Klay Thompson on coming off the bench: 'You can pout, or you can go out there and respond'
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NBA Twitter reacts to Klay Thompson’s 35-point performance off bench vs. Jazz warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… pic.twitter.com/DzY7YRCnuO – 2:36 AM
Klay Thompson dropped a season-high 35 points in the “Rocco” ANTA KT 9 pic.twitter.com/Osq8dsWAaA – 2:26 AM
“You can do two things: you can pout, or you can go out there and respond.”
ESPN story on Klay Thompson’s big night as the Warriors’ sixth man: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:38 AM
Best players on field for 49ers in Super Bowl were Jauan Jennings and Jake Moody. That’s like if Warriors lost in Finals & Kevon Looney & Moses Moody were great. But what happened to Steph and Klay? Aiyuk and Deebo? Kittle, Bosa, Warner?Where were they? Stars didn’t shine!!!!! – 1:30 AM
Klay Thompson to come off bench vs. Jazz on Thursday, Brandin Podziemski to start warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/15/kla… pic.twitter.com/cyUF59bN8o – 1:00 AM
The relationship between Klay and Steph doesn’t look good 😬
pic.twitter.com/YeeMIXPWs1 – 12:58 AM
Warriors’ Klay Thompson erupts for 35 points in first game off the bench since 2012 theathletic.com/5279955/2024/0… – 12:55 AM
Klay Thompson goes nuclear in first game off bench since rookie year, and sixth man role may be his destiny
by @ColinCBSSports
cbssports.com/nba/news/klay-… – 12:15 AM
Steve Kerr tells reporters in Utah he will stick with Klay Thompson off the bench for now: “Doesn’t mean it’s permanent…We’ll give it a little look and see how it goes.” Thompson had 35 points tonight. Kerr: “Gives us some firepower off the bench.” – 11:47 PM
Warriors escape in insane fashion in Utah: 140-137. They enter the break 8-2 in their last 10. They’re firmly in the 10th spot, 2.5 up on a Jazz team they beat twice on the road this week. Klay Thompson the story: 35 points on 22 shots in 28 minutes off the bench. – 11:28 PM
Extremely here for Klay evolving into the best sixth man in the league – 11:02 PM
In all seriousness, this is really, really cool watching Klay respond to his benching like this. He’s still going to be a Hall of Famer, that’s still the prettiest shot in the game and he can be such a weapon as a Sixth Man these next few years – 10:51 PM
Warriors up 120-102 at the end of the 3Q. Keyonte George and Klay Thompson are putting on a show: George has 32 points on 11-17 FG; 9-14 3P; Thompson has 35 points on 13-18 FG, 7-11 3P. – 10:50 PM
Klay Thompson off the bench vs. Keyonte George shootout is the most final game before the All-Star break ever. – 10:46 PM
Klay Thompson up to 32 points in 17 minutes: 12/17 FG, 6/10 from 3. – 10:44 PM
Excited to have 6th Man of the Year Klay Thompson on my fantasy team. BK – 10:44 PM
Klay Thompson is ineligible for Sixth Man of the Year because you have to come off of the bench more than you start and he’s already started more than half of Golden State’s games, in case anyone was wondering. – 10:43 PM
The Warriors record for points in the first half came, fittingly, with Curry, Thompson and Durant.
Oct. 29, 2018: Warriors put up 9⃣2⃣ at CHI.
Klay had 36 at half (same game he made 14 threes). Alfonzo McKinnie had 14 in his hometown. Curry had 23. GSW led by 42 at the break – 10:20 PM
Great response half from Klay Thompson off the Warriors bench: 17 points in 11 minutes, 7/11 FG. Three 3s. Closed the half. Set up Draymond Green for a layup in the final minute. The Warriors scored 84 as a team. Up 13 in Utah. – 10:06 PM
Klay Thompson not in Warriors’ starting lineup, comes off bench for first time since rookie season apnews.com/article/warrio… – 9:42 PM
Klay coming off the bench like vintage Jamal Crawford. 10 points in 7 minutes – 9:36 PM
Klay Thompson should just play against the Jazz for the remainder of his career – 9:36 PM
Last time Warriors SG Klay Thompson was healthy and available and not in the starting lineup: March 11, 2012
Almost 12 years ago
Monta Ellis was traded 2 days later to make room for Klay – 9:10 PM
The Warriors have benched Klay Thompson.
Tonight will be the first time Thompson has entered a game off the bench since his rookie season.
Thompson is shooting a career-worst 41.5% this season. pic.twitter.com/YQXGHR2C3G – 8:50 PM
Klay Thompson is coming off the bench tonight for the 1st time since 2012 — his rookie year. pic.twitter.com/uGJj9QuOTV – 8:45 PM
Brandin Podziemski gets the start tonight in Salt Lake over Klay Thompson.
Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green round out the starting five – 8:37 PM
Brandin Podziemski is starting in Klay Thompson’s place tonight in Utah. Thompson not currently listed on injury report, so appears to be coming off the bench. The lineup: Steph Curry, Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green. – 8:36 PM
Steve Kerr admits Klay Thompson made a mistake with late foul warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/15/ste… pic.twitter.com/ZgDELGAESd – 5:05 PM
So far in February:
Klay — Podz —
13.3 PPG 12.8 PPG
3.7 RPG 7.5 RPG
1.5 APG 6.5 APG
37.8 FG% 47.6 FG% pic.twitter.com/TQPGtKE8e5 – 12:41 PM
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