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Klay Thompson's magical moments this season are actually not less than Curry's at all.
Last summer, Thompson's Ren and Du meridians seemed to have been opened since renewing the contract with the Warriors and signing a four-year maximum salary contract worth $70 million.
At the beginning of this season, on November 2, 2014, in the game against the Lakers, Klay Thompson made five three-pointers in a single game. While climbing to the fifth place in the team's three-pointers, he also scored a career-high 41 points. With his help, the Warriors defeated the Lakers with a big score.
No one knew at that time, it was just the beginning of "the Buddha's light shining".
On January 18, 2015, the Warriors challenged the Rockets away. Thompson played 31 minutes, scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks, setting a career single-game block record. At the same time, he became the first guard player to send 5 blocks in a single game since Byron Davis in 2007.
On January 24, 2015, this was definitely the brightest night of Thompson's career. In the Warriors' home game against the Kings, Thompson made 13 shots in the third quarter and scored 37 points, setting a record for NBA's personal score high in a single quarter!
At the same time, 9 three-pointers were made in a single quarter, setting a new record for NBA's personal three-pointers in a single quarter.
In the whole game, Thompson played 33 minutes, made 16 of 25 shots, including 11 of 15 three-pointers and 9 of 10 free throws, and scored an outrageous 52 points!
Since then, the whole world has known Klay Thompson's reputation.
This honest guy is a perfect playboy in life. On the court, he is a super scorer who kills without blinking!
52 points in a single game, this is not a joke. If Link hadn't scored 63 points in a single game this season, Thompson might have been the player with the highest score in a single game this season.
Thompson's 37 points in a single quarter is a record that even Link has never touched.
Everyone knows that once Thompson feels hot, he will never grow.
Today's Thompson's performance of 4 shots from 4 in the first quarter is a signal that he feels hot!
"Believe me, no one can stop Klay Thompson today, even Link! We have fantasized countless times, which one is stronger when Thompson and Link compete in the same game. Today, everyone can get the answer!"
Mark Jackson on the commentary stage was extremely excited. Link's unbeatable myth will be broken by Thompson today!
In the past, even if the Grizzlies lost, Link's performance would definitely surpass the opponent's players.
It is said that the Grizzlies may be defeated, but Link is absolutely unable to be surpassed.
But today, Mark Jackson and all Warriors fans believe that Thompson will ruin Link’s face!
After the start of the second quarter, the Grizzlies still did not change their defensive strategy.
Link also began to score more actively. He hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up. Then, he shook Green and scored a low layup, giving the Warriors a 5-0 start.
The score difference was only 4 points left. When Steve Cole saw that the momentum was wrong, he waved his hand and changed Klay Thompson in advance.
Before Thompson came on the court, Cole muttered beside him, "Destroy them!"
This may be the only coach in the league who dares to say he wants to destroy the Grizzlies in the second quarter!
But Cole was not blindly confident. He knew that the angry Klay Thompson might be even more terrifying than Link!
Taking advantage of the opportunity of the dead ball on the court, Thompson stepped into the court.
He was serious and stared at Link.
Stepping over the Warriors' corpse? Don't joke! Whether Link wants to do so or not, the Warriors will change the league!
As soon as Thompson came on the court, the entire Oracle Arena seemed to have an earthquake.
Cole stood on the sidelines confidently with his arms around his chest, and then, just enjoy it.
The Warriors have one tactic in the second quarter - feed Thompson!
After Thompson came back, he attacked for the first time, and Green assisted Thompson to hit a three-pointer.
Thompson caught the ball at the right bottom corner and Butler slowed down one step, maybe half a second.
But this half second was enough for Thompson to put the ball into the basket.
One round later, Curry passed back and then followed Thompson and scored another three-pointer!
Thompson has completely cast his confidence. He is not fearless at all now, and it doesn't matter whether there is defense in front of him.
He shot as soon as he received the ball, and hit it as soon as he shot.
"Block the pass, block their pass to Thompson!"
Seeing Thompson hit the second consecutive three-pointer, Link yelled at everyone. The Warriors are feeding Thompson now, and the Grizzlies can do is not let Thompson catch the ball.
The third time, Butler indeed completed the steal and assisted Link to play a counterattack.
The Warriors now pass Thompson in a brainless way as soon as they get the ball, which makes their intention to pass easily judged.
But even after the Warriors made a mistake, Cole remained indifferent. Because he believed that it didn't matter how many mistakes were made in front of Thompson's magical feel!
Sure enough, in the fourth leg, Thompson scored another goal!
This time, Butler's steal was half a beat slower, and he was only a little short of being able to cut off the basketball. You know, even if you know the opponent's passing target, you can't break the ball every time.
Even Link cannot guarantee a 100% steal rate.
Butler lost his defensive position because of the steal. The failure to steal gave Thompson the space to shoot.
Thompson received the basketball at 45° on the right, watching Butler rushing past him due to inertia, and then took action confidently.
Then, the sound of the basketball rubbing against the Nets pierced Link's ears.
"Fuck!" Link was speechless. Thompson had already scored 4 three-pointers in a row!
Butler's defense is already very good, but it still doesn't work.
Cole smiled and said that one or two mistakes were not enough to prevent the Grizzlies from entering destruction!
Later, Jogel switched to Link to defend Thompson. But now, when Thompson's touch has accumulated to the highest point, even Link's defense is useless.
Link's steal rate is indeed higher than Butler. After he switched defense, he cut off the Warriors' passes to Thompson three times and converted all of these steals into scoring.
But Thompson's shooting rate has not decreased at all. He can easily hit even with defense!
Thompson scored 6 three-pointers since his appearance in the second quarter, and was not defended by Link until the 7th!
But it was no longer meaningful to force Thompson to hit the iron at this time. The three-point shooting percentage of 6 of 7 shots in a single quarter has created a miracle!
"Thompson won, and after Link switched defense, he still failed to stop him from scoring! Six three-pointers in a single quarter, and only one out of the three-point line was lost! This is Klay Thompson, this is the magical Golden State Warriors! The Heat, Thunder and Spurs were unable to do, the Warriors did it! From today on, the era of the Memphis Grizzlies dominating the league has officially become a past trend!"
Mark Jackson and the fans cheered together. After the electronic beeps representing the end of the second quarter, Thompson's score was frozen at 26 points, 26 points in a single quarter!
In the whole quarter, Thompson made 10 of 13 shots and 6 of 7 three-pointers, winning most of the Warriors' scores in the second quarter.
Although the Warriors were caught 6 turnovers in the second quarter, this did not affect their score of 65 points after the half-time game and walked into the locker room with a 21-point advantage!
Klay Thompson once again created a miracle, and of course, he is also likely to completely defeat Link in this game!
After the intermission, Link did not leave immediately.
He stayed on the court, looked at Thompson's shooting percentage, looked at the stands around him, and then looked at the difference between the two teams.
Then, he walked back without saying a word.
Thompson naturally became the subject of interviews by reporters during the intermission. He smiled happily when facing the camera, "The Oracle Arena will not be easily captured, I just want to prove this! Even the Memphis Grizzlies, even MVP last season, don't speak wildly in this place!"
All the Warriors fans were cheering and singing, and the phone was covered with news that Thompson defeated Link and the Grizzlies in just half.
Sitting on the sidelines, Jaina turned her head to look at her father with a worried look. She was simply hit hard.
She never expected that Link and his team would lose like this.
"What's wrong with you?" Kobe looked at his daughter and spread his hands. His expression was very relaxed, neither ecstasy nor too anxious.
"Didn't you see it? Link and the others are 21 points behind! I don't like this result!" Jaina lowered her head aggrievedly.
"Then why are you dejected?"
"Because they were 21 points behind at the end of the half, because Klay Thompson was completely unstoppable!" Jaina was a little angry, she thought Kobe was deliberately teasing her.
"So what? That's Link. It seems that you don't know your Chinese teacher enough. How did I say about him before?"
"You said that he is one of the greatest players in history, just like you." Jaina answered honestly.
"Yes, great athletes won't be knocked down so easily. Look, the game is not over yet."
After Kobe finished speaking, he leaned back easily and looked at the big screen.
21 points? That's a big deal!
The Warriors stole the Grizzlies too many times in the second quarter, but Link was not fooled. It was his hard-working defense and command that caused the Warriors to make six mistakes in a single quarter.
If it weren't for these 6 mistakes, the Grizzlies might have even been 30 points behind.
Link has never lost, he has been resisting. But what about the Warriors? They are indifferent to the mistakes again and again.
Kobe believes that in the second half, the Warriors will regret their arrogance and slackness!
Chapter completed!