Golden State Warriors: 5 Reasons To Resist Game 2 Panic

2. Klay Thompson, Pull The Lead Out

Even if we throw out the emotion of MVP night and Conley’s return, last night’s Game 2 might have been drastically different had Klay Thompson not had his head up his ass all night. Neither Splash Brother was particularly effective, but Thompson was noticeably worse, finishing his night with 13 points on 6-of-15 shooting (1-for-6 from downtown), not to mention five turnovers.

Thompson wasn’t that great in Game 1 either (18 points), but at least in that game he made half of his shots and 40 percent of his threes.

During the regular season, Thompson was a monster when he played the Grizzlies. He was confident, he was a walking heat check and he sunk Memphis from downtown. So far in the playoffs, he’s been the timid player who makes mistakes and then can’t get them out of his head. Most of his points in Game 2 came when the game was already out of reach.

But Thompson’s had a sensational season for a 67-win team. Tony Allen did a tremendous job shading him all over the court, but Thompson also missed a lot of shots he normally makes. There’s no reason to abandon what got the Dubs this far and panic about Thompson’s lack of production. His breakout game for this series is coming.

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