to the Warriors boss who had knelt to pay tribute to him, and seemed to remind him with a smile: "Boss, don't forget to keep me with your sincerity!"
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