20 1 1, Golden State Warriors selected Clay Thompson in the first round. Thompson's three points are particularly stable and he doesn't need to take up players, so the offense without the ball is excellent. Judging from his figure, Thompson's body is weak, but his defense is among the best in it. His defense relies on solid defense techniques, and his special hairstyle and appearance have won him the titles of "Buddha" and "Tang Shen".
After three years of grinding a sword, Thompson's rookie in World War I averaged 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. This performance was not excellent, but his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 4 1.4% (ranked 10th in the league, with top three-point shooters such as ray allen, Koval and Lei Dike ahead of him), and his shooting percentage reached 44.3%. In the following three seasons, Clay Thompson has been improving, with a three-point shooting rate of over 40%, which broke out in the 14/ 15 season, averaging 2 1.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists, with a three-point shooting rate of 43.9%. In a game against Kings, Clay Thompson 13 made all shots in the third quarter, including 9 three-pointers and 37 points in a single quarter, which established his position as a warrior.
Thompson is an important puzzle for the Warriors to win the championship. In adversity, in the sixth game of Tang Shen1516 season, Thompson forced the Warriors to "move on". When the Warriors were about to collapse, the audience blasted off a three-pointer of 1 1 and scored 4 1 point, leading the Warriors to defeat the Thunder.
17/ 18 season, which is also the sixth game in the west, the Warriors fell behind the Rockets by 2-3. "G6 soup" stood up again, hitting nine three-pointers and scoring 2 1 point at half time, which shattered the dream of the Rockets flying to the finals.
Thompson has always kept a low profile in the Warriors, but at the critical moment, he can act as the savior of the team and pull the Warriors back from the hands of death again and again. Thompson was a consistent player for the Warriors until his injury. In addition to the rookie season, Thompson's attendance rate has reached more than 90% every season. Last season, he averaged 2 1.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. After Durant left the Warriors, he was the second scoring point outside Curry.
Thompson has the capital to be a team leader, but the identity of the second leader is more suitable for him. Since Thompson became famous in 14/ 15 season, he has been very good at both ends of attack and defense and has been sought after by many teams.
Thompson has strong running ability without the ball and top three-point shooting level. Thompson is good at attacking without the ball. So far, he has hit a total of 1798 three-pointers, with a hit rate of 4 1.9%, of which 82% of the three-pointers were shot immediately after receiving the pass from his teammates, and only 18% was shot after dribbling. With such a horrible shooting ratio, there is no other player in the league like Thompson, which is Thompson's special and his advantage. So he is more suitable to be the second in charge of the team and give the ball to the rest of the team, so as to give full play to Thompson's advantages.
Thompson's becoming the leader of the team will affect his performance on the defensive end. In addition to his steady performance on the offensive end, Tang Shen is also tough on the defensive end. Relying on the excellent deviation force, sticking to the attacking players and exerting pressure can greatly reduce the opponent's hit rate, but if Thompson becomes the boss of the team, it means that he will occupy a lot of possession of the ball. This change will make him consume more physical strength, which will lead to the reduction of his defensive effect, which is unfavorable to Thompson's future development.
Thompson's leaving the Warriors to join other teams is risky. The reason why Thompson can play such an efficient level in the Warriors is inseparable from the system built by the Warriors. Around Curry, the team management has created a set of "five small death lineups" belonging to Golden State Warriors. Every player in this lineup plays a vital role and is indispensable. It is in this lineup that Thompson played an efficient level. It is hard to say whether Thompson wants to continue to play such a high-profile performance after joining other teams and becoming the team leader. This is an uncertain factor. Thompson's career may decline from now on, so instead of taking risks, it is better to continue to be his second-in-command in the Warriors.
Summary: Thompson is the top 3D player in the active league. He is very suitable for the system built by warriors and has the strength to become a great master. However, the identity of the second master is his perfect belonging, which can show all his advantages. This Tang Shen is the most powerful.
Tell the truth: Thomson is now strong enough to enter the top 20 of the league. But this does not mean that Thomson can become the core leader of a team. I think: he is more suitable to be the second star of the team.
As a core member of the Warriors who won three titles in five years, I think Thomson has been in an undervalued state. Because almost all the focus of the Warriors is on Curry and Durant.
For the league at that time, almost all the topics revolved around Curry and Durant. All the spotlights and cameras are concentrated on Curry and Durant. Thomson became an unknown follower behind them.
But fans who really know the Warriors must know very well that Thomson's role in the Warriors is definitely not a low-key "follower". Is an integral part of the Warriors. Without Thomson, the Warriors would never have achieved what they are now. I remember that in the sixth game of the Western Conference Finals in 20 15, the Warriors were cornered by the Thunder, but for Thomson's 1 1, he hit a three-pointer. Maybe the Warriors won't stand on the podium of the championship at all.
If we carefully review Thomson's career, we will find that Thomson's strength is really underestimated by us. 37 points in a single quarter, 3-pointers in a single game 14. These two personal records alone are far behind all the shooters in the league. Plus career 1798 three-pointers (history 18), the three-pointer hit rate is 4 1.9% (history 10). If it continues, Thomson will probably become the top three scorers in history.
First: Although Thomson has outstanding scoring ability, he is only suitable to be a simple terminator. There are two main ways for Thomson to score: one is to project three points on the outside through a lot of running without the ball and the cover of his teammates. The second is to use the team's tactical system to make a blank cut under the basket. Either way, it relies heavily on teammates' passing. Although Thomson is constantly improving his ability to hold the ball and break through the attack, his main scoring method is still relying on teammates' passing.
In addition, Thomson's ability to hold the ball has always been his shortcoming. It is difficult for him to organize a series of attacks with a lot of balls like Durant and Curry, and at the same time use his breakthrough ability to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. So it is difficult for Thomson to attract his opponent's double team or help him defend with his offensive threat. As long as Thomson holds the ball, there is only one result, which is to attack the basket directly, either shooting or layup.
In other words, Thomson can only end the attack, but can't launch and push the attack. And such a player can't be the core of the team's attack.
Second: the core of the team can't be "quiet" like Thomson! Many times, we see that the real leader of the Warriors is actually not Curry or Durant, but Green. Because at the critical moment, the team needs people like Green who can stimulate the team with words. Of course, we prefer to call Green "locker room leader". But whether it's the core of the field or the leader of the locker room. There is only one job to do, that is, to inspire teammates' fighting spirit, and then to motivate teammates to work together to win the game. Obviously, Thomson can't do this.
For Durant, who has been a leader in Thunder for seven years, he knows very well how to mobilize his teammates before each game. Before Durant joined the Warriors, Curry was always doing it. Thomson spent most of his time as a listener and participant. He will be inspired by Curry, Durant and Green in almost every game, and then he will show his great power on the court. But Thomson never tried.
Because Thomson's personality is too quiet. Quiet enough that he just needs to listen and do. Instead of thinking and saying. But as a real core leader of a team, this kind of work will become a very normal thing. For Thomson, it may not be possible in this life. So Thomson is not suitable for the team.
Third: Thomson's ceiling is not that high, just a top 3D. We have been saying before that Thomson is the most underrated player of the Warriors. Thomson was underestimated, because almost all the spotlight of the Warriors stayed on Durant and Curry. But we have to face up to the fact that Thomson is underestimated not by his strength, but by his popularity. Fans habitually give all the credit for winning the game to Curry and Durant, while ignoring the stable Thomson. Because Thomson's stability has become the most common thing on the court. A score of 20+ per game is as easy and common for Thomson as eating and sleeping in daily life.
But how did Thomson finish his work easily and efficiently? I think this is a warrior system. As one of the big four, compared with the other three, Thomson has the easiest job. Thomson doesn't need to worry about the mobilization meeting before the opening ceremony, and the offensive organization of the team doesn't need Thomson's consideration. All he has to do is run again and again according to Cole's pre-arranged tactics, and then shoot again and again. Cole will try to make his 20+ continue to add value. Instead of brushing points day after day like a scoring machine.
So Thomson's positioning is actually a simple 3D star. Defend the opponent's arrow characters and then complete a series of simple and easy tee-offs. Cole has never been so hard on him. As long as the word "stable" is enough!
Do not occupy the ball, at the same time, it can guarantee the output of 20+ per game and limit the opponent's offensive arrow. Thomson can really be called "the most perfect second master in the league". But if a team wants to cultivate him into the core, forget it ~ ~ ~
If he can be the core, he will be the core team even if the team doesn't let him be the core.
It is legitimate for NBA players to fight for their best interests.
Throughout the history of NBA, there are very few players who have the ability to be the core but actively refuse to be the core. Even people can't name such players.
Not trained as a core player, obviously the team thinks that he has no potential to become a core player.
Even the perfect duo can't compare with the core of the team.
Talking about heroes in the world, magicians and Byrd will never discuss with Pippen.
Thompson was originally trained as the core of warriors. You should mean to regard him as the first choice of the team's attack, the absolute core. In the sense of a warrior, starting is indispensable (personal opinion). Thompson perfectly fits the warrior system, and is also regarded as the core training, and there will be tactics designed around him. Going to other teams may be regarded as absolute core training, with that ability, but it is not known whether the system is suitable or not.
More suitable for being second in command.
Compared with Nowitzki, the old driver's career can be said to be the core of the Mavericks, except for the early and late stages. So what happened to Thompson? Personally, I think it's my offensive ability. As early as the draft, scouts pointed out that Thompson's offensive ability with the ball was average, but after joining the Warriors, although it can be seen that it has improved, it is at most the league average. In addition to the unsolvable CIC and three points, the old driver also has the independence of the Golden Rooster after singles. This could be.
Thank you for your invitation. I don't think so. Neither should the team. Because he is a free-running shooter. Take pick-and-roll instead of being organized like a defender.
I feel that the core is almost the same. He is a pure scorer and lacks organizational achievements.