"Pillar of the dynasty", the purest shooting guard, topped 3D- Clay Thompson.
There is an old saying in China, "oranges are born in Huainan and oranges are born in Huaibei", which is also applicable in NBA. Many stars will have ups and downs in different teams, so NBA managers will carefully consider whether the star's style is suitable for their own team's football style before the transaction, so as to avoid damaging the chemical reaction after the transaction is completed.
But there is such a star who has never changed teams since he entered the NBA in the draft, but every scout and manager thinks that he can shine everywhere. He is an all-around top 3D star that all teams in the league want. He's klay thompson of the Warriors.
Since 20 1 1, Clay Thompson has just entered the league, and the title of Best 3D has been accompanied by Clay.
A 3D player refers to a player who can shoot three-pointers and defend, both of whom are top players. So far, Clay Thompson's three-point shooting percentage has never been lower than 40% in a season of his career. Not only that, clay is also a general on the defensive end and was selected as the best defensive team. At the peak, Clay's lateral movement, wingspan and excellent physical fitness can cover most opponents, no matter what.
In the era of small ball, every team is playing with 3D players, and Clay, a rare product in the best, naturally attracts the attention of NBA teams all the time, but unfortunately Clay has always been interested in choosing his own warriors and has never planned to test the free market. In the Warrior Dynasty of four years and three crowns, Clay Thompson played a huge role and was called the pillar of the dynasty, although the average data per game was not brilliant. However, his amazing scoring ability has saved the Warriors many times, and his ability to contain the perimeter has also benefited teammate Stephen Curry. After the Warriors lost Clay this season, Curry once struggled, which is the best evidence of Clay's powerful containment.
Being able to play such a strong performance in the NBA is related to the basketball DNA that Clay Thompson inherited from his father.
Clay was born into a basketball family. His father, Michael Thompson, is 1978' s NBA No.1 pick. He has played for Portland Trailblazers, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers, and won two NBA championships, 1987 and 1988 (show time), averaging 29.7 minutes in his career and getting 65,438+.
Influenced by his father, klay thompson fell in love with playing basketball when he was a child, and soon showed his unparalleled talent. Under the careful instruction of his father, Clay's ball skills became more and more brilliant. In his senior year, Thompson was chosen as the second best team in the district and the third best team in Orange County. In his senior year, Thompson averaged 2 1 point and led the team to win the state third-class league championship with a record of 30 wins and 5 losses.
In the final of the state championship, Thompson showed unparalleled three-point ability, hit seven three-points and set a new record. He was elected as the player of the year in the state third-level league, the first team in the West and the second team in EA Sports.
Being young and famous didn't make Thompson proud. After graduating from high school, he chose to join Washington State University, during which his three-point technique became more and more mature.
As a freshman, he played 33 games, averaging 12.5 points, ranking first in the team in three-point shooting and free throw shooting, and was selected as the best rookie team of the year in 10 area; In his sophomore year, Thompson continued to evolve, averaging 19.6 points, and was selected as the first team in the top ten districts of the year. In the great Alaska Challenge, Thompson also showed his explosive scoring ability, scored a record 43 points and was elected as the most outstanding player. In his junior year, Thompson scored 20 points per game, reaching 2 1.6. In the Grand Ten championship at 20 1 1, he hit eight three-pointers in a single game and knocked down 43 points, setting a championship scoring record.
20 1 1, Thompson chose to participate in the NBA draft.
Despite his outstanding performance in college, Thompson's draft pick was not ideal, and he fell again and again. He was selected by the Warriors in theNo. 1 1 pick, and Thompson chose theNo.1/jersey to motivate himself. Then he and Curry joined hands to open the era of small balls and became dazzling stars, surpassing the media pair.
In the first year of entering the NBA, that is, Thompson's rookie season, he showed the potential of an excellent shooter. Although the NBA is much more intense than the university, it does not affect Thompson's play at all. Throughout the rookie season, Thompson played 66 games, including 29 starts, averaging 24.4 points, getting 12.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2 assists, and making 465,438+three-pointers.
In the 20 12- 13 season, Thompson was obviously more valued by the Warriors. In 82 games played this season, Clay started all the games, averaging 35.8 minutes, contributing 16.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 40% from three points, and making great achievements on the defensive end, averaging 65,438.
Not only that, Thompson also began to shine on the stage of the playoffs. 20 13 on may 9, the warriors challenged the spurs in the second game of the western conference playoffs semi-final. Thompson scored 34 points and 14 rebounds in 47 minutes. For the first time in my career, I got the double-digit data of 30+ 10, and I also hit eight three-pointers, which is also refreshing.
Thompson, who became more confident, broke out completely when he entered the third season of his career. 20 13- 14 season opener, Warriors vs. Lakers. Thompson played 3 1 min, 19 shots 15, including 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored a career-high 38 points. In this season's game against the Pacers, Thompson had 0.6 seconds left in the game.
This season, Thompson hit more than 500 three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to hit 500 three-pointers in the first three seasons of his career. He averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game throughout the season.
In the 20 14- 15 season, Thompson, who got rid of the rookie status, received a four-year contract extension with the highest salary of the Warriors, and Thompson did not live up to the Warriors' trust. His three-point shooting percentage reached a career high of 44%, averaging 2 1.7 points per game. He also won the best in the Western Conference three times, was selected as an All-Star in the Western Conference, and was elected as the best of the season.
Moreover, Thompson's unparalleled scoring ability began to appear. 20 151October 24th, Thompson shot in the third quarter of the Warriors-Kings game 13, making 9 of 9 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 37 points in a single quarter, beating Anthony and George Gwen.
Thompson won the NBA championship for the first time this season. In this year's NBA Finals, the Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 4-2 and won the O 'Brien Cup, which also kicked off the Warriors dynasty.
In the 20 15- 16 season, Thompson continued the firepower of last season, averaging 22. 1 minute and keeping the three-point shooting rate at 43%. He scored a 3-pointer of 10 against the Pacers, scored 22 points in the first quarter against the Lakers and soared to 65433 against the Mavericks. And won the three-point championship with 27 points in the three-point final. Together with teammate Stephen Curry, they became the first teammate in NBA history to win the three-point championship in a row.
This season, under the leadership of Curry and Thompson, the Warriors won 73 and lost 9 in the regular season, creating the best regular season record in history.
Thompson once again improved his status in the playoffs, averaging 24.2 points and 42% three-point shooting percentage. In the first round of the playoffs, g 2 scored 34 points against the Rockets, and in the second round, he hit at least 7 three-points in three consecutive games against the Trail Blazers. In the Western Conference finals, G4 scored 19 points against the Thunder.
In the Western Conference final G6, the Warriors trailed the Thunder 2-3. Do or die, Thompson played a classic game. He made 1 1 from 18, and scored 4 1 point, which helped the Warriors win the key battle and finally led them into the NBA finals, but the Warriors succeeded in the finals at 3: 65438.
After the failure of the finals, the Warriors ushered in kevin durant in the new season and began a journey of revenge. In the 20 16- 17 season, Thompson did not lower his game scene at all because of Durant's joining. Throughout the season, he averaged 22.3 points per game, hit 4 1% on three-point shooting, and averaged 3.4 three shots per game.
On February 6, 20 16, 16, Thompson hung up again in the game against the Pacers. 40 points in the first half, 60 points in the whole game, 2 1 for 33 shots. 60 minutes only took 29 minutes, and the efficiency was frightening.
Such Thompson is obviously unstoppable, and he was selected as an All-Star for the third time in his career. Not only in the regular season, but also on the stage of the playoffs, Thompson hit three-pointers stably and efficiently. In the end, the Warriors won the NBA championship this season with a big score of 4: 1 in the finals.
In the season of 20 17- 18, the Warriors made persistent efforts to win the NBA championship again and created the Warriors dynasty. Thompson averaged 20 points in the regular game, shooting 44% from three points, and averaged 19.6 points in the playoffs, shooting 43%, which made great contributions to the Warrior Dynasty.
In the 20 18- 19 season, Thompson was great again.
20 18,101On October 30th, the Warriors beat the Bulls on the road with 149- 124. Thompson hit an unprecedented 3-pointer of 14, setting a new record for a single 3-pointer in the regular season of his career. Clay also set a new record for the number of three-point hits in an NBA game maintained by teammate Curry. Thompson was selected as an All-Star again this season and was selected as the second defensive team after the season. However, due to injuries, the Warriors failed to win the finals this season.
In July 19, 1 1, Warriors officially announced that they would renew Thompson's contract for five years with the highest salary of $65,438+$90 million. Since then, Thompson has been injured and has been recovering.
Throughout Thompson's career, he is a 100% pure shooting guard and the best 3D player in the league. He has the historical three-point shooting ability and defensive ability of the first gear in the league. He also has the ability to contain history. As long as he plays, even scoring will attract a lot of defensive resources. If he relaxes, he may be blown into the "king of output" in an instant.
In addition to his skills, Thompson also talked about his personality. Of the warriors, clay is the one who talks the least. The Warriors once described him as a beautiful, carefree and carefree personality, which is Buddha nature in our words. After he signed a contract with Anta, he became close to the people in by going up one flight of stairs, and attracted numerous fans at home. Not only that, he is also a very conscientious spokesman, always bringing goods for his own brand.
Of course, although he is a Buddhist, Thompson is very concerned about winning or losing. Thompson is always the most fierce player on the court. He doesn't like failure, so he will try his best to compete, which is why he can keep improving.
Despite suffering from injuries, Clay is still one of the most anticipated stars. Not long ago, he uploaded his three-point shooting recovery training and was in excellent condition. I think we can see his magical three-point shooting and terrible scoring ability again after his return!
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