The weight of the world may finally be off Klay Thompson’s shoulders, after his incredible night in Houston. At the end of the day, all the noise around him has finally quieted down, even if by just a little.
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In case you weren’t aware of it, Klay recorded an insane 41 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals while shooting 14 of 23 (60.9%) from the field, and 10 of 13 (76.9%) from deep. All that, in just 36 minutes played.
After the Rockets, Thompson now has played 2 really good games on the bounce. Which begs the question, will he be able to build on his streak tonight?
Or more importantly, will Steve Kerr allow him on the floor against CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans?
Klay Thompson getting playing time tonight is not looking very likely due to his injury recovery
Fortunately, there have been no fresh injuries to Klay Thompson, and neither have there been any niggles. So, we are happy to report that he is completely healthy as things stand.
However, at an earlier point in the season, Steve Kerr had also announced that Klay Thompson likely won’t participate in any back-to-backs, so as to ease the load on his ACL and Achilles.
So, with that in mind, it is a bit unlikely that he takes the floor tonight, for the big game against the Pelicans.
However, it must also be considered that during his career, Steve Kerr was a sharpshooter too.
Why is that important? Well, with Klay Thompson finally starting to get into his groove after so long, he’ll know the player’s predicament more than anyone else.
So, part of his instincts will probably be questioning if he should keep Klay out at all.
Simply put, while it is highly unlikely Steve Kerr plays Thompson, it is far from impossible.
