There was no ‘Game 6 Clay’ that Warriors fans were expecting. He showed the worst level of sluggishness in his personal career.
The Golden State Warriors lost 101-122 in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the 2nd round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs held at Crypto.com Arena on the 13th (Korean time). Golden State finished the season with a 2-4 record in the series.
On this day, Klay Thompson, one of Golden State’s main guns, showed serious field shooting. He had the team’s second most playing time (37 minutes and 37 seconds) and second most field goal attempts (19), but he made only three field goals throughout the game. The field goal rate was 15.8%, which was disastrous.
He attempted 12 three-pointers and made one. 16.7% success rate. It was never a professional shooter’s thing.
Thompson showed serious sluggishness, scoring only 9 and 10 points in the previous two games. He recorded 27.3% and 25% field goal percentage in the previous two games as well.
There was only one thing Golden State fans expected in this worst Yatoo slump. Nicknamed ‘Game 6 Clay’, Klay Thompson has shown a very strong appearance in Game 6 so far. Starting with an explosion of 41 points in Game 6 of the Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 29, 2016, he created numerous 30+ scoring games in Game 6.
He also complied with Game 6 of the playoffs all season. He recorded 22 points and 2 rebounds in Game 6 of the first round against the Sacramento Kings.토토사이트
However, in the 6th game against the Lakers in the 2nd round, there was no ‘Game 6 Clay’ shown earlier. He only recorded 8 points and 3 rebounds. Thompson played 16 Game 6 games of his career, his lowest score since 7 on May 3, 2013 in Game 6 of the playoffs against the Denver Nuggets.
Thompson shone early in the series against the Lakers. He scored 25, 30 and 15 points in the first, second and third matches respectively. However, he scored 9, 10 and 8 points in the 4th, 5th and 6th matches, and the field goal rate was all in the range of 10% to 20%.
The -33 earned margin he recorded in Game 6 was the overwhelming lowest among both teams. Calmly stepping on the court was a real (-) for Golden State. In the end, Golden State’s season ended in vain amid Thompson’s sluggishness.